Danny Katz Explained

Danny Katz (born 1963) is a Canadian-born, Jewish Australian columnist and author who writes for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. His column was syndicated in The West Australian until its unexplained removal in 2016. He is the Modern Guru in the Good Weekend magazine, a parody on modern etiquette advice columns.^[1]

Originally from Canada,^[2] Katz's father had worked in Sri Lanka as a geolist, before moving to Sydney.^[1]

Living in Melbourne, Katz started out as a stand-up comedian and wrote columns for The Age since the mid-1990s before giving up his column in 2021.^{[1] [3]}

Katz is also known as the author of the award-winning children's book series, Little Lunch, published by Black Dog Books and features illustrations by Katz's wife Mitch Vane, which has been adapted into television series Little Lunch.

Katz has two children.^[4]

Bibliography

• 1999 – Spit the Dummy
• 2002 – Dork Geek Jew

Books for children (featuring illustrations by Mitch Vain)

• 2000 – Smart Alec
• 2000 – The Incredible Something
• 2001 – A Really Good Scare
• 2006 – Big, Bad Bunnies
• 2007 – A Little Election
• 2008 – The Parents are Revolting
• 2008 – The Little Lunch Games
• 2011 – No-Thanks-Hanks and Other Unmannerly Tales
• 2012 – Click, Clack: Buckled in Your Booster Seat
• 2012 – That's the Sound the Street Makes
• 2012 – S.C.U.M
• 2013 – Mucked Up
• 2013 – A Book About Scary
• 2018 – The Poppa Platoon in Operation Dessert Storm
• 2018 – The Poppa Platoon in World War Chew
• 2019 – The Poppa Platoon in Saving Private Rabbit

Little Lunch series

• The Slide
• The School Gate
• The Old Climbing Tree
• The Monkey Bars
• The Bubblers
• Triple the Treats
• Triple Snack Pack
• Triple the Trouble
• Triple the Laughs
• Triple the Games
• The Block B Roof
• The Off-limits Fence
• The Bin Shed

External links

• Harper Collins
• Opinion Column
• Once Upon A Tram Ride
• Modern Guru

Notes and References

1. Web site: Susskind . Anne . Danny Katz: ‘I’m an idiot writing an idiot column posing as a wise man’ . The Jewish Independent . 7 November 2024 . 17 August 2021.
2. Web site: Purcell . John . Danny Katz, author of A Book About Scary, answers Ten Terrifying Questions . Booktopia . 7 November 2024 . 1 August 2013.
3. Web site: Katz . Danny . How one lightbulb moment led to 25 years of laughs . theage.com.au . Fairfax Media . 7 November 2024 . 11 July 2021.
4. Web site: Zubek . Heather . So cool Katz knows it all . The West Australian . Seven West Media . 7 November 2024 . Perth, Western Australia . 11 September 2012.