Buzz around the world is reaching fever pitch ahead of the release of three-time Miles Franklin winner and two-time Man Booker Prize winner Peter Carey’s new book Amnesia. And now we have a cover… So what do you think? Some people currently writing this blog have been lucky enough to get a early look at Amnesia, and it’s Carey at his cheekiest and his angriest. One senses this... Read more

The year is heating up! Not the temperature of course, it’s still ridiculously cold in most parts of the country, but the hearts of book lovers everything are beating a little faster as we start to see some huge names released this month to flex their literary muscles. This collection of must-read August authors have sold over 100 million books worldwide and between them have been include... Read more

Alison Alexander has won the 2014 National Biography Award for The Ambitions of Jane Franklin. Alexander beat out some stiff competition in the form Gideon Haigh’s On Warne, Sheila Fitzpatrick’s A Spy in the Archives, Exit Wounds: One Australian’s War on Terror by John Cantwell & Greg Bearup, Kitty’s War by Janet Butler and Steve Bisley’s Stillways. The Award was est... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Hugh O’Brien author of Undaunted 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 and raised on a farm, ‘Marree’ in Greenethorpe, on the southern inlands of NSW. We ran sheep and wheat; it was a childhood of adventure and survival, noti... Read more

If you thought Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl was a hit, it’s only going to get bigger as the hype grows for the October 2 release of the film adaptation, directed by David Fincher and starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. And with every film adaptation inevitably comes a film tie-in edition. Fans around the world hold their breath hoping the new cover will do their beloved novel justi... Read more

There seems to be two types of people in this world. Those who love Michael Robotham, and those who haven’t heard of him yet. Life or Death is for the crime fan who likes a story, not just an account. Brilliantly written, intelligent, funny, sad and meticulously mapped out, it’s easy to understand why there has already been so much interest in a big screen adaptation of the novel. There is noth... Read more

After the runaway success of The Marmalade Files, it was inevitable that Steve Lewis and Chris Uhlmann would be returning for another healthy dose of political intrigue. They chat to John Purcell about their latest book The Mandarin Code, the difficulties of co-writing, and how life in Canberra can often be stranger than fiction. Grab a copy of The Mandarin Code here Grab a copy of The Mandarin... Read more

Finally Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series has made it onto the small screen, with the TV series on it’s way. These are books for a reader to obsess over. Hours, days and weeks can be lost in the sheer enjoyment of wonderful storytelling. And now Diana has delivered book eight, Written in My Own Heart’s Blood. Whether you’re a fan or a newbie, grab a copy of the special T... Read more

Is your Inner Goddess pleased with the first look at the Fifty Shades of Grey movie? Read more

Howard Jacobson, David Mitchell and Ali Smith are among the British heavyweight writers who will compete for the Man Booker prize in its first incarnation as a global literary award. Australia’s own Richard Flanagan has also made the cut with his stunning novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North. Thirteen novels were named on the longlist for the prize which for more than 40 years has rewa... Read more