After the runaway success of the Fault in Our Stars movie, which grossed over a quarter of a billion dollars worldwide, everyone seems to be looking for the next book to film adaptation they can really get their feels on with. Enter If I Stay. Based on the bestselling novel by Gayle Forman, If I Stay boasts megastar Chloe Grace Moretz and an heartbreaking exploration of that fickle mistress, ch... Read more

Lena Dunham is many, many things. Creator, actor, producer and writer of the award-winning cult television show Girls, the first thing you have to know about Lena is that she’s unafraid to say exactly what she thinks. She’s also provocative, very funny, original, dead-pan, disturbing, neurotic, simultaneously deep and shallow, and often way, way out there. Not That Kind of Girl is a... Read more

Adultery by Paulo Coelho I live in the safest country in the world, I have no problems to speak of, and I’m a good wife and mother. I was brought up as a strict Protestant and intend to pass that education on to my children. I never take a false step because I know how easy it is to ruin everything. I do what I have to do efficiently and put as little of myself into it as possible. When I... Read more

John Williamson has been touring Australia for over 50 years, and remains one of Australia’s most loved musicians. He chats to John Purcell about his new memoir Hey True Blue, life in the country AND plays a song from his new album Honest People. Grab a copy of Hey True Blue here Hey True Blue by John Williamson The long-awaited life story of John Williamson: an Australian icon, a much-lo... Read more

The winners of this year’s Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards were announced in Canberra today, marking the official launch of Children’s Book Week! How many have you read? OLDER READERS WINNER Wildlife by Fiona Wood Life? It’s simple: be true to yourself. The tricky part is finding out exactly who you are… “In the holidays before the dreaded term at ... Read more

Grab a copy of Karl Cooks here Karl Cooks by Karl Stefanovic From the co-host of Australia’s popular Today show comes this easy to use cookbook full of delicious recipes for any Aussie home chef that wants to be able to eat like Karl. Whether you’re planning a weekend with mates, looking to spoil your lady friend or need a no-fuss breakfast to ease your hangover – Karl Cooks h... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Karina Machado author of Love Never Dies, Spirit Sisters and Where Spirits Dwell Ten Terrifying Questions ____________ 1. To begin with why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself – where were you born? Raised? Schooled? I was born in Uruguay (but am the non-bitey type). My family left our little country when I was two and the choice was between Australi... Read more

If you’re a book nerd, you’re all in or nothing. That means you don’t just love reading, but everything about books. You love the look, the feel, the smell… …and especially seeing how they’re made. We take a step behind the curtain to see the design process of printing posters and covers for James Ellroy’s highly anticipated new novel Perfidia, the firs... Read more

Dr Xanthe Mallett is like Bones, except real and far more interesting. She sat down with John Purcell to talk about her new book Mothers Who Murder. Grab a copy of Mothers Who Murder here Mothers Who Murder by Xanthe Mallett For a limited time get a signed copy! Child murder: A social taboo and one of the most abhorrent acts most of us can imagine. Meet the women found guilty of murdering their... Read more

We knew Big Little Lies was going to be big, but we didn’t know how big. But now that Hollywood has stepped in, oh boy. Liane Moriarty has today confirmed that Kidman’s production company Blossom Films and Witherspoon’s Pacific Standard production company have joined forces to option the screen rights, and it looks like the two stars will be in front of the camera as well as behind. So... Read more