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Joel and Cat Set the Story Straight is two weeks in the life of Joel Hedges and Cat Davis. Joel would prefer to get through his final year of high school without Cat Davis or his mother's faux Spanish boyfriend and just hang-out with his best-friend Luke. Cat Davis has an annoying best-friend, and even more annoying little brother, and a deep abiding hatred of Joel Hedges....more

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Nov 15, 2012 Maggie rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Remember the Britney and Justin Dance Off of 2002? (And Matt Damon's reenactment on SNL?) This book is the literary equivalent of that. Yes, it's as awesome as it sounds.

Joel and Cat, classmates and enemies, are paired together for a tandem writing project. They have to write a story one alternating paragraph at a time. But the first rule of tandem story writing is that you do not talk about tandem story writing. They can't discuss the plot or characters. Any problems? Take it to the page! (Side...more Remember the Britney and Justin Dance Off of 2002? (And Matt Damon's reenactment on SNL?) This book is the literary equivalent of that. Yes, it's as awesome as it sounds.

Joel and Cat, classmates and enemies, are paired together for a tandem writing project. They have to write a story one alternating paragraph at a time. But the first rule of tandem story writing is that you do not talk about tandem story writing. They can't discuss the plot or characters. Any problems? Take it to the page! (Sidenote: No wonder Australian YA is awesome -- their English teachers kick ass. Mr. Ashton reminded me a bit of Mr. Botherit and his Joy of the Envelope.)

The 'enemies who are forced to work together' is one of my favorite tropes. Done well, it leads to great chemistry and banter, and the reader falls in love along with the characters. You already know how I feel about Rebecca Sparrow. (In case you don't, I ADORE her.) There's just something about her writing that I connected to immediately and I loved Nick McGowan from the first page. Imagine my surprise when I didn't connect to Joel and Cat right away. I don't get it. Did I stumble into bad lighting? I put the book down after about 40 pages. A few days later, I decided to pick it up again, and this time, I couldn't put it down until I was done. I didn't stop laughing until a good 30 minutes after I had finished the book. I think the beginning felt a bit disjointed as the characters, the authors, and I got used to the tandem style. Once we were all on the same page (hardy har har), it was so much fun. It's obvious that Rebecca Sparrow and Nick Earls had fun writing this. I can't even mention a scene without cackling like Julia Roberts and wanting to spoiler the hell out of it for you so we can laugh about it together, but I won't!

There's a distinctly Australian feel to the book. I had to google references to Megan Gale, Andrew G, and Mary Kostakidis. I cracked up after looking up 'Ken Done scarf', which is how Cat describes Joel's hippy dippy mother's appearance, because that's exactly how I pictured her. I was surprised that Australia has Sizzlers. Of all the restaurants America could export! There are still a few around LA -- to keep people like my grandma happy. I loved that Sizzler was also a turning point in the book. Seriously, so much fun!

If Sizzler doesn't tempt you to read this book, maybe Cat's dad will. Remember that episode of Friends where Ross goes tanning? "I'm an 8!" Cat's dad takes that as a personal challenge.

When Joel and Cat are first paired up, Joel throws down the gauntlet and challenges Cat with two words: Amaze me. Nick Earls and Rebecca Sparrow did. They each bring such a charming, unique voice to the story. I'm no Nate Silver, but I predict you will laugh your ass off while reading this book.

This review appears on Young Adult Anonymous.(less)

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Sep 19, 2011 Brooke rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Fun, quirky, fast, flirty. I loved this book.

Joel and Cat Set the Story Straight is written in alternating points of view, with one chapter being narrated by Joel (Nick Earls) and the next by Cat (Rebecca Sparrow) - and so on. The story takes place over a couple of weeks as the two are partnered in a tandem-story assignment.

Each chapter was witty and unique, and although each alternated between a different character and was written by a different author, flowed flawlessly. I found myself grinnin...more Fun, quirky, fast, flirty. I loved this book.

Joel and Cat Set the Story Straight is written in alternating points of view, with one chapter being narrated by Joel (Nick Earls) and the next by Cat (Rebecca Sparrow) - and so on. The story takes place over a couple of weeks as the two are partnered in a tandem-story assignment.

Each chapter was witty and unique, and although each alternated between a different character and was written by a different author, flowed flawlessly. I found myself grinning an endless number of times, both on my way to and from work (my poor fellow train passengers must have been concerned as I had two seats to myself on the way home - score!), I was amazed and amused by the crazy plots and schemes the two came up with in their assignment. So weird yet so good!

