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1 Introduction Luke Ryan , 2016 single work prose
— Appears in: Best Austrian Australian Comedy Writing 2016; (p. 1-4)
1 1 y separately published work icon Best Austrian Australian Comedy Writing Best Australian Comedy Writing Luke Ryan (editor), South Melbourne : Affirm Press , 2016 11395358 2016 anthology prose humour

'Editor and comedian Luke Ryan has searched the nation for the best comedy writing – collecting gems that have been published far and wide, and mining new comedy gold from our funniest writers. Featuring memoir, satire, fiction, scripts, sketches, prose and much more from comedy legends and rising stars, this is Best Australian Comedy Writing.'
1 3 y separately published work icon Best Australian Comedy Writing Luke Ryan (editor), South Melbourne : Affirm Press , 2015 9113553 2015 anthology prose short story humour

'Editor and comedian Luke Ryan has wrangled 24 of Australia’s finest comedy writers and rolled them into a single book of comedy gold. If there’s been a more impressive assembly of funny people in any Australian book ever, you can have your money back.' (Publication summary)
1 I Guess You're Only as Sick as You Feel : A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Chemo Luke Ryan , 2014 single work essay
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings , July no. 18 2014; (p. 71-77) ' 'Well at this point, I guess you're only as sick as you feel.' Dad delivered the line with a shrug, as mystified as we all were. It was the evening of 6 December 2007, and I was ten hours on from the end of my first chemotherapy infusion. Girded by our knowledge of how a typical response to chemo should play out, going this long without even a semblance of queasiness could be considered a miracle on par with Jesus' return from the dead.' (Publication abstract)
1 Sex and Cancer : a History in Three Parts Luke Ryan , 2014 single work essay
— Appears in: The Best Australian Essays 2014 2014; (p. 74-81)
1 2 y separately published work icon A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Chemo Luke Ryan , South Melbourne : Affirm Press , 2014 7291077 2014 single work autobiography

'A year-long regimen of chemotherapy and radiotherapy wasn't quite what Luke Ryan had in mind when he turned 22. Especially having been through the same rigmarole when he was 11! Needless to say, Luke Ryan is eyeing off 33 warily. There's only one course of action to take after you've fought off cancer twice u stand-up comedy. Growing out of a sell-out show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Chemo is a warm-hearted and hilarious memoir from someone who has laughed in the face of more adversity than most of us would face in a lifetime. Luke's is a life marked by cancer, not defined by it. These are stories of growing up, getting sick, getting better, getting sick again, dating while bald, keeping your semen in the freezer and living life to the full.' (Publication summary)
1 Scars Luke Ryan , 2014 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 73 no. 1 2014; (p. 192-197)
1 [Review] An Iron Rose Luke Ryan , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Lifted Brow , no. 14 2012; (p. 26)
— Review of An Iron Rose Peter Temple , 1998 single work novel
1 Where Have My Ideas Gone Luke Ryan , 2011 single work essay
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings , January no. 4 2011; (p. 51-55)
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