Danny Katz

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.

Originally from Canada, Katz's father had worked in Sri Lanka as a geologist, before moving to Sydney.

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.

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.

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 Archived 11 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
• Once Upon A Tram Ride
• Modern Guru