The Booktopia Book Guru asks Geoffrey McGeachin author of Blackwattle Creek, Fat Fifty and F***ed!, The Diggers Rest Hotel, 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 Melbourne but from about two to seven y... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Alison Weir author of A Dangerous Inheritance, The Captive Queen, The Six Wives of Henry VIII and The Ring and the Crown, 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 and raised... Read more

 The Booktopia Book Guru asks Indigo Bloome author of The Avalon Series – Destined to Play, Destined to Feel and Destined to Fly 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 in Sydney but spent a good por... Read more

The book world sighs in unison. The dark matter of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy has filled the void left by the dying star of paranormal teen fiction. Of course, publishers worldwide predicted this would happen. Right? Night always follows twilight. And it doesn’t get any darker than erotica. Makes sense. What we are witnessing is a natural progression from the muted, frustrated desir... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Nick Earls author of Welcome to Normal, The True Story of Butterfish, The Fix, and many more, Six Sharp Questions ——————————– 1. Congratulations, you have a new book. What is it about and what does it mean to you? Welcome to Normal started when I tried to persuade my publisher to take most of the stor... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Nicole Trope author of The Boy Under the Table, 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 in South Africa. I came to Australia at eighteen and went through university here. I was a hig... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Deborah Burrows author of A Stranger in My Street 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 Perth, WA. I grew up in the riverside suburb of Applecross. It is now a rich suburb of mansions and ... Read more

Drip Drip Drop Trickle Splash In reviewing the latest and one of the greatest novels in Pulitzer-Prize winning writer Richard Ford’s literary career Canada, one is reminded of the simple turn of the tap, the water slowly seeping out before a sudden rush of brilliance, albeit the brilliance is also there in the wonderful beginning, only in more hushed tones. It’s been six years since Ford has re... 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

Ears to the ground. Do you hear the gentle caress of a forearm to the face, the whimsical thud of a scrum engagement, the glorious stroke of leather boot on synthetic rubber? Yes Booktopians, here we are, halfway through another Rugby season, and with it mid-year tests for the Wallabies. Rugby has been a major force in the Australian sporting landscape for over a century with teams now based in... Read more