The true identity of one of Australia’s bestselling erotic authors has been kept a closely guarded secret, until now . . . Industry rumours had been circling about intensely private author Natasha Walker since the 2012 release of the first book in The Secret Lives of Emma series until Booktopia’s John Purcell revealed Natasha Walker is a pseudonym and that he is the true voice behind this pheno... Read more
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Writing Copy Before Bestsellers – Six Famous Authors And The Advertising Campaigns They Created
Mark Twain once said, “Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.” And before they became world famous novelists, these authors knew just the right kind… Read more
On ‘The Naughty Girls’ Book Club’ – a guest post by Sophie Hart
Sophie Hart takes readers into cafes, sex shops and between the covers of erotic classics in her latest book, The Naughty Girls’ Book Club. Firstly, many thanks to Booktopia for inviting me onto their blog. I’m here to tell you a little more about my new novel The Naughty Girl’s Book Club. Despite appearances, it’s not actually erotica – in fact, it’s probably best described as ‘chi... Read more
Jessica Shirvington, author of Between the Lives, answers Ten Terrifying Questions
The Booktopia Book Guru asks Jessica Shirvington author of Between the Lives and The Violet Eden Chapters Ten Terrifying Questions —————————– 1. To begin with why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself – where were you born? Raised? Schooled? I was born in Sydney and raised on Sydney’s North Shore. I have two older brothers and one older sister. I went to primary school in St. Ives... Read more
A.M. Homes wins Women’s Prize for Fiction
American novelist A.M. Homes has won this year’s Women’s Prize for Fiction with her sixth novel, May We Be Forgiven. Homes beat award winning writer Hilary Mantel and three other finalists for the $ 45,000 prize, previously known as the Orange Prize. Miranda Richardson, who chaired a panel of judges, praised Home’s novel, as a “dazzling, original, viscerally funny black comedy” and a “subversio... Read more
The Write Stuff – Famous Writers On The Art Of Writing
A writer needs advice from all and sundry, and often receives it whether they like it or not. But from these great writers of the past any advice is good advice, even if it can be a little off the wall… Read more
Six Sensational Advances Through The Years
Just to remind us all about how important books are, we put together a list of the most incredible advances given to authors in recent times. It makes you want to start writing your plot summary right now! Read more
Reading: All The Cool Kids Are Doing It
On another rainy weekend we thought we’d scour through the interwebs and find some of our favourite clips of readers in action. And don’t forget, we also have a huge collection of audiobooks in a range of formats to make life even easier. Read more
The Secret Lives of Natasha Walker – Author Identity Revealed!
Finally, the true identity of the author behind the bestselling Secret Lives of Emma series has been revealed, and if you’re a regular visitor to The Booktopia Blog, chances are you’ve read her work already. Or rather, his work… Since the release of the first book in 2012, The Secret Lives of Emma series has been met with contention. In a genre dominated by tales of submissiv... Read more
Second Book Syndrome: A Brilliant piece from Guest Blogger Rebecca James
Bestselling author Rebecca James has bared her soul in this exquisite and brutally honest piece about the battle of the writer against the blank page. Sweet Damage is my second book and second books are so notoriously difficult to write that this very difficulty has a condition named after it: Second Book Syndrome. I initially started another second book. It was called Cooper Bartholomew is Dea... Read more