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Jimmy Barnes: My way of dealing with trauma is to make light of it.
Jimmy Barnes visited Booktopia to chat about his memoir, Working Class Boy. Read more
VIDEO: Kooshyar Karimi on his incredible new book Leila’s Secret
Kooshyar Karimi is an Iranian Jew who fled his native country after years of living a double life; as a doctor performing secret and illegal operations and as a spy for his country’s secret police. He talks to Caroline Baum about his acclaimed new book Leila’s Secret. Leila’s Secret by Kooshyar Karimi In fundamentalist Iran, new life sometimes means certain death. When Leila c... Read more
VIDEO: Lauren Sams on the inspiration behind her new book She’s Having Her Baby
Lauren Sams began her career at Cosmopolitan before moving to Girlfriend as deputy editor. She’s now back at Cosmo as Associate Editor and Managing Editor of Cosmopolitan Bride. She writes for Elle, Marie Claire and Sunday Style, and her work regularly appears on dailylife.com.au. She chats to Elizabeth Earl about her new novel She’s Having Her Baby. She’s Having Her Baby by L... Read more
VIDEO: Ros Reines on her new novel The Social Diary and the difference between gossip and news
Ros Reines is one of Australia’s best known gossip columnists. She chats to John Purcell about her new novel The Social Diary, which is set among Sydney’s A-list in the Eighties The Social Diary is her second novel after the well received Gossip in 2005. The Social Diary : A Novel by Ros Reines A gossipy and glamorous novel of 80s excess from the author of the real-life gossip colum... Read more
VIDEO: The Incompetent Cook battles breakfast with Janella Purcell
Janella Purcell is one of Australia’s favourite nutritionists and cookbook authors. She shares the secrets of her delicious Bircher Muesli with The Incompetent Cook. Janella’s Super Natural Foods Janella’s Super Natural Foods by Janella Purcell Keeping it deliciously simple is Janella’s healthy food philosophy. Using many superfoods and grains, she has created over 150 f... Read more
VIDEO: Robert Dessaix on life, love and humbug
Robert Dessaix is a writer, translator, broadcaster and occasional essayist, responsible for the acclaimed memoirs A Mother’s Disgrace and As I Was Saying. He chats to Caroline Baum about his latest book What Days Are For. What Days Are For by Robert Dessaix Witty, acerbic, insightful musings from Robert Dessaix, one of Australia’s finest writers. One Sunday night in Sydney, ... Read more
Bestselling author Hugh Howey in conversation with Booktopia’s John Purcell
Booktopia’s John Purcell recently took some time out to sit down with mega-bestselling author Hugh Howey. Before he wrote Wool and its prequel Shift, Hugh worked in the book industry, so his views are from a unique perspective, once a bookseller looking out and now an author looking in. Read more
