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HEAT 3 Results: Your Favourite Australian Authors
The winners from Heat 3 of our #AusFaveAuthor Poll! Read more
Best of 2017: Crime & Thriller Books
Browse our shortlist and winner for the best crime & thrillers of 2017! Read more
The Must-Read Crime and Thrillers of July: Robotham, Connelly, Winslow, Reichs, and more.
Sarah McDuling and Tim Rimington review the must-read crime and thrillers of July. Read more
REVIEWS: The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham
Sarah McDuling and Ben Hunter review Michael Robotham's The Secrets She Keeps. Read more
Michael Robotham beats Stephen King and J.K. Rowling to win Gold Dagger Award for the best crime novel of the year
Australia crime writing superstar Michael Robotham has won the prestigious British Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger for the best crime novel of the year. A longtime Booktopia favourite, Michael beat the likes of Stephen King, Belinda Bauer and J.K. Rowling (writing as Robert Galbraith). “For all the fact that it’s lovely to have commercial success, to sell lots of... Read more
Australia’s Favourite Author 2015 – Places 50-41
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! Every day we’ll unveil 10 authors until, on Friday, we announce Australia’s Favourite Author for 2015! Let the countdown begin! 50. Trudi Canavan Trudi Canavan was born in Kew, Melbourne and grew up in Ferntree Gully, a suburb a... Read more
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Michael Robotham, award-winning author of Life or Death, chats to Andrew Cattanach
There seems to be two types of people in this world. Those who love Michael Robotham, and those who haven’t heard of him yet. Life or Death is for the crime fan who likes a story, not just an account. Brilliantly written, intelligent, funny, sad and meticulously mapped out, it’s easy to understand why there has already been so much interest in a big screen adaptation of the novel. There is noth... Read more
REVIEW: Life or Death by Michael Robotham (Review by Andrew Cattanach)
There seems to be two types of people in this world. Those who love Michael Robotham, and those who haven’t heard of him yet. It can be difficult for a crime writer to receive critical acclaim and popularity. Books by design are denser than any cop drama on TV, asking questions designed for reflection rather than ratings. Formulas are examined and broken down, cliches noted, thin characte... Read more
The 2013 Sydney Writer’s Festival In Focus – Part 1
In the lead up to the 2013 Sydney Writer’s Festival we’ll be featuring a few of the key events we’re really looking forward to. We’ve also highlighted some great books to prepare you before basking in the warm glow of the festival. Here’s a couple of events that caught our eye… Read more