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As part of Australian Romance Month, Romance Specialist Haylee Nash will be interviewing one Australian Romance author per day. Much like a beauty pageant, each author will be using their charm, wit and grace (and the power of social media) to take home the Booktopia Romance Bestseller crown. Booktopia invites bestselling author of rural romance Cathryn Hein to the stage. 1. Describe the perfec... Read more

Melbourne-based writer Mel Campbell appeared on The Today Show this morning, having a chinwag with co-host Lisa Wilkinson about her great new book Out of Shape: Debunking Myths About Fashion and Fit.   Challenging our perceptions of fashion and debunking myths about size and fit, Out of Shape reveals how, when it comes to clothes, the past and present are cut from the same cloth. Mel Campbell e... Read more

The longlist for this year’s Ned Kelly Awards for crime writing has just been announced. Established in 1996 by the Crime Writers Association of Australia, the Ned Kelly Awards are Australia’s leading literary awards for crime writing in both the crime fiction and true crime genres. A huge congratulations to all the writers in the running for ‘Neds’ this year. You can find all... Read more

As part of Australian Romance Month, Romance Specialist Haylee Nash will be interviewing one Australian Romance author per day. Much like a beauty pageant, each author will be using their charm, wit and grace (and the power of social media) to take home the Booktopia Romance Bestseller crown. Booktopia invites bestselling Mills & Boon author Annie West to the stage. 1. Describe the perfect ... Read more

Welcome to The Incompetent Cook, a cooking blog with a difference. Booktopia’s Andrew Cattanach will road test a new cookbook each week, picking a starter, a main, and a desert to cook. He’ll report back on how the dishes fared in his severely unskilled hands. This week’s challenge for The Incompetent Cook…. The Complete Slow Cooker by Sally Wise The meals: Country Chick... Read more

As part of Australian Romance Month, Romance Specialist Haylee Nash will be interviewing one Australian Romance author per day. Much like a beauty pageant, each author will be using their charm, wit and grace (and the power of social media) to take home the Booktopia Romance Bestseller crown. Booktopia invites bestselling erotic romance author Natasha Walker. 1. Describe the perfect date. Natas... Read more

As part of Australian Romance Month, Romance Specialist Haylee Nash will be interviewing one Australian Romance author per day. Much like a beauty pageant, each author will be using their charm, wit and grace (and the power of social media) to take home the Booktopia Romance Bestseller crown. Booktopia invites bestselling author of rural romance and environmental fiction Jennifer Scoullar to th... Read more

Reillymania is starting to build towards November’s The Tournament, with the book’s cover being released this morning. The books release date has been confirmed as the 12th of November. While the cover retains the same feel as previous editions, it leaves no doubt that The Tournament is a departure from Reilly’s usual contemporary fare. The building is the Hagia Sophia in Ista... Read more

Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott have resumed battle for leadership of the nation. Here, in one volume, are their definitive portraits by Australia’s pre-eminent biographer and investigative journalist, David Marr. Power Trip shows the making of Kevin Rudd, from the formative tragedy of his life – the death of his father – to his years as Wayne Goss’s right-hand man, his relentless work i... Read more

As part of Australian Romance Month, Romance Specialist Haylee Nash will be interviewing one Australian Romance author per day. Much like a beauty pageant, each author will be using their charm, wit and grace (and the power of social media) to take home the Booktopia Romance Bestseller crown. Booktopia invites bestselling author of urban fantasy and paranormal romance Erica Hayes to the stage. ... Read more