The Booktopia Book Guru asks Jesse Fink author of The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC Six Sharp Questions —————————— 1. Congratulations, you have a new book. What is it about and what does it mean to you? The Youngs is a tribute to three extraordinary Scottish-Australian brothers – George, Angus and Malcolm Young – who changed the... Read more

Matthew Van Fleet prize pack One lucky customers has won this Matthew Van Fleet prize pack: And the winner is… P. Toner, West Burleigh, QLD Click here to buy Munch from Booktopia, Australia’s No. 1 Online Book Shop Simon and Schuster collection worth over $300! One lucky customer has won this Simon and Schuster collection . And the winner is… T. Ahern, Bonville, NSW Click here... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Max Barry author of Lexicon, Machine Man and many 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 country Gippsland, Victoria. We moved around a little then returned for my high schooling. There isn’t much in country Gippsland for a teenager... Read more

Some writers from Europe got stuck in Dubai due to bad weather and delays, and all the hotels were full so they arrived in a pretty dishevelled state but Edward St Aubyn and Fuchsia Dunlop recovered quickly from their ordeal. It was great to get Steven Poole’s take on the UK horsemeat scandal as part of our session talking around his ranting entertaining polemic, You Aren’t What You... Read more

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 Miles Franklin shortlisted Favel Parret and Rebecca James. In each of these interviews I ask the following question: Q. What advice d... Read more

Do you like scary stories? I’ll try my hand at one. Brynne Edelsten has her own television show. Not scary enough? Well you’re a tough nut to crack. Here’s five spine-chilling titles sure to make the hairs on your goosebumps rise. It by Stephen King It began for the Losers on a day in June of 1958, the day school let out for the summer. That was the day Henry Bowers carved the... Read more

When I was younger, so much younger than today, I used to get books from my mother every Christmas, every birthday, for every good report card, for every selfless deed I performed. It was magical. Sometimes I had only just turned into the kitchen and told her the good news when she would dash up the hallway and out would arrive a new Graeme Base, or a new Goosebumps book. I was astounded, and a... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Milton Jones author of The Man from Coolibah 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 the old Darwin Hospital ( before Cyclone Tracy ) blew her down. My baby years were sp... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks R.A. Spratt author of the Nanny Piggins series Six Sharp Questions ——————————  1. Congratulations, you have a new book. What is it about and what does it mean to you? My new book is called Nanny Piggins and the Daring Rescue is about Nanny Piggins having to fly to Vanuatu to rescue her employer who is being... Read more

In time for AFL Grand Final Day, Booktopia has a Swans guernsey and cap both signed by Micky O to give away. Just order Micky O: Determination. Hard Work. And a Little Bit of Magic from Booktopia before midnight Tuesday 2nd October 2012 to go into the draw. How does that sound? Oh, and may the best team win… (Go Swannies!) Click here to order Micky O from Booktopia, Australia’s No. ... Read more