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The Best Books of 2020: Australian Fiction
Books by Trent Dalton, Kate Grenville, Victoria Hannan and more. Read more
The best books we read in June 2020
Books by Kate Grenville, Charlotte McConaghy and more! Read more
REVIEW: A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville
"An ingenious tapestry of history and invention." Read more
12 Books with Vivid and Unforgettable Settings.
Karen Viggers, author of 'The Orchardist's Daughter' shares her favourite books that evoke landscape and place. Read more
Sally Piper on her Top 10 Australian Reads
Sally Piper, author of The Geography of Friendship, shares her Top 10 Australian Reads Read more
Australia’s Favourite Author 2015 – Places 30-21
January is the month of Australian Stories at Booktopia, and to celebrate we’re counting down Australia’s 50 Favourite Authors, as voted by you! Monday and Tuesday’s announcements had some big surprises, will today be any different? The countdown continues… 30. Traci Harding Traci Harding’s work combines fantasy, facts, history and esoteric beliefs. She has recentl... Read more
Countdown to Australia’s Favourite Novelist: 20-11 as voted by you
What a journey it’s been. From the hundreds of nominations, to the tens of thousands of votes, and here we are at the second last day of the countdown to Australia’s Favourite Novelist. For those that are coming to the party a little late, here’s the story so far: We hope you’re all looking forward to tomorrow when we unveil Australia’s top 10 Favourite Novelists,... Read more
10 Australian books to read before you die – First Tuesday Book Club
The First Tuesday Bookclub on the ABC recently held a popular vote for the 10 Australian books to read before you die. We watched with bated breath as the list was released, and thought we’d share it with you it case you missed it. While there will be as much talk about the books not on the list as on it, it really is a great place to start with Australia novels. If there’s anything... Read more
The Miles Franklin Literature Award Longlist 2012
From where I sit the 2012 Miles Franklin Literature Award longlist seems right. The names I expected to see are listed, Elliot Perlman, Kate Grenville, Gail Jones, Alex Miller, as are some of the names I hoped to see, Charlotte Wood, Charlotte Wood and Charlotte Wood. There are a few disastrous exclusions, though. The Life by Malcolm Knox, for one. Kylie Ladd’s Last Summer, is another. A... Read more