After a HUGE turnout of voting for the first heat of Australia’s Favourite Author, we have our first 15 authors through to the final round! We had over 15,000 votes in fact, a huge thanks to everyone who voted. Don’t forget to check back here at midday today for Heat 2! But for now, congratulations to the following authors for making it into our final poll, voting for the final top ... Read more

Establishing your own style is one of the hardest things to achieve, even more so when you’ve trying to raise children. Have no fear, Dijanna Mulhearn is here! Dijanna’s new book Wardrobe 101 for Mums is the follow up to her phenomenally successful Wardrobe 101. She chats with John Purcell in this exclusive interview. Grab a copy of Wardrobe 101 for Mums here Wardrobe 101 for Mums b... 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 taken your nominations and today is the day to put your votes forward. You can vote for as many authors as you like. A reminder that this is only Heat 1, so you might see some of your favourites missing today. Don’t worry, over the next 5 days you’... Read more

Have you seen (insert film) yet? No, but I’ve read the book. Still Alice by Lisa Genova Soon to be a film starring Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart and Kate Bosworth A moving and insightful story of a woman with early onset Alzheimer’s disease, now a major film starring Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore and Kristen Stewart. Alice Howland is proud of the life she work... Read more

One of the world’s greatest science fiction writers, Isaac Asimov, was born on this day in 1920 (or 1919, even his year of birth is intriguing). Asimov wrote and edited over 500 books, including the short stories that the films I, Robot and Bicentennial Man were based on. His 1941 novel Nightfall is widely regarded as the greatest science fiction story of all time. Asimov’s writing ... Read more

Have you made a New Year’s Resolution yet? Is it to get fit, eat healthy, save money, manage stress or learn a new hobby? Our New Year’s Resolution is to read more books. Have you thought about that one? Let’s see how it weighs up against the more traditional resolutions… Getting Fit vs Reading More Books Getting Fit Think of all those hours in a poorly ventilated gym li... Read more

The poll that stops the nation is back, with one big change. For two years we’ve been asking you to vote for Australia’s Favourite Novelist. This year we’re asking you to vote for Australia’s Favourite Author. From picture book authors to historians to biographers, all authors are now all open to nomination! You see, January at Booktopia is the month of Australian Storie... Read more

Wayne Swan was the rock in one of the Labor Party’s most tumultuous periods in their history. He talks to John Purcell about his new political memoir The Good Fight. The Good Fight by Wayne Swan A highly personal account of the Rudd and Gillard governments from the heart of the Cabinet and the real story of how Australia avoided the Great Recession from the man recognised as the best trea... Read more

The downside of working in such an exciting place that is growing faster than rhubarb in the dark (look it up, it’s a thing) is that because you’re always on your toes, always being presented with new challenges… …you’re always trying to find the precious time to read. But never fear. I’ve managed to squeeze in some fantastic books this year, and I think I... Read more

Agatha Christie’s lovable creation Hercule Poirot is one of crime fiction’s most memorable characters. Methodical and meticulous, he has inspired countless imitators in books and on screen. The Hercule Poirot Boxed Set brings together some of Christie’s most iconic Poirot cases as he utilises his “little grey cells” to find the culprit. PS: We ran a Facebook compet... Read more