Cirrus@Austlit

'If you could build a Big Thing in your town, what would it be? Australia has a lot of Big Things — the Big Banana, The Big Merino, The Big Prawn — but in comedian James Colley’s debut novel The Next Big Thing, Norm believes building one will save his town. From the moment we are introduced to Norm while he chases an out-of-control trolley with a dog inside, the reader knows they are in for a fun and hilarious adventure. Any novel that starts with an old dog called Puppy in a broken trolley is bound to be packed with humour and quirky elements, and The Next Big Thing doesn’t disappoint.'  (Introduction)