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Candace Bushnell’s newest book is sure to be a killer but while you sit back and enjoy Killing Monica wouldn’t you love to do so with new Lovisa-Sunglasses, David Jones-Lindt Chocolate, a Myer-Daisy Chain Robe, a bottle of Veuve Clicquot, a Dermalogica Face Maskn, a Pantene Hair Masque and a Myer-Mecca Makeup $100 Gift Card! For you chance to win all this just pre-order Killing Moni... Read more

One of Australia’s favourite novelists Kate Forsyth, author of The Impossible Quest, Bitter Greens and The Wild Girl, continues her monthly blog with us, giving her verdict on the books she’s been reading. Having at last delivered my novel THE BEAST’S GARDEN, which is set in World War II and so predicated my reading for many months, I have caught up with some books I’ve been wa... Read more

Because of the awesomeness that is The Avengers: Age of Ultron, we decided to give away an Avengers pack. All you had to do to enter was buy one of our select Avengers titles by May 31st. Avengers: Rage of Ultron by Rick Remender, Jerome Opena (Illustrator) It was another glorious victory for the Mighty Avengers. Good triumphed over evil and Ultron was shot into space, never to be seen again. O... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Rachael Johns author of The Road to Hope and many more… Nine Naughty Questions ———————————- 1. I wonder, is a Romance writer born or made? Please tell us a little about your life before publication. I was made from heartache mixed with a liberal dose of teenage dramatics. I’d never been a huge r... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Helene Young author of Northern Heat and more… Nine Naughty Questions ———————————- 1. I wonder, is a Romance writer born or made? Please tell us a little about your life before publication. I think a romance writer is probably born. According to my mum I was always an optimistic little soul who ... Read more

I absolutely loved The Perfect Rake, so when I was given the chance to read and review Anne Gracie’s new book The Spring Bride, I just knew I had to put other books on my list aside. It didn’t disappoint! The life of its female lead, Jane Chance, has not been smooth sailing. Following the old cliché it stands to reason she would meet her happily ever after right off the bat, but ins... Read more

Jamie Oliver returns in 2015 with a new book, sure to take the world by storm. And the name? Everyday Super Food Recipes for a Healthier Happier You Jamie’s Everyday Super Food makes eating well exciting, delicious, easy and fun. No matter how busy you are, you’ll find that healthy eating the Jamie way is both straightforward and achievable, making it super easy to choose exactly th... Read more

In April we had a myriad of prizes and promotions for you to sink your teeth into. Let’s wrap a few up and announce the winners of these great prizes, shall we? All you had to do to enter was order The Anzacs 100 Years On : In Story and Song by April 30th! The Anzacs 100 Years On : In Story and Song by Ted Egan The Anzacs 100 Years On: In Story and Song is a unique contribution to the com... Read more

One of Australia’s favourite novelists Kate Forsyth, author of The Impossible Quest, Bitter Greens and The Wild Girl, continues her monthly blog with us, giving her verdict on the books she’s been reading. The Light Between the Oceans by M.L. Stedman This novel has at its heart a disturbing moral dilemma. A young woman married to a lighthouse keeper longs for a child of he... Read more

Can you hear that? Pages being briskly bookmarked, notepads scribbled on frantically, publicists sweating over author schedules… The Sydney Writer’s Festival is nearly here! And because I’m getting all excited, I’ve picked out some of my highlights for the 2015 edition, take a gander. For more details head to www.swf.org.au Read more