Cat's little brother, Mark, was a gem. He had me cracking up, especially with the 'ternal zamination' he felt Batman required (that was certainly something I wasn't expecting in this story! Nevertheless was in near tears from laughing at as much). Her father with his fake tan - now that was an interesting mental image, and her mother with her silk nightie (you'll know what I'm referring to if you read the book), was classic. Awkward parents, much?

Joel's mum, to me, came across as a bit of a ditz, not 'dumb' ditzy, more... airy fairy, hippie type ditzy, but I loved her. And Betty - what an awesome old lady. It helped me to associate the name with Betty White - made her that much more amusing. I love scheming old people, and this one worked.

Putting the 'lightness' of the book aside, there were some serious family issues dealt with in this book. While they were not explored in depth, they were covered very well and I was impressed with how the authors went about doing so. They helped show that a dysfunctional family (which I most certainly have myself) while wacky, can be fun and normal. Well, normal is in the eye of the beholder, bit we'll just leave it there, shall we?

If you're looking for something that's quick and sure to get you laughing, this book is definitely worth the read.

OH. And P.S. Cat's best friend is called Emma Marchetta. Great name choice, guys ;o)(less)

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Dec 19, 2011 Watermelon Daisy rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is one of the most funniest, most romantic and lovable books of all time. For those who don't know me, Rebecca Sparrow is one of my favourite writers of all time. She's Australian, has the perfect sense of humour, and she doesn't have a main character who's obsessed with boys. They're always independent and can stand up on their own.

I loved Cat, the main girl character. Frequently blows her nose, a little paranoid and really, very clueless about the world.

And then there's Joel. Giant ego,...more

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Oct 14, 2011 ♥Rachel♥ rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Joel and Cat, high-school students, haven’t talked in fifteen months. Not since Cat had a major hand in Joel and Emma’s (Cat’s best friend) break-up. Joel and Cat basically can’t stand the sight of each other, but they are now forced to work together. They have been partnered up for a “tandem story” where each partner writes a paragraph and then the other continues the story with their own paragraph. Let the insults and comedy begin!

This story mirrors the actual writing of this book which was a...more

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Jul 04, 2012 Booknut rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Joel hates Cat.
Cat hates Joel.

And frankly, they are quite happy with things being that way. That is, until Cat's surprise hayfever attack and Joel's pen-ink disaster end up paving the way for a paired Extension English Assignment. Together. And to make it that much worse, the task is a tandem story, which means each one of them must submit a paragraph of the story at a time. No discussions. Just working with what the other's imagination has conceived.

But that's ok, right? It's only two weeks...

Y...more

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May 30, 2012 Katrina Ly rated it 3 of 5 stars

i've just finished reading this book and i have to say...i don't like it. the way it was written was pretty good and the storyline had potential but i just don't think the way the characters reacted to different situations was realistic.

SPOILER ALERT

for instance, when joel found out that cat's mum had a coma (even if it was a lie), he was still sarcastic and everything in his email and still had the nerve to critic and patronise her. i mean, if i found out someone's mother was in a coma, i would...more i've just finished reading this book and i have to say...i don't like it. the way it was written was pretty good and the storyline had potential but i just don't think the way the characters reacted to different situations was realistic.

SPOILER ALERT

for instance, when joel found out that cat's mum had a coma (even if it was a lie), he was still sarcastic and everything in his email and still had the nerve to critic and patronise her. i mean, if i found out someone's mother was in a coma, i would definitely have been say i dunno, kinder perhaps?

and seriously, the ending was SOOOO random, i mean what the hell man? one minute they were fighting then the next they're dating? SOOO BLOODY RANDOM

and cats way of dealing with her shame of misunderstanding a situation years ago...shouldn't she have been say, more understanding toward joel when he was trying to avoid her at school and say less mean to him right before they were reading out their stories? and what the hell happened to the chemistry between joel's mum and cat's dad and cat's mum's decision to live her own dreams? you can't write off chemistry like that! you can't turn love on and off! bloody hell i am so pissed right now...this story doesn't make sense people. i mean sure, there were many good things in it but seriously, the unrealistic-ness of what some of the characters did, how they reacted, just turned me off the book so much. i am so disappointed right now.

