Scott Dikkers is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and creative leader who founded several multimillion-dollar comedy-entertainment brands including The Onion, the AV Club, and How to Write Funny.
A recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor and a Peabody Award, Scott co-wrote and edited The Onion’s first original book, Our Dumb Century, which has sold over a million copes, debuting as a #1 New York Times and #1 Amazon bestseller. He also co-wrote and edited The Onion’s second original book, Our Dumb World, another New York Times bestseller.
Scott has taught, mentored, or discovered people who have gone on to huge success in the comedy business and won dozens of Emmy Awards. He's consulted with numerous entertainment-industry companies such as NBC, Comedy Central, LucasArts, and Pixar.
Time magazine put Scott at #43 on its list of the Top 50 “Cyber Elite” alongside such iconic figures as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and George Lucas.
Scott began his career in the entertainment business with his syndicated comic strip, "Jim’s Journal." The popular cartoon spawned a book collection that became a national bestseller. Rolling Stone magazine ranked “Jim” one of America’s top ten favorite writers.
His most recent book, Outrageous Marketing: The Story of The Onion and How to Build a Powerful Brand with No Marketing Budget was a number one new release on Amazon.
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Learn comedy writing from a master humor writer with a simple formula you can use right now to write your own jokes. See why Amazon reviewers call How to Write Funny "one of the best books on humor writing."
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#1 New York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur Scott Dikkers tells the hilarious, personal story of how he built The Onion into one of the most beloved brand names in the world without spending a penny on marketing.
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