Fiction Archives

To say that I’m excited by the emergence of New Adult as a genre is a gross understatement. I’m ecstatic. And I’m not picky about the kind of New Adult, either. Because New Adult comes in many forms  – from erotic romance featuring late teens/early twenty-somethings, to angsty, edgy love stories to heartbreaking coming of age novels. For those of you who aren’t ent... Read more

Last week Booktopia was lucky enough to have Nikki Gemmell in to chat about her latest novel I Take You and sign some copies for lucky customers. I Take You completes the trilogy of books that began with the worldwide bestseller The Bride Stripped Bare. We also filmed a short video with Nikki, with our own John Purcell trying to think of an idea for the video and Nikki…..well…..you&... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Benjamin Percy author of Red Moon 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 and raised on the West Coast, in Oregon, on twenty-seven acres of big pines, firs. We had a hen house, ... Read more

Booktopia was the proud major sponsor of the 2013 Australian Book Industry Awards in Sydney on Friday night, celebrating the best in Australian Books. M.L Stedman continued her award-winning run by running into some award wins, including the big prize of the night, The Booktopia Book of the Year Award. Check out all the winners below, along with links to all the books shortlisted on our site. E... Read more

10 tasty reasons to browse the romance section Following my successful, and contentious, blog post on the 10 hottest men in romance novels, I thought it only fair to share the 10 hottest men on romance covers. I know it’s Friday and you have tasks to complete before the weekend begins: perhaps you’re trying desperately to remain focused at work, putting the final touches on a presen... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Annie Hauxwell author of A Bitter Taste 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 Hackney, East London. My family emigrated to Australia when I was 14, and I finished my schooling in the southe... Read more

Romance Specialist Haylee Nash shares 10 ways to heat up a cold winter’s night… I’m not sure about you, but there’s something about the promise of winter’s onslaught that makes me think longingly of red wine, long hot baths with a good book and cuddling up with a hot man. I mean this both literally and figuratively – men, at least in my experience, radiate heat, so there’s a practic... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Mandy Magro author of Flame Tree Hill and more… Six Sharp Questions ————————— 1. Congratulations, you have a new book. What is it about and what does it mean to you? Thanks, I’m thrilled to see Flame Tree Hill hitting the marketplace! Kirsty Mitchell is involved in a terrible accident which haunts her to th... Read more

Bestselling erotic romance author Amanda McIntyre writes about getting hooked by the hot stuff. I was asked to write a few words on what the allure of erotic romance is. I’ve written it of course, or a version of it that my editors seem to like at any rate. But what I’ve discovered is that between publishers and readers the definition of “erotic romance” is a bit blurred—or so it seems. There i... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Honey Brown author of Dark Horse and more… 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 Traralgon, Victoria. The family travelled around when I was young, then we moved... Read more