Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of Lone Wolf, The Pact, My Sister’s Keeper and more, answers Ten Terrifying Questions

Posted on February 23, 2012 by John Purcell, The Booktopia Book Guru

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Jodi Picoult bestselling author of Lone Wolf, The Pact, My Sister’s Keeper, Sing You Home, Change of Heart and many 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 [...]

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Rhonda Hetzel, author of Down to Earth: A Guide to Simple Living, answers Ten Terrifying Questions

Posted on February 22, 2012 by John Purcell, The Booktopia Book Guru

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Rhonda Hetzel author of Down to Earth: A Guide to Simple Living Ten Terrifying Questions  ————————- 1. To begin with why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself – where were you born? Raised? Schooled? The first of our family came to Australia as convicts in 1799. My [...]

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Peter Carey, two time winner of the Man Booker Prize and three time winner of the Miles Franklin Award, answers Ten Terrifying Questions

Posted on February 20, 2012 by John Purcell, The Booktopia Book Guru

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Peter Carey two time winner of the Man Booker Prize and three time winner of the Miles Franklin Award, author of  Parrot and Olivier in America, My Life As A Fake, The Unusual Life Of Tristan Smith, The