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ABIA 2018 Longlist
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Ben Sanders: I loved writing it, and I think it’s my strongest novel so far.
Ben Sanders, bestselling author of American Blood, answers the Booktopia Guru's Ten Terrifying Questions. Read more
Three Authors Offer Advice for Writers: Kylie Ladd, Alex Miller and Chris McCourt
I interview writers every week here on the Booktopia Blog. My Ten Terrifying Questions have been answered by over 250 published authors ranging from mega selling global stars like Jackie Collins and Lee Child to brilliant, relatively unknown debut authors such as Favel Parret and Rebecca James. In each of these interviews I ask the following question: Q. What advice do you give aspiring writer... Read more
Three Authors Offer Advice for Writers: Isobelle Carmody, DBC Pierre and Chris Flynn
I interview writers every week here on the Booktopia Blog. My Ten Terrifying Questions have been answered by over 250 published authors ranging from mega selling global stars like Jackie Collins and Lee Child to brilliant, relatively unknown debut authors such as Favel Parret and Rebecca James. In each of these interviews I ask the following question: Q. What advice do you give aspiring writer... Read more
Three Authors Offer Advice for Writers: Drusilla Modjeska, Jenny Lawson and Shamus Sillar
I interview writers every week here on the Booktopia Blog. My Ten Terrifying Questions have been answered by over 250 published authors ranging from mega selling global stars like Jackie Collins and Lee Child to brilliant, relatively unknown debut authors such as Favel Parret and Rebecca James. In each of these interviews I ask the following question: Q. What advice do you give aspiring writer... Read more
Three Authors Offer Advice for Writers: Kirsten Tranter, Tim ‘Rosso’ Ross, and LEE CHILD
I had promised to post a new set of three authors offering writing tips every Friday evening but this is the second third fourth time in a row I have forgotten to do so. Hmmm… Maybe I should just promise to post every Saturday? Or even better, forgo the promise… I know what I’ll do. New announcement: I have long thought the advice offered to aspiring writers in answer to quest... Read more
Three Authors Offer Advice for Writers: John Birmingham, Jennifer Egan and R.A. Spratt
I had promised to post a new set of three authors offering writing tips every Friday evening but this is the second third time in a row I have forgotten to do so. Hmmm… Maybe I should just promise to post every Saturday? Or even better, forgo the promise… I know what I’ll do. New announcement: I have long thought the advice offered to aspiring writers in answer to question ten... Read more
Three Authors Offer Advice for Writers: Matthew Reilly, Sandy Thorne and Leah Giarratano
I had promised to post a new set of three authors offering writing tips every Friday evening but this is the second time in a row I have forgotten to do so. Hmmm… Maybe I should just promise to post every Saturday? Or even better, forgo the promise… I know what I’ll do. New announcement: I have long thought the advice offered to aspiring writers in answer to question ten of my... Read more
Three Authors Offer Advice for Writers: Patrick Ness, Lauren Kate and Natasha Solomons
On March 1, 2010 I posted the first of the Ten Terrifying Questions interviews. Since that date I have posted over 200 interviews with authors ranging from mega selling global stars like Jackie Collins and Lee Child to brilliant, relatively unknown debut authors such as Favel Parret and Rebecca James. I have long thought the advice offered to aspiring writers in answer to question ten deserved... Read more