Written with wit and intelligence, King Dork is a story of 14-year-old misfit, Tom Henderson, whose life changes when he finds his dead fathers copy of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ and dives into a world of mystery and a yearning for discovery.

His journey to learn more about his father, teamed with his desire to form a successful rock band with fellow outsider, Sam Hellerman, sees a healthy dose of teenage angst and a rapidly growing interest in girls. Portman creates the perfect formula of a confused teenage boy who both despises and longs for mainstream popularity of his peers. Tom Henderson’s seemingly delusional mother, overly enthusiastic step-dad and fantasy girlfriend do nothing but intensify his frustrations and confusion.

As Tom’s story develops we witness his sudden fame and popularity after his band perform at the school talent show and cause a teacher’s disgrace by accidentally uncovering his secret paedophilic obsession. Tom suddenly isn’t the same King Dork he has been all along.

With sub-plots that all teenagers can relate to such as issues at school, family problems, sex and girls, King Dork explores the teenage life and mind in a witty and satirical way, with no shortage of laugh out loud moments.