SPOILER FINISHED

to those wishing to read this, this is basically a story about a guy called joel and a girl called cat who hate each other for some mysterious reason that will be revealed slater in the book. they get assigned as partners for some english extension project where they have to write a tandem story together and almost immediately they start fighting and calling each other names and etc...but then cats dad and joel's mum start "dating" and so cat and joel start working together to tear down that relationship, but as they begin to work together, they start to fall for each other even though they don't realise it. so...the big question is, do they end up together? read and find out.

so, as i said before, this story has great potential. in my opinion, i do not feel it had reached its full potential and as a result am very disappointed. hopefully you'll have a much more positive opinion and i hope you enjoy it even if i didn't :)

so, if you feel like a cheesy devious-boy-and-girl-who-hate-each-other-but-then-decide-to-work-as-a-team-to-achieve-a-mutual-goal kind of book, go ahead, read it, you might like this book. :)

so in summary; i liked the way it was written and the potential awesome-ness of the story but i hated the way the characters were like (seriously, are they bipolar or something?)

p.s. i kinda hoped the reasoning for how they all acted was better than what it was revealed to be. so freaking disappointed. :((less)

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Jun 15, 2011 Thebookbutterfly rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I didn't open up Joel and Cat Set the Story Straight without first being "armed to the teeth" with expectations.

I loved this book by just glancing at the cover. It looks like an art project, with the boy and girl cut-outs and even better is when you check out the inside covers which have words from the book all jumbled-up and cool looking. (view spoiler)

Now, here's a confession: I have never read either Nick Earls or Rebecca Sparrow before. I expect...more

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Aug 10, 2010 Nomes rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: aussie-ya, you-make-me-laugh-so, i-own, 2010, alternating-m-f-pov, love-the-premise, rainy-day-comfort-reads

I spent one lazily delicious afternoon grinning my way through this.

And then.

About half way through, everything kicked up a notch and I couldn't put it down. The build up to the climax was perfectly done, raising the stakes and the level of hilarity.

It was a completely fun book that felt like high school and had me grinning stupidly and occasionally snorting. One of the scenes (where Joel "takes one for the team") had me laughing so much my tummy started to hurt - how do they think up that stuf...more

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Mar 28, 2012 Emily rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-march-2012

This book was a fun read. There wasn't a lot of depth to it, per say, but it was a fun, easy read. I liked the original style of the book (tandem between two aussie writer). The characters seemed real and even though the whole "enemies' parents start to date" thing was pretty clique, the boom handled it pretty well and made it quite unique. Who everyone was paired with at the end surprised me somewhat, which was great. (view spoiler)...more

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Dec 21, 2012 Charlie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-realistic-fiction, young-adult

This is a tandem story where Earl and Sparrow write successive chapters as their characters Joel and Cat, respectively. I found the layout of the novel really interesting, and enjoyed the way that Earl and Sparrow’s tandem novel paralleled their characters’ attempts at tandem storytelling. This was a really interesting concept for a novel, but I didn’t love the characters, the story, or the style of writing. The constant change of character POV kept me from connecting with either of the characte...more

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Aug 25, 2010 Laura The Book Ninja rated it 2 of 5 stars

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ok book but I read it ages ago so i can't quiet remember all that happned. slightly disapointing.

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Feb 20, 2012 Mandee rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Joel and Cat Set the Story Straight is told from the point of view of both Joel and Cat. Nick wrote Joel's chapters and Rebecca wrote Cat's and like the story written by Joel and Cat in the book, this book was also written by sending each other their chapter once it was finished.

This book was such a fun read, it had me smiling almost constantly and laughing out loud quite a few times too. Joel's chapters had me laughing the most, he was such a character and I enjoyed reading his perspective of w...more

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Jun 28, 2012 Rowan rated it 5 of 5 stars

I have just finished listening to the audio-book version of Joel and Cat Set the Story Straight and loved it!

The book will most definitely keep you laughing and if you’re like me and live outside of Australia you’ll only be able to get an audio-copy, but fear not, the accents are awesome. Or at least they are to an Australia obsessed girl.

Cat Davis and Joel Hedges are just two teenagers with a mutual resentment for each other so obviously neither of the pair are too happy about being paired toge...more I have just finished listening to the audio-book version of Joel and Cat Set the Story Straight and loved it!

The book will most definitely keep you laughing and if you’re like me and live outside of Australia you’ll only be able to get an audio-copy, but fear not, the accents are awesome. Or at least they are to an Australia obsessed girl.

Cat Davis and Joel Hedges are just two teenagers with a mutual resentment for each other so obviously neither of the pair are too happy about being paired together to do a tandem story. At the start they both come up with totally different ideas – and I will admit to preferring Joel’s – but by the end they still are coming up with crazy ideas, just ones that fit together slightly better.

I have a thing against dual point of views, but Nick Earls and Rebecca Sparrow pull it off well. I enjoyed hearing things from both Cat and Joel’s point of view, though I found Joel to be more amusing. I don’t think the story would have worked as well if it wasn’t in both of these characters point of views; which is very hard for me to admit.

