Grantrepreneurs by Jake Swan
With scalpel-sharp wit, hilarious schemes and generous injections of heart, Jake Swan has written a page-turning, laugh-out-loud, idol-skewering misadventure.
Satire
Standing Heavy by GauZ’ (translated by Frank Wynne)
A funny, fast-paced, and poignant take on Franco-African history, as told through the eyes of three African security guards in Paris.
Lump by Nathan Whitlock
A dark, satiric novel about a woman whose attempt to escape crises in her health and marriage ends up causing more chaos.
Goddess by Deborah Hemming
An entrancing novel about a wellness retreat on a remote Greek island hosted by a celebrity guru who is more than meets the eye.
In the City of Pigs by André Forget
A failed musician obsessed with avant-garde art enters a shadowy world where bohemian excess meets the avaricious interests of a real estate cabal.
Bad Actors: Second Pi in the Face by Ira Nayman
As anyone familiar with Nayman’s work might expect, Bad Actors is steeped in humour in a variety of forms, including ridiculous situations, slapstick, tangential digressions, and word play.
The Swells by Will Aitken
In this darkly hilarious satire by the inimitable Will Aitken, class war erupts aboard a luxury cruise ship.
Bag of Hammers by Edward Riche
I‘ve always been a fan of good satire. Back in the late 70’s and 80’s I read National Lampoon magazine monthly, watched Saturday Night Live and SCTV weekly. Read Doonesbury and Bloom County Babylon daily. Then came This Hour Has 22 Minutes on CBC. This show introduced me to East Coast humour and satire, specifically …
