The Booktopia Book Guru asks L.A. Larkin author Thirst and The Genesis Flaw 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 England and emigrated to Australia in 1998. I remember the headmistress of my secondary school – a sca... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Helene Young author of Burning Lies, Wings of Fear and  Shattered Sky 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 Vancouver, Canada, after my travel-loving parents headed there for... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Meg Mason author of Say It Again in a Nice Voice 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 a tiny New Zealand town called Foxton. It was too small to have a hospita... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Glenn Orgias author of Man in a Grey Suit: A Memoir of Surfing, Shark Attack and Survival 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 New Zealand, raised on the Central Coast of NSW, and w... Read more

Inspired by the overnight million-copy bestseller 50 Shades of Grey comes Fanny Merkin’s shrewd, laugh-out-loud funny and romantic parody Fifty Shames of Earl Grey. Young, rich, and handsome tycoon Earl Grey has a dirty secret. He brings Anna, a naive college student, past the tacky waterbed, strobe light, and blacklight posters inside his Room of Doom, into his twisted world of, well, mo... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Annah Faulkner author of The Beloved Ten Terrifying Questions  ———————— 1. To begin with why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself – where were you born? Raised? Schooled? Arrived on a cold and murky Melbourne morning, many years ago. . .  At the age of five, I moved with our family to post-colonial Port Moresb... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Marlene Donovan author of The Model’s Handbook 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 Alexandria, Egypt, of Italian, Spanish, French and English heritage. Our family was forced to lea... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Ann Whitehead author of Waratah House, Australia Street, and the House Across the Road 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, the second eldest of three girls and one boy, and... 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 ... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Carolyn Donovan author of Chooks in Stilettos and Greenies in Stilettos, 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 to adventurous parents who liked moving houses. A lot. I went ... Read more