Cat is a goody-two-shoes, grade obsessed, smart girl. She’s stubborn and has a tendency to refuse to believe what she doesn’t want to be true. She can be quite sarcastic at times and is a lot less whiny than most female protagonists.

Joel is funny and extremely judgemental. He thinks things about people, things he has no right to think just because he hasn’t got to know the person. He’s probably my second favourite character in the book, the first being Luke, his best friend.
Luke and Aaron’s tandem story is undoubtedly the best.

The book was filled with funny scenes, finger love, Joel and Betty as the break-up team (they weren’t called that in the book, but I’m naming them that) and the brutal, merciless things they did to each others characters in the tandem all made me laugh.

I’d give this book five out of five because it most certainly did “amaze me.”
(Book review written with an Australian accent reading the words in my head as I type.)
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Nov 09, 2011 Rebecca rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: aussie-ya

I picked this book up, intrigued by the blurb and interested to read by two well known Aussie authors. I’m glad I picked this up, cause now that I know I like Miss Sparrow’s prose, I’m looking forward to reading more by her!

As soon as I started reading from Cat’s POV (Rebecca Sparrow) I instantly liked her writing style. However, I didn’t really connect with the other author, Nick Earls, who wrote from Joel’s perspective.

This book was quite a roller coaster – one minute I was really enjoying it...more

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Apr 01, 2010 casey rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Well, in short, this book taught me quite a few ways to insult someone using sharp and elloquent terms. Joel is probably my ideal boy, too. I laughed during his chapters so much. Especially the "ternal zamination".

I absolutely love how the authors have written this book. Both authors are infinitely witty and their chapters flow so well.

I really hope they make another tandem story - not about Joel and Cat again though, this book ended so perfectly.

"Amaze me"

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May 03, 2011 Chrissy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Besides the fact that the cover is visually appealing; i thought it was one heck of a read! You could somehow connect with both characters with the way this was written out and I personally like the idea of two authors writing this book. The ending didn't turn out the way I thought it would, but that was one of the good things about. Highly recommend this book for people who are looking for a simple romance novel!♥

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Dec 20, 2007 Judith rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: YA fans

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Comparisons to Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist will be inevitable, but this book (also by Rebecca Sparrow, which doesn't show up on the listing) is a whole other creature entirely. Like Nick and Norah, it is written in alternate chapters by Earls (Joel) and Sparrow (Cat), but it extends over a couple of weeks, not one night, and is very different in tone and content.

What I really liked about it was the sort of internal hypertext--or meta text, I forget which one I mean--which is the story Jo...more

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Mar 23, 2011 Sharkcrow rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: australian, read2011, uni-reading, ya

Funny and entertaining with very likable and relatable characters, Joel & Cat Set the Story Straight is a great novel for mid-secondary students.

The switching POV along with the joint story the characters are writing is a lot of fun, and some heavy issues are dealt with in a humorous way without trivializing them.

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Nov 16, 2011 Christi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: austrailia, disfunctional-family, family, friendship, girls-and-boys, humorous, school-story

Joel and Cat haven't talked to each other for over a year, since Cat's best friend Emma broke up with him. Now Cat and Joel are stuck writing a tandom story together via email. You'll laugh out loud as you read their story writing struggles.

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Nov 11, 2011 Milena March rated it 3 of 5 stars

I debated about giving this book four stars, but settled on three, because 'I liked it' pretty much sums up my opinion of it. It's been a while since I read YA fiction written by Australian authors, and since I've heard a lot about Nick Earl's books I thought I'd give this a go.

In general I quite like 'tandem' stories. They can be enormous fun to read, especially when it's obvious how much the writers themselves enjoyed writing it. This book is clever, in that it's a tandem story about the writi...more

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Oct 08, 2012 Kirsti rated it 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book, but I felt like the ending was really rushed. It was obvious where the book was heading; in that sense as readers we are the Luke in the situation, seeing fully what is going on with all the characters and knowing what will happen in the end (I even guessed the Enzo part at the end as well)

That being said, it was still a refreshing book, fun and not the serious book I've been trying to read at the same time. I wouldn't mind reading more about these characters, or something s...more

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Jun 03, 2010 Kirsten rated it 5 of 5 stars

So much fun. Laughed so much. Nick at his funniest. Year 12 characters. Spoofy Matthew Reilly Jane Austen tandem story. Can I make everyone read it?

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May 14, 2010 LauraW rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

This is an amusing take on a relationship-oriented comedy of errors. I like the voices of the various characters.

