Looking for things to see at The Sydney Writer’s Festival? Come along and hear some experts from Booktopia chat about the wonderful world of books… Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Lorraine Elliott author of Not Quite Nigella 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 Darlinghurst, Sydney, and raised in Maroubra and then Kensington. I went to school at Sydney ... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Honey Brown author of Dark Horse 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 Traralgon, Victoria. The family travelled around when I was young, then we moved... Read more

In 2010 we asked Australia what their absolute must-read Australian is. After thousands of votes were cast we found your answer, the results of which can be found here. Booktopia is Australia’s Local Bookstore, locally owned and operated, full of people who love books and more importantly, Australian books. January at Booktopia is the month of Australian Stories. All this month we’ll be running... Read more

The upcoming debut novel from author Ayana Mathis, The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, has been given a huge boost with the announcement this week that it has been selected as the new read for Oprah’s Book Club. The talk-show juggernaut has relaunched her book club, called Oprah’s Book Club 2.0,  after some controversies with 1.0. In 2006 she laid a smackdown on the fibbing James Frey for ... 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

Celebrate Booktoberfest with Booktopia and The Five Mile Press – you could win a book prize pack worth worth $575! Click here to enter the showcase Read more

Celebrate Booktoberfest with Booktopia and Woodslane – order Coastal Paradise Revealed or any Ken Duncan book from his photography series and go in the running to win a specially signed photograph print from Ken Duncan himself valued at $450. AND during Booktoberfest, when you buy one or more of the excellent titles from the Woodslane Booktoberfest Showcase you go in the draw to win the l... Read more

Celebrate Booktoberfest with Booktopia and Pan Macmillan Australia – you could win a book prize pack worth $680! Click here to enter the showcase Read more