Maggie Beer Hamper – valued at over $500! B. Colebrook, Nelson Bay, NSW Grab a copy of Maggie’s Christmas here Winner of THE ULTIMATE STEPHEN KING BOOK PACK – over 50 titles! H. Carruthers, Torrens Park, SA Grab a copy of Doctor Sleep here Winners of a signed copy of The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling! L.Hope, Castle Hill, NSW E.Lewis, Clifton Hill, VIC E. McMurdie, Silvan, VI... Read more

Anyone who loved Rose Petal Jam is going to adore this chilly sister volume about the winter foods of Poland. Sydney GP Beata Zatorska is back with more family and carefully chosen classic recipes from around her native country, lovingly collected on journeys through snow and ice. It takes a lot of love to publish a book that puts so much effort into photography (magical snowscapes by Beata’s d... Read more

Curious about which rogue is most full of rascal, which heroine the sharpest, which love scene the steamiest? Booktopia’s romance guru Haylee Nash rates the Top Ten Most Romantic Novels ever written. From Mr. Darcy to Noah Calhoun, our Top Ten covers unmissable classics and contemporary hits. Think the list is spot on? Or did we miss a crucial novel (too few Scottish highlanders)? Let us ... Read more

How do you choose a Top Ten from a category which covers so many genres? Young Adult fiction has exploded in the last decade, and some of the most innovative and captivating fiction is being sequestered away to that sprawling section at the back of the bookstore. But never fear! Booktopia’s YA enthusiasts have selected ten of the best that this incredible category has to offer. Limiting o... Read more

Sometimes we forget that our favourite films (think Breakfast at Tiffany’s or Jaws) are based on books, simply because the films are so good. At Booktopia, we never want that to happen to you, so we’ve compiled a list of all of the incredible novels making their way onto the screen soon. We recommend that you check out the books before watching the films. Remember that time you watc... Read more

The shortlists for the 2014 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards have been announced, with some old favourites mixing with some exciting new authors. In fiction one of Australia’s brightest new stars Hannah Kent joins established names Tim Winton, Alex Miller and Alexis Wright while 2013 Miles Franklin winner Michelle de Kretser finds herself in the same field as the early favourite for th... Read more

Booktopia’s Romance Specialist asks Molly McAdams author of Forgiving Lies Nine Naughty Questions ———————————- 1. I wonder, is a romance writer born or made? Please tell us a little about your life before publication. Haha, uh, great question! I definitely never thought I would be a writer. I failed out of Creative Writing ... Read more

Consider this summer the summer of The Booktopia Ten Tens. We’ll be looking at our Top 10 Romance Novels, Sport, Young Adult, Self Help, Villains, Heroes, and plenty more. Today we look at our Top Ten Sci-Fi Novels. Choosing a Top Ten in one of fiction’s most popular categories was always going to be tricky… Lucky for us, Booktopia has our fair share of Sci-Fi nerds experts. A... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Walter Mason author of Destination Cambodia and Destination Saigon 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 in a small town in North Queensland – Ingham. I don’t get bac... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Kathryn Heyman author of Floodline 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 grew up in New South Wales, mainly in Lake Macquarie, where I sailed, kayaked and swam – pleasures that continue to sustain me. I was the youngest... Read more