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The Winner of the 1000 Ultimate Series set from the May Travel Buzz: K.Smith, Endeavour Hills, Vic   1000 Ultimate Adventures Hankering to tackle a long-distance trek, or an icy mountain peak? 1000 Ultimate Adventures brings together activities and challenges to captivate and inspire gung-ho adventurers and armchair travellers alike. From the epic to the local, on land, sea or even in mid ... Read more

Popular Australian novelist Cathryn Hein, author of Rocking Horse Hill, Heartland and more gives her verdict on the books she’s been reading. I had a slow reading month and didn’t get as many books read as I would have liked, but those I did read were excellent. Some made me cry. Always good! Unless it’s on public transport… Here’s what I’ve read this month: Marina by Carlos Ruiz Za... Read more

Raffaella Barker is an established English writer whose latest novel From a Distance tells an engaging, heart-warming story commencing with war weary and battle scarred young soldier Michael finally returning to England from the Far East in the spring of 1946. Instead of heading north to see his parents and fiancée, he heads south to Cornwall with no set plan other than to find a way disconnect... Read more

We are so proud to announce that Booktopia was awarded Best Online Retailer at the 2014 Australian Book Industry Awards in Sydney on Friday night. The award served to recognise ‘the retailer that best demonstrated excellence and innovation in the marketplace and that supported the local industry’. In a evening dedicated to celebrating the Australian Book Industry, Graeme Simsion’s c... Read more

It seems Kevin Powers’ acclaimed novel The Yellow Birds has found even more fans in Hollywood, with Benedict Cumberbatch set to star in the film adaptation helmed by director David Lowery. “I never had any interest in making a war film until Jeff and Evan (Story Mining pictures) brought me the novel by Kevin Powers,” said Lowery. “And perhaps I still don’t, because... Read more

One of Australia’s favourite novelists Kate Forsyth, author of Bitter Greens and The Wild Girl, continues her monthly blog with us, giving her verdict on the books she’s been reading. One of the fascinating things about keeping a record of what I’ve been reading is seeing the patterns which emerge. This month nearly every single novel I read had a historical setting, and half of the... Read more

Looking for things to see at The Sydney Writer’s Festival? Come along and hear some experts from Booktopia chat about the wonderful world of books… Read more

Tara Moss has always been a great friend to Booktopia, so for her latest visit we wanted to do something for her. Taking inspiration from her first work of non-fiction The Fictional Woman, Tara and Booktopia’s John Purcell discussed the labels that dominate all of our lives, and in the vein of the amazing cover for The Fictional Woman, Tara drew John’s labels on him for all to see. ... Read more

The Miles Franklin 2014 shortlist has been announced, featuring past winners Tim Winton and Alexis Wright as well as debut novelist Fiona McFarlane. The winner of the 2014 Miles Franklin award will be announced in Sydney on the 26th of June. Don’t miss the chance to grab a copy of these fantastic books and judge them for yourself. You can also see a special collection for this year’s shortlist ... Read more

Ahead of his Australian tour in May 2014 comes a heartfelt, hilarious, and often filthy memoir from raunchy comedian and beloved TV star, Bob Saget. Although best-known for his family-friendly role on the hit TV show Full House, Bob Saget is equally adored by fans for his lewd stand-up routines and his outrageously profane, scene-stealing cameos in The Aristocrats and Entourage. Now, in his pub... Read more