Do you watch television talent shows wishing it was you on the stage?

Do you say to yourself 'I could do better than that'?

Does it annoy you when you know you're better than the majority of X Factor contestants we see on our screens on a Saturday night?

Well my frustrated friends, you're not alone – there are thousands of us all thinking the same. Now you can do something about it.

This book will help get you there. It will take you through preparing for the audition process of tv talent shows like The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, and suggests a few tips to give you a headstart and stand out from the crowd.

As you work through this book, you'll see what to expect on audition day, how to make a good impression, and even how to make a bad impression (which can sometimes be equally as effective, for different reasons). In Britain examples of the latter are Jedward, Rylan and Wagner. And yet despite their lack of talent, they are very much a part of our national conscience. How on earth they manage to pull it off sometimes is bemusing, and yet therein lays the genius.

Now it's your turn - are you ready to show the world what you can do?