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  • A Director’s Guide to the Art of Stand-up

    by Chris Head ...
    Series series Performance Books
    Stand-up: it's the ultimate solo art form. Yet, behind the scenes, you will increasingly find the shadowy figure of a director. For comics themselves and for those who support them, this is the first book to give the director's perspective on creating and performing stand-up comedy. Drawing on his own experience of directing stand-up alongside speaking to comedians and their directors, Chris Head ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • The Complete Comedy Script Toolkit

    by Chris Head ...
    The Complete Comedy Script Toolkit is a highly practical and inspiring collection of creative tools for funnier sitcoms, comedy dramas, sketches, short films, and screenplays.Chris Head, a seasoned comedy director and writing coach, takes a profound plunge into the art and craft of comedy scriptwriting. With insightful examples from iconic comedies, you'll discover how to create compelling and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Creating Comedy Narratives for Stage and Screen

    by Chris Head ...
    This accessible and engaging text covering sketch, sitcom and comedy drama, alongside improvisation and stand-up, brings together a panoply of tools and techniques for creating short and long-form comedy narratives for live performance, TV and online.Referencing a broad range of comedy from both sides of the Atlantic, spanning several decades and including material on contemporary internet ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

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    Great Australian Sporting Stories

    by Ian Heads, Norman Tasker ...
    Narrated by Chris Chapple ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 15 min

    **'Heads and Tasker, legends themselves, set out to write a book that would continue the trail laid by early-days sporting scribes of long ago. I could not put it down.' John Coates AC, President of the Australian Olympic Committee'I know readers will enjoy the many stories and anecdotes that Heads and Tasker have accumulated over more than a century combined in journalism.' Ian Chappell, former ... Read more

    $19.08 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Greenlights

    by Matthew McConaughey ...
    Narrated by Matthew McConaughey ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 51 min

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE! Now with exclusive new content from the paperback edition, the life-changing memoir that has inspired millions of readers through the Academy Award–winning actor’s unflinching honesty, unconventional wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction.“The No. 1 celebrity memoir of the past 10 years.”—USA ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • No Plot? No Problem! Revised and Expanded Edition

    A Low-stress, High-velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days

    by Chris Baty ...
    Chris Baty, founder of the wildly successful literary marathon known as National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), has completely revised and expanded his definitive handbook for extreme noveling. Chris pulls from over 15 years of results-oriented writing experience to pack this compendium with new tips and tricks, ranging from week-by-week quick reference guides to encouraging advice from authors, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Be a Great Stand-up

    How to master the art of stand up comedy and making people laugh

    by Logan Murray ...
    Logan Murray has successfully taught the techniques of stand-up comedy to thousands, and in this book he distills his years of experience into the essential skills for a great and enjoyable performance. He will help you find your own creative streak and your funny side, build the confidence to deliver, and explain the finer details of stagecraft, from dealing with hecklers to coping with props. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Cheeky Monkey: Writing Narrative Comedy

    Writing Narrative Comedy

    by Tim Ferguson ...
    From one of Australia’s most successful comedians comes The Cheeky Monkey, a practitioner’s guide to the art of comedy writing. Both insightful and practical, The Cheeky Monkey explains the principles of sitcom writing and guides the reader in how to apply them. Seeded with exercises to aid the developing comedy writer, this book will help you to:- Write jokes- Create funny stories- Build comic ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Get Started in Stand-Up Comedy

    by Logan Murray ...
    LEARN HOW TO WRITE AND PERFORM STAND UP COMEDY.A new edition of Be A Great Stand-Up, now fully revised and updated with new material on setting up and running a comedy night and mining almost any subject for jokes.Logan Murray has successfully taught the techniques of stand-up comedy to thousands, and in this book he distills his years of experience into the essential skills for a great and ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Secrets to Writing Great Comedy

    by Lesley Bown, Lesley Hudswell ...
    The Secrets to Writing Great Comedy will show you how to unlock yourinner anarchist and write fantastic comedy, using a combination ofpractical exercises and creative inspiration. Whatever your preferredgenre, from sitcom to sketch show, you will fi nd guidance on everythingfrom wordplay and visual humour to plots, characters and differentstyles. There is even detailed coverage of how to submit, ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • How To Be A Sitcom Writer

    Secrets From The Inside

    by Marc Blake ...
    Everyone loves - and hates - sitcom. On TV it's the goldmine genre, the one watched by millions. There's a special place in our hearts for Fawlty, Frasier, Blackadder and Brent. An absurd predicament, witty banter, a group of hilariously dysfunctional people: it all seems so easy. But is it? If you've ever said 'I can do better than that', then this is the book for you. How to be a Sitcom Writer ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • No Way! Okay, Fine

    A memoir of pop culture, feminism and feelings

    by Ms Brodie Lancaster ...
    "Brodie is whip smart; merging pop-culture references with vulnerable, personal experiences to create a collection that reads like a hilarious catch-up call with an old friend. What a pleasure to hear from this fresh, extremely relevant point of view." Abbi Jacobson, CO-CREATOR / WRITER / STAR of BROAD CITY"I wish Brodie was the voice of my inner monologue; narrating me through life with her ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook