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Michael Robotham is one of Australia’s most loved crime writers, and one of the highest selling both home and abroad. He chats to Sarah McDuling. Grab a copy of Close Your Eyes here Close Your Eyes by Michael Robotham I close my eyes and feel my heart begin racing Someone is coming They’re going to find me A mother and her teenage daughter are found brutally murdered in a remote far... Read more

On an April day in 2012 Michael Lynagh – 48 year-old retired rugby union great and father of three – was suddenly forced to re evaluate everything after suffering a massive stroke. What followed is an inspiring story of recovery, rehabilitation and remembering. He chats to Andrew Cattanach. Grab a copy of Blindsided here Blindsided by Michael Lynagh A rugby great confronts his great... Read more

In the lead up to Father’s Day we gave you the chance to win some swag for Dad! Lots and lots of goodies were up for grabs! See if you’re a winner below… All you had to do to enter was order anything from The Pan Macmillan Father’s Day Collection by August 31st! Fletch by Dustin Fletcher In the tough, adrenaline-fueled world of Australian Football, Dustin Fletcher is a legend.... Read more

In August we gave you the chance to enter our Kids Month competitions! Lots and lots of goodies were up for grabs! See below if you’re a winner… All you had to do to enter was order anything in the Kids Month range, during Kids Month! Old School Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Book 10 by Jeff Kinney The Diary of the Wimpy Kid series of books, by best-selling author Jeff Kinney, charts the hi... Read more

I have a confession to make. With a long drive to work, a busy workload and a severe case of reader’s FOMO, I find myself listening to as many books as I read these days. Okay, not quite as many, but I’m going through a couple of audiobooks a week at the moment, which is something I never thought I’d do. And you know what? I’m loving it. Gone are those long hours staring... Read more

To celebrate the release of The Girl in the Spider’s Web, written by David Lagercrantz, and The Shepherd’s Crown, released after the passing of Terry Pratchett, we gave Booktopians the chance to win $500 of Euro Crime and THE ENTIRE DISCWORLD SERIES, worth $800! Here’s what you had to do to enter… All you had to do to enter was order The Girl in the Spider’s Web, b... Read more

We have some awesome competitions ending midnight TONIGHT! Fletch by Dustin Fletcher Order any title from The Pan Macmillan Father’s Day Collection by August 31st and you could win Dad a book pack valued at over $300! Terms and Conditions apply. In the tough, adrenaline-fueled world of Australian Football, Dustin Fletcher is a legend. In 2014, the 39-year-old Essendon Bomber runs out for his 22... Read more

I’ve just returned from the Romance Writers of Australia Conference in Melbourne, catching up with fellow authors, publishers and agents, so I thought I’d mention three books from other Australian romance writers that I’ve loved in recent times. They are all from different genres but they can all be connected through similar threads – a touch of romance, suspense and action. Beyond Fear by Jaye... Read more

It’s Kids Month at Booktopia and we have awesome competitions for you to enter and signed promotions for you to enjoy! Old School Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Book 10 by Jeff Kinney Buy anything in the Kids Month range and you could win a kids book pack, worth $1000 RRP! Terms and Conditions apply. The Diary of the Wimpy Kid series of books, by best-selling author Jeff Kinney, charts the highs ... Read more

In December 2013 the whole of Melbourne was buzzing with the details of a most bizarre murder... Read more