I read this one straight through.

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Jan 08, 2011 Steph rated it 4 of 5 stars

Arch enemies Joel and Cat are forced to work together for a tandem story project for their English class. Straight away, there’s a struggle for control - whilst Cat is penning Austen-esque romance, Joel is all about guns, explosions and revenge. To make matters worse, their single parents start dating, forcing Joel and Cat to work together for the greater good.

This is such a fun novel! I love dual-person narratives and Earls and Sparrow certainly don’t let the reader down and the novel is full...more

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Dec 09, 2012 Monique rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

A funny and entertaining read. If you're looking for something light to read - this is it. Probably though only if you fit somewhere between the 13-16 year old bracket.

I loved the collaboration of these two great authors, and the chapters taken in turn were always very funny.

Two high school students have to collaborate on an English assignment (writing a short story). Incidentally, those two students hate each other, and also incidentally live in close proximity. They realise that they are not...more

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May 06, 2011 Sophie rated it 2 of 5 stars

This book wasnt bad, but it isnt great. I finished it and felt nothing afterwards, a good waste of my time.

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Jul 20, 2012 *~*♥Bron♥*~* rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book, and now i think doing a tandum story with someone and only ever emailing them and not talking about it would be awesome :)

Now to find a patner ;)

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May 25, 2012 Benjamin rated it 4 of 5 stars

This tandem book is better than both writers writing separate.

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Sep 14, 2007 Cherie rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is fantastically hilarious. Written as a tandem story between Nick Earls and Rebecca Sparrow, it follows Joel and Cat's hatred for each other and the fact they have to write a tandem story for an English assignment. The 'story within a story' is hilarious and references Matthew Reilly - my favourite author. I must say I cringed when I read the part where Joel 'takes one for the team'. The writing is clever and there are many quirky things like Cat's dad being an orange Jaffa because he...more

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Feb 08, 2009 Sarah rated it 5 of 5 stars

Funniest fricking thing in the world.

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About Nick Earls

Nick Earls is the author of twelve books, including bestselling novels such as Zigzag Street, Bachelor Kisses, Perfect Skin and World of Chickens. His work has been published internationally in English and also in translation, and this led to him being a finalist in the Premier of Queensland’s Awards for Export Achievement in 1999.

Zigzag Street won a Betty Trask Award in the UK in 1998, and is cur...more Nick Earls is the author of twelve books, including bestselling novels such as Zigzag Street, Bachelor Kisses, Perfect Skin and World of Chickens. His work has been published internationally in English and also in translation, and this led to him being a finalist in the Premier of Queensland’s Awards for Export Achievement in 1999.

Zigzag Street won a Betty Trask Award in the UK in 1998, and is currently being developed into a feature film. Bachelor Kisses was one of Who Weekly’s Books of the Year in 1998. Perfect Skin was the only novel nominated for an Australian Comedy Award in 2003, and has recently been filmed in Italy.

He has written five novels with teenage central characters. 48 Shades of Brown was awarded Book of the Year (older readers) by the Children’s Book Council in 2000, and in the US it was a Kirkus Reviews selection in its books of the year for 2004. A feature film adapted from the novel was released in Australia by Buena Vista International in August 2006, and has subsequently screened at festivals in North America and Europe. His earlier young-adult novel, After January, was also an award-winner.

After January, 48 Shades of Brown, Zigzag Street and Perfect Skin have all been successfully adapted for theatre by La Boite, and the Zigzag Street play toured nationally in 2005.

Nick Earls was the founding chair of the Australian arm of the international aid agency War Child and is now a War Child ambassador. He is or has also been patron of Kids Who Make a Difference and Hands on Art, and an honorary ambassador for both the Mater Foundation and the Abused Child Trust. On top of that, he was the face of Brisbane Marketing’s ‘Downtown Brisbane’ and ‘Experience Brisbane’ campaigns.

His contribution to writing in Queensland led to him being awarded the Queensland Writers Centre’s inaugural Johnno award in 2001 and a Centenary Medal in 2003. His work as a writer, in writing industry development and in support of humanitarian causes led to him being named University of Queensland Alumnus of the Year in 2006. He was also the Queensland Multicultural Champion for 2006.

He has an honours degree in Medicine from the University of Queensland, and has lived in Brisbane since migrating as an eight-year-old from Northern Ireland in 1972. London’s Mirror newspaper has called him ‘the first Aussie to make me laugh out loud since Jason Donovan’. His latest novel is Joel and Cat Set the Story Straight, co-written with Rebecca Sparrow.(less)

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