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MO YAN WINS THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2012
One of the most famous, oft banned and widely pirated of all Chinese writers, Mo Yan is an author who, with hallucinatory realism, merges folk tales, history and the contemporary. He is the first...
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Robin Sloan, author of Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, answers Ten...
The Booktopia Book Guru asks Robin Sloan author of Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore Ten Terrifying Questions —————————- 1. To begin with why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself – where were...
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INTERVIEW: Author Lily Brett reveals to Caroline Baum why Lola Bensky was so...
Lola Bensky by Lily Brett Lola Bensky is a nineteen-year-old rock journalist who irons her hair straight and asks a lot of questions. A high-school dropout, she’s not sure how she got the job – but...
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Booktopia Presents: Cate Kennedy, author of Like a House on Fire, in...
Like a House on Fire by Cate Kennedy ‘This is a heartfelt and moving collection of short stories that cuts right to the emotional centre of everyday life.’ Bookseller & Publisher From...
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Booktopia Presents: Craig Silvey, the author of The Amber Amulet and Jasper...
You’re in safe hands – The Masked Avenger and Richie the Power Beagle are here to protect you! A brilliant jewel of a book from the acclaimed, best-selling author of Jasper Jones. Dear Sir/Ma’am,...
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VIDEO: Caroline Overington talks to Brett Osmond about her new book Sisters...
Sisters of Mercy by Caroline Overington Sisters of Mercy is the haunting story of two sisters – one has vanished, the other is behind bars… Snow Delaney was born a generation and a world away from her...
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Prepare for Armageddon – Booktopia presents the best guides to surviving the...
Mortal souls, our time on earth is rapidly coming to a close. As most of you know, the Mayan Calendar predicts the world as we know it will come to an end on the 21st of December, 2012. When trouble...
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Australia’s Favourite Novelist – Heat 5
And then there was one. One heat left before we have our shortlist. The top 12 from each heat will automatically go through to the final voting stage on Monday. But for those that just missed out on...
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The Last Chance Saloon – Take these Novelists off the cusp and into the...
We here at Booktopia are a democratic lot so we thought we’d give you one last chance to mold your shortlist, which you will be voting for all next week. We’ve taken the first 12 from every heat and...
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Australia’s Favourite Novelist – The Shortlist and Final Vote
The people have spoken. We are very excited to present the 75 Favourite Australian Novelists, as voted on over the past week. This is not in order, for the order will only be decided once you cast your...
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Best of The Blog: Booktopia’s Caroline Baum reveals her favourite books of 2012
HEAVY HITTER OF 2012 BRING UP THE BODIES by Hilary Mantel What is there left to say? I just wanted to join the chorus of universal admiration for the second volume of Mantel’s remarkable feat of...
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The Greatest Love Story Ever Told – Vote Today.
What is The Greatest Love Story Ever Told? That’s what we’re asking this month at Booktopia. With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, we’ve declared February our month of love, with huge discounts on...
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Susanna Freymark, author of Losing February, answers Ten Terrifying Questions
The Booktopia Book Guru asks Susanna Freymark author of Losing February Ten Terrifying Questions ——————————————— 1. To begin with why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself – where were you...
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Write what you love, says Gavin Extence, author of The Universe Versus Alex...
I am very happy to be able to introduce Gavin Extence – I read and loved his début novel The Universe Versus Alex Woods (out 12th Feb 2013) - a novel which takes one of the darkest subjects available...
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Ben Schrank, author of Love Is A Canoe, answers Ten Terrifying Questions
The Booktopia Book Guru asks Ben Schrank author of Love Is A Canoe Ten Terrifying Questions ——————————– 1. To begin with why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself – where were you born? Raised?...
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Peter V. Brett, author of The Daylight War, answers Ten Terrifying Questions
The Booktopia Book Guru asks Peter V. Brett author of The Daylight War, The Warded Man, and many more… Ten Terrifying Questions ———————– 1. To begin with why don’t you tell us a little bit about...
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The 2013 Stella Prize Longlist announced
The longlist for the 2013 Stella Prize has just been announced, containing a great mix of exciting new talents and familiar faces. Named after one of Australia’s most important female authors, Stella...
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Fiona Palmer, author of The Sunburnt Country, answers Nine Naughty Questions
The Booktopia Book Guru asks Fiona Palmer author of The Sunburnt Country, The Road Home, Heart of Gold and The Family Farm… Nine Naughty Questions ———————– 1. I wonder, is a Romance writer born or...
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Gavin Extence, author of The Universe versus Alex Woods, answers Ten...
The Booktopia Book Guru asks Gavin Extence author of The Universe Versus Alex Woods Ten Terrifying Questions ———————– 1. To begin with why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself – where were you...
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The 2013 Women’s Prize for Fiction Longlist announced
The longlist for the 2013 Women’s Prize for Fiction has been announced, and with Australia’s M.L. Stedman and Carrie Tiffany being joined by New Zealand’s Emily Perkins, the diversity of the list has...
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