Finally! A how-to book on getting into stand-up comedy in Canada, land of some of the funniest people on earth! How to Start in Stand-Up Comedy: A Guide to Becoming a Comedian in Toronto is the first and only how-to book on stand-up comedy in Canada. This easy workbook gives inside information on writing your first jokes, getting stage time, and getting ahead fast in Canadian comedy. It also gives vital information about the hugely important Toronto comedy scene, where comics from across Canada come for their big break. Recipient of the gold medal for humour, and silver medal best design non-fiction from the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, and 2014 finalist for the Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Awards. Written by Toronto-based comedian Chris MacLean, who performs stand-up in North America and Britain and has appeared in film, television, and print and is the subject of a documentary.