What do you get if you cross a Scottish Comedian with an English Doctor of Happiness? No, it’s not the start of a gag, it’s the starting point for SHINE.

Gavin Oattes and Andy Cope are the most unlikely writing duo. On paper it probably shouldn’t work but that’s just it, on paper it absolutely comes alive. We thought it would be super-interesting to blend the serious and not-so-serious, the science and not-so-scientific, the conventional and unconventional… mix it up and voila!

Gav and Andy are bound by two key principles. First, their desire to have an impact on the world. A proper cage-rattling wakey-wakey impact. And secondly, by their belief that humans connect through stories. It’s this ability to tell a story that not only makes you think but jumps off the page, smacking you between the eyes with such energy that you can’t help but laugh out loud, cry and then laugh some more.

We wanted to write the literary equivalent of an ECG. Apply the electrodes, stand back… BZZZZT!

We wrote SHINE simply because it’s what the world needs. In a time where our precious planet feels a little darker, SHINE is the full beam antidote that lights your path.

It’s a combo of Andy’s PhD research into happiness and human flourishing, with Gav’s energy, humour and naughtiness. SHINE is the kind of book that we wanted to read!

Personal development doesn’t have to be medicinal or syrupy. It should be invigorating. And hilarious. But don’t let the humour fool you. SHINE offers hope, perspective and an array of useful tips, tools and takeaways to help readers rediscover that wee piece of magic that we’re all born with. SHINE infects people with positivity and passion, helping thousands to find – and more importantly share – their purpose.

Both Andy and Gav have gained a loyal SHINE following. It’s like the Beatles all over again but, to be fair, with fewer fainting teenage girls. We’ve turned SHINE into a keynote and training course. The guys have though been in high demand to speak at events all over the world, sharing their magic and reminding people that life is for living every day.

One day they’re hoping it might be a Broadway show.

Shine: Rediscovering Your Energy, Happiness and Purpose is shortlisted for the Self Development category of the Business Book Awards sponsored by Tony J Selimi. To get your copy of the book Click Here.