We’ve finally arrived! After all your nominations and voting, we now have the final list of Australia’s Favourite Authors for you to vote on! You can vote for as many authors as you like, so make sure you look carefully through the list. This poll is open all week, so tell your family and friends to cast their vote as well! At midday on Monday the 19th of January we’ll begin t... Read more

We have our final 75! A huge thanks to everyone who nominated authors and voted for them, the response to this poll has been astonishing! Take a good look at these names, because next week you’ll be able to cast your final vote to decide who truly is Australia’s Favourite Author for 2015! Congratulations to the following authors on making it into our final poll, voting for the final... Read more

January is the month of Australian Stories at Booktopia, and to celebrate we need your help to discover Australia’s Favourite Author for 2015! We’ve come to Heat 5, the last chance you have to propel your favourite authors into the final round of voting! Click here to see the authors who have already made it through to the final round of voting next week and have the chance to become Aust... Read more

Heat 4 was a BIG heat. Every morning we draw the remaining names out of a hat to form the day’s heat and, wow, Heat 4 was a tough one. That’s why we need your help to find Australia’s Favourite Author! Being a judge can be damn hard work! Congratulations to the following authors on making it into our final poll, voting for the final top 50 to commence on Monday! Juliet Marilli... Read more

2014 was a huge year for Australian authors. There seems no better time, January being our month of Australian Stories, to reflect on my favourite Australian authors of 2014. So many Australian authors had career defining years in 2014, but these are a few that made a huge impact with their work both on and off the page. Confused about the concept? So am I, but we’ll get there. Sonya Hart... Read more

January is the month of Australian Stories at Booktopia, and to celebrate we need your help to discover Australia’s Favourite Author for 2015! Another diverse list of wonderful Australian authors, who will you vote for? A reminder that this is only Heat 4, check out the results of Heat 1, Heat 2 and Heat 3 ahead of tomorrow’s final heat! Vote now to help your favourite authors advance to ... Read more

Three days into the vote for Australia’s Favourite Author, and the surprises just keep on coming. In the most diverse round of voting so far, we had iconic children’s authors, 19th century poets, and ebook sensations all make it through to the final round of voting! Congratulations to the following authors on making it into our final poll, voting for the final top 50 to commence on ... Read more

January is the month of Australian Stories at Booktopia, and to celebrate we need your help to discover Australia’s Favourite Author for 2015! It was a HUGE day of voting yesterday, and today’s list of authors is just as impressive, so many amazing writers! A reminder that this is only Heat 3, over the few days you’ll have the chance to vote for even more of your favourite authors in thei... Read more

Another day, another 15 wonderful Australian writers making it through to the next round of voting for Australia’s Favourite Author. It was a very tight round, with so many big names, the last places being decided by just a few votes. And we would never have guessed how many votes Banjo Paterson would receive, could he be crowned Australia’s Favourite Author? Congratulations to the ... Read more

January is the month of Australian Stories at Booktopia, and to celebrate we need your help to discover Australia’s Favourite Author for 2015! Yesterday’s first heat was the biggest day of voting we’ve ever had for the competition! A huge thanks to everyone for getting involved. A reminder that this is only Heat 2, over the few days you’ll have a chance to vote for all of your favou... Read more