I was saddened to learn that bestselling author Tom Clancy had died. I was saddened because I thought of what this loss would mean to his family and friends. I was saddened too, for as a young man I enjoyed his books and subsequent the movies starring Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan. I was also saddened because as a bookseller at Christmas time when asked what book would be good for a bloke, a Tom C... Read more

Just to remind us all about how important books are, we put together a list of the most incredible advances given to authors in recent times. It makes you want to start writing your plot summary right now! Read more

What a cracker of an edition I have for you for December. How is this for a line-up? Gifts, give-aways and goodies to win include an amazing high quality Ken Duncan signed and numbered print valued at nearly $2,000 to be won by a purchaser of Australia: Our Island Paradise Read more