Fiction Archives

Female authors have dominated the longlist for this year’s Miles Franklin literary award, earning eight of the 10 nominations. Romy Ash, Lily Brett, Michelle de Kretser, Annah Faulkner, Drusilla Modjeska, ML Stedman, Carrie Tiffany and Jacqueline Wright make up the female contingent, while Brian Castro and Tom Keneally are the only fellas. The 10 nominations will be narrowed down at a pub... Read more

Author Claire Vaye Watkins was awarded the Story Prize in New York this morning for her debut collection, Battleborn. As winner she receives $20,000. She faced some tough competition for the prize, with celebrated writers Dan Chaon and Junot Diaz also on the shortlist. Dan Chaon was the recipient of the 2006 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, while Junot ... Read more

The longlist for the 2013 Women’s Prize for Fiction has been announced, and with Australia’s M.L. Stedman and Carrie Tiffany being joined by New Zealand’s Emily Perkins, the diversity of the list has been applauded the world over. Formerly The Orange Prize for Fiction, the longlist for The Women’s Prize for Fiction will be cut down to a shortlist at the London Book Fair ... Read more

Check out the beautiful Australian Classics series, with a special offer from Booktopia. A&R Publishers launched in 1888 and by 1895 had a bestseller with Banjo Paterson’s The Man From Snowy River. The success of A&R confirmed the existence of Australian literary talent – and an audience hungry for Australian content. The company went on to publish some of the most famous names in Austr... Read more

For the cover, blurb and release date of Matthew Reilly’s The Tournament, CLICK HERE. Matthew Reilly fans have been treated to some great news today, as the bestselling author announced the title of his hugely anticipated next novel will be THE TOURNAMENT. The Tournament is due to be released in November with Pan Macmillan, with Reilly describing it as “…set in 1546 and is fas... Read more

The longlist for the 2013 Stella Prize has just been announced, containing a great mix of exciting new talents and familiar faces. Named after one of Australia’s most important female authors, Stella Maria Miles Franklin, the Stella Prize is worth $50,000, and both fiction and non-fiction books are eligible. The 2013 Stella Prize shortlist will be announced on Wednesday 20 March. The inaugural ... Read more

UPDATE: Now that the book is out, read our review here. Exciting news for Dan Brown fans today as the cover for his early anticipation new novel Inferno was unveiled today. Collectors of his previous bestsellers The Lost Symbol, Angels & Demons and the record-breaking The Da Vinci Code won’t be left disappointed, with Inferno carrying much the same design as the rest of his catalogue.... Read more

Rarely does a blurb prepare you so perfectly for what you are about to read. The Childhood of Jesus is not like any other novel you have read. And it is with the same forthright vagueness, if there is such a thing, that J.M. Coetzee tells a beautiful tale of love, loss, and everything in-between. Let’s address the elephant in the room. J.M. Coetzee was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize for Lit... Read more

Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone from Booktopia. To celebrate we’ve been counting down the 50 Greatest Love Stories Ever Told, as voted by you. Don’t forget to scroll down to the bottom to see the huge sales and collections of books on love we have for you. But here it is. The 10 Greatest Love Stories Ever Told, as voted by you. 10. Gone with the Wind Margaret Mitchell’s epic novel... Read more

February is the month of love at Booktopia, and to celebrate we’re counting down the 50 Greatest Love Stories Ever Told, as voted by you. After thousands of votes, the poll closed on Sunday and we’ll be counting down the top 50, with the top 10 being announced at midday tomorrow, Valentine’s Day. So sit back and enjoy the great works that made it to 20-11 in your voting. And don’t forget to scr... Read more