At this time of the year, you need a laugh, right? We have four very funny writers waiting to be pushed from the wings. Barry Jonsberg has been a favourite since The Whole Business of Kiffo and the Pitbull. David Metzenthen’s new book Jarvis 24 is a comedy set in Melbourne’s east. Kirsten Murphy’s droll wit is at play once more in Halfway to Good, while newcomer Penny Tangey’s Loving Richard Feynman is a rib-tickling debut about a girl’s fascination with a dead physicist. Trust us, it’s funny.