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Every couple of weeks Booktopia’s Andrew Cattanach reviews a cookbook. He is an Incompetent cook. He is The Incompetent Cook. Bill’s Italian Food by Bill Granger The meals: Mozzarella, Roasted Capsicum and Caper Pizza Artichoke and Ham Lasagne Pistachio and Orange Loaf Cake Read more

The first full length trailer for the film adaptation of Tim Winton’s 2005 short story collection, The Turning, has been released. Have a peek below. Doesn’t it look fantastic! A huge production across all facets of the Australian arts community featuring acclaimed writers, directors, actors and cinematographers, along with the Artistic Director of Bangarra Dance Theatre, Stephen Pa... Read more

Booktopia’s Romance Specialist, Haylee Nash pins down bestselling erotic author Beth Kery for the Saucy Six…and gets all hot and bothered in the process  1.       When do you feel your most beautiful? Probably on a day when I actually take care of myself and think about how I look. Unfortunately, that’s too rare these days due to work, which is a shame. I am a huge spa-lover. I ador... Read more

‘It’s said that a Jack Reacher novel is bought every four seconds somewhere in the world… Lee Child’s genius has been to create a tough guy hero that men will envy and women will adore’ Daily Express. By addictive bestseller Lee Child, the brand new, action-packed, high-tension Jack Reacher thriller, which sees Reacher, at the end of his long journey, honing in on his target i... Read more

All Australians over the age of eighteen must vote in the Federal Election on 7th September, 2013. Surprisingly, there are many voters who have yet to decide who they will vote for. Some seem completely perplexed. Never fear, The Election Collection is here. A fail-safe guide to the election using one of humankind’s greatest achievements – the book. Yes, the book. Who knew the humbl... Read more

Book Week is coming to an end nationwide, but it’s still Kids Month at Booktopia, so we thought we’d sit down and name the children’s books that meant the most to us growing up. John Purcell The Asterix Series A combination of humour, history and in-jokes I understood more and more as I got older. Plus, I was scared of any large blocks of text because I was basically dyslexic,... Read more

Hindsight is a wonderful thing when reviewing books. But access to the author’s thoughts, well that’s pure gold. A few days ago we asked Fiona McFarlane, author of The Night Guest, what she hoped people take away with them after reading her work. I hope people are haunted by the story they’ve just read; that they’re left thinking about trust, dependence, aging, and the ways the past... Read more

Get ready. World. Everyone’s favorite newsman Ron Burgundy is writing a tell-all memoir. The legendary comic character, created by Will Ferrell and director Adam McKay, will grace our bookshelves soon as the world waits for the highly anticipated December release of the sequel to Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Read more

It seems like every book lover around the world (and particularly Australia) have their fingers crossed that the upcoming film adaptation of Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief is worthy of the novel. As message boards and chat rooms begin to fill with excited chatter about the soon to be released film, the conversation invariably heads down the I-hope-they-don’t-mess-this-up path. So it ... Read more

It’s always a good sign when established authors take time out to spruik a new novelist, and Matthew Reilly has done just that. In a post on his Facebook page, Reilly said, “today sees the release of a great new novel by a young author who I think could become a true global success.” “It is by Scott Baker and he is simply a fantastic new talent.” High praise indeed... Read more