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Fiona Horne: I’m not especially gifted at anything except for one thing… I’m really good at not giving up!
Rockstar, pilot and television personality, Fiona Horne, answers the Ten Terrifying Questions! Read more
Debbie Malone: My ambition is to help people understand that love and life exist beyond this lifetime.
Debbie Malone answers the Booktopia Guru's Ten Terrifying Questions! Read more
Inga Simpson: Understory is a love affair of place.
Inga Simpson answers the Booktopia Guru's Ten Terrifying Questions. Read more
5 cookbooks foodie mums are secretly hoping for this Mother’s Day
5 cookbooks your mum will love this Mother's Day! Read more
The Hate Race is not a book that everyone will love, but I’m proud of the impact it’s had, and the conversations it’s started: Stella Prize shortlistee, Maxine Beneba Clarke, on The Hate Race.
Maxine shares her thoughts about the process of memoir writing, the pull of the poetic form, and what it’s really like to write while female. Read more
7PM INTERVIEW: Don Watson on The Bush, past, present and future – with Caroline Baum
When Don Watson visited Booktopia Caroline Baum sat him down and asked him a few pertinent questions. Don is so laid back he seems ready to drift off at any moment, but don’t be fooled. When he speaks he hits his mark. The bush, its changes and what is threatening it, is no small subject to Don. The Bush by Don Watson Don Watson, author of the acclaimed Recollections of a Bleeding Heart a... Read more
A Booktopia Exclusive: Waiting for the Man by Arjun Basu
Booktopia is so excited to be in an exclusive partnership with New South Books to present the debut novel of Arjun Basu. If you’re a fan of twitter, chances are you’re a fan of Arjun Basu. Arjun has over 142,000 followers on twitter, where his 140-word short stories have drawn a huge following and a mountain of imitators. We caught up with Arjun to chat about his new book, writing c... Read more
Best of Booktopia TV: Keneally, Tsiolkas and Nunn in conversation with John Purcell
Tom Keneally – Shame and the Captives John Purcell’s Review One of the drawbacks of living in a society obsessed with the new is that we fail to recognise the simple fact that many things get better with time. There is just no story in ‘Author Gains Wisdom by Living a Long Interesting Life: Talking, Travelling, Reading and Writing’. But there should be. Someone gaining w... Read more
Best of Booktopia TV – Julie Goodwin & Rick Stein chat to John Purcell
We know that Booktopians have a passion for food, and in these interviews both authors chat about what makes a delicious meal and the way that food can bring people together. Check them out below! Julie Goodwin – Gather How to cook delicious recipes for large and small crowds of family and friends, from the bestselling original Australian MasterChef, Julie Goodwin. Julie Goodwin’s f... Read more