JUSTIN BROWN


	INTRODUCING JUSTIN BROWN Justin Brown is a bestselling author, TV and radio host. His books include Teed Off in the USA, UK on a G-String and Kiwi Speak and Myth New Zealand. He presents on Radio Sport and can typically be found writing at Flux Animation Studios. Justin has performed stand up comedy in London, Johannesburg, and Paraparaumu. He also has something in common with Karen Carpenter and Jimi Hendrix: they've all opened for Engelbert Humperdinck. He once got famously stitched up by ITV's 'Richard and Judy,' but doesn't like to dwell on such trauma. Of far greater pride are his two daughters and his unstoppable quest to be the world's biggest sports cheat. MORE >>> REALLY IMPORTANT INFO (i.e. what I'm reading, watching and listening to at the moment!) The Slap - When I'm busy writing I normally find it hard to read, but made an exception for Christos Tsiolkas's latest book. Premise: a kid is slapped at a barbeque and the effect has a shocking richochet effect on a group of friends and relatives. Clearly I'm not the only one who found it a damn fine read. The fourth novel by this Melbourne writer has been nominated for the Booker Prize. Passion Pit - I know nothing about the band apart from their music is great. (Isn't that all that matters?). Band of Horses have also been getting a thrashing at home, as have early Muttonbirds, Magnetic Fields and Johnny Mercer. Toy Story 3 - I'd go to this flick even if I didn't have kids. Apparently the script was written years ago, but Pixar didn't make it till the time was right. Wouldn't it be good if we all that kind of patience? Or money for that matter.			LATEST NEWS August 28th, 2010 Welcome! I'm normally too busy writing books to update the site daily but feel free to follow me on Twitter or join the Facebook page for regular goings on. Or have a good look around - there's plenty of interesting stuff. MYTH NEW ZEALAND - OUT NOW Myth New Zealand has just hit the shops. Ever wondered what happened to the Good Keen Man? Where are the new Burt Munroes? If the Pavlova is our national dish, why can't we find it in restaurants? When's the last time you used number eight wire? I love my country but it's time we put it through a 21st Century reality check. Click the cover below to read the first chapter for free or download it here. You can buy the book here. Here I am with Paul Henry on TVNZ who has a bee in his bonnet regarding a certain aspect of the book. Here's the interview in words. And this is me with Graeme Hill on his Radio Live weekend show. It's a little longer (at 25 mins) but was huge fun. Geez, we talked some rubbish. Max Cryer had nice things to say about 'Myth New Zealand: 'Superb. I can't believe the amount of research and concepts that are, shall we say 'adjusted' by Justin Brown. Fascinating, very, very, very well done. I picked it up thinking it was a clever title and it turns out every page has a myth about New Zealand we didn't know.' WHITCOULLS TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS Great night at the Cathay Pacific Travel Media Awards, where Bowling Through India received runner-up prize for the Whitcoulls Travel Book of the Year. Huge congrats to the winner Jane Carswell, who penned 'Under the Huang Jiao Tree - Two Journeys in China.' Carswell (a grandmother from Christchurch) was so shocked with her win she was still shaking when we left. Her book looks great. Chief Judge Owen Scott: 'Once again the books and stories were compelling and original in their different ways - often surprisingly so. The range of entries was incredibly varied. The honours, though, went to two books with that little something extra, elevating them beyond mere storytelling and their competitors. They could not have been more different from each other. One has you reaching for tissues, the other for smelling salts and Imodium!' Full comments here.