Caroline Overington : Five Fiction Favourites for 2011

Posted on November 17, 2011 by John Purcell, The Booktopia Book Guru

Caroline Overington author of Matilda is Missing, I Came To Say Goodbye and Ghost Child reveals… The 5 best novels I read this year are… The Spare Room by Helen Garner Blurb: Helen lovingly prepares her spare room for her friend Nicola. She is coming to visit for three weeks, to receive treatment she believes [...]

Filed under: Children's Fiction, Paranormal, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Literature, Australian Author, Book Recommendations | Tagged: , , , , | Leave a Comment »

Derek Landy, author of the Skulduggery Pleasant series, answers Ten Terrifying Questions

Posted on October 11, 2011 by John Purcell, The Booktopia Book Guru

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Derek Landy author of the Skulduggery Pleasant series, Ten Terrifying Questions —————— 1. To begin with why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself – where were you born? Raised? Schooled? Born and raised in Dublin, so I was, with a twinkle in my eye and a song [...]

Filed under: Author Interview, Book Trailer, Children's Fiction, Writing Style, Writing tips | Tagged: , , | 1 Comment »

Bob Graham, author of A Bus Called Heaven, answers Ten Terrifying Questions

Posted on October 4, 2011 by John Purcell, The Booktopia Book Guru

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Bob Graham Children’s Book Council of Australia Award winning author of A Bus Called Heaven, Greetings from Sandy Beach, How to Heal a Broken Wing and many more Ten Terrifying Questions ——————————— 1. To begin with, why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself where you were born? [...]

Filed under: Author Interview, Children's Books, Picture Books, Writing Style, Writing tips | Tagged: , , , , | Leave a Comment »

Evangeline, the Wish Keeper’s Helper by Maggie Alderson

Posted on October 4, 2011 by John Purcell, The Booktopia Book Guru

We are very fond of Maggie Alderson here at Booktopia. We have created an author page for her, we badgered her for an interview, we follow her on twitter… In short, we dig her. Now, to our great delight, Maggie has written a book for children. We thought you might like to take a closer [...]

Filed under: Children's Fiction, Children's Books | Tagged: , , | Leave a Comment »

Kate Constable, author of Crow Country, answers Ten Terrifying Questions

Posted on September 2, 2011 by John Purcell, The Booktopia Book Guru

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Kate Constable author of Crow Country, The Taste of Lightning, Cicada Summer and more Ten Terrifying Questions ————————— 1. To begin with why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself – where were you born? Raised? Schooled? I was born in Melbourne, but my family moved to Papua [...]

Filed under: Australian Author, Author Interview, Children's Fiction, Writing Style, Writing tips, Young Adult | Tagged: , , , , | Leave a Comment »

Get Reading with Booktopia

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Toni Whitmont

At Booktopia, we have made Get Reading even better. We are giving away the entire collection of 50 books to one lucky person who buys from the Get Reading 50 between now and the end of September. How good is that? 50 books you get to keep

Filed under: Australian Author, Australian Rural Fiction, Biography/Memoir, Book retailing trends, Booktopia, Children's Fiction, Children's Books, Contemporary Literature, Contemporary Women's Fiction, Crime/Thriller, Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Non Fiction, Paranormal, Picture Books, Politics, Romance, Sport, Travel Writing, Young Adult | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows + movie ticket

Posted on July 27, 2011 by John Purcell, The Booktopia Book Guru

For a limited time only, this Australian published Harry Potter Signature Edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will come with a free movie pass to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (valid from July 21). The book and the movie pass for $22.99 – this is exceptional value and exclusive [...]

Filed under: Bargains, Children's Fiction | Tagged: , | 1 Comment »

FILM: The Adventures of Tintin : The Secret of the Unicorn

Posted on July 20, 2011 by John Purcell, The Booktopia Book Guru

BOOK: The Art of The Adventures of Tintin Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson are teaming up to launch The Adventures of Tintin in late 2011. The Secret of the Unicorn, the first of two films, brings to life the enormously popular books by Hergé in performance-captured, 3D form. The conceptual design and visual effects for [...]

Filed under: Book Trailer, Children's Fiction, Children's Books, Crime/Thriller, Fiction, Movies, Picture Books | Tagged: , , , , | Leave a Comment »

Game of Thrones vs Harry Potter

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Toni Whitmont

See the HBO series definitely but I defy you to read the first book, Game of Thrones, and not come back for more.

Filed under: Children's Fiction, Children's Books, Fantasy, Movies | Tagged: , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

Winners of the 2011 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards Announced

Posted on July 8, 2011 by John Purcell, The Booktopia Book Guru

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Arts Minister, Simon Crean, today announced the winners of the 2011 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. FICTION: WINNER: Traitor – Stephen Daisley In the battle-smoke and chaos of Gallipoli, a young New Zealand soldier helps a Turkish doctor fighting to save a boy’s life. Then a shell bursts nearby; the blast [...]

Filed under: Australian Author, Children's Fiction, Contemporary Literature, Fiction, Literary Prizes, Literature, Non Fiction, Young Adult | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

Next Page »
Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 277 other followers