Disco Boy
Synopsis
No DJ can mix 'Celebration' into 'Come On Eileen' quite like Paul Johnson, the king of rancid retro. But while he has the musical jumper leads to get even the most dismal party started, he can't get his own life moving. Trapped in a job he despises, a perpetual failure with the ladies and living at home with his distinctly unhelpful parents, Paul's stuck in limbo while everyone around him is limbo-dancing.While he's avoided the corporate mousetrap that's ensnared his friend Nige, Paul dreams of one day playing his own music instead of John Farnham's. But it's much easier to joke about your problems with your friends than to do something about them.A romantic comedy that's equal parts bitingly cynical and naively idealistic, Disco Boy is a story for anyone who's ever hit the Pause button on their life, and found it hard to press Play again.
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More News & BlogI seem to be airing quite a few of my secret shames in this week's blog articles. So, here's another one – my love of romantic comedies. When I read out the first chapter of what would end up becoming my first novel Disco Boy in a creative writing class, I got a few laughs. Since it was one of the first pieces of fiction I'd ever tried and the chuckles came at least partly where I'd intended,...
Kinokuniya, TimeOut, & Random Announce Incredible Author Event
by Random House Australia on 18 February 2010
Dominic Knight (The Chaser and author of ‘Disco Boy’) will host an evening filled with some of Sydney’s best musicians and Mr Irvine Welsh himself, in person! When: Doors open from 7pm, Thursday 11th March 2010 Where: The Oxford Art Factory, 38-46 Oxford Street, East Sydney The Line Up: The Disbelievers , Irvine Welsh, Jack Ladder Irvine will be available to sign your books. Tickets...
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