''48 Shades of Brown'' is a young-adult novel by Australian author
Nick Earls
Nicholas Francis Ward Earls (born 8 October 1963) is a novelist from Brisbane, Australia, who writes humorous popular fiction about everyday life. The majority of his novels are set in his home town of Brisbane. He fronted a major Brisbane tour ...
, published by
Penguin Books
Penguin Books is a British publishing house. It was co-founded in 1935 by Allen Lane with his brothers Richard and John, as a line of the publishers The Bodley Head, only becoming a separate company the following year.Children's Book Council of Australia in 2000. The novel has been adapted into a play and a film.
Plot
In his final year at school, and with his parents overseas, Dan is forced to grow up fast when he moves in with his 22-year-old aunt Jacq and her eccentric friend Naomi. His story is light-hearted and funny, with a definite twist of insanity.
Adaptations
In 2001,
Philip Dean
Philip Dean is an Australian playwright.
Biography
Dean was born in rural Queensland and is a graduate of the Queensland College of Art and the University of Queensland. He lives in Brisbane.
Plays
Dean's writing for the stage includes ''Long ...
adapted the novel into a play for the
La Boite Theatre Company
La Boite Theatre is an Australian theatre company based in Brisbane, Queensland. La Boite was established in 1925 and is Australia’s longest continuously running theatre company. Playing a vital role in the cultural landscape, La Boite Theat ...
. The play's script was published by
Currency Press
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H ...
. The novel was also adapted into a film, titled ''
48 Shades
''48 Shades'' (titled ''Australian Pie: Naked Love'' in the United States) is a 2006 Australian comedy film by debut director Daniel Lapaine, starring Richard Wilson, Emma Lung, Robin McLeavy, and Victoria Thaine. It is based on Nick Earls' po ...
'', which is now available on DVD after screening across cinemas in Australia in 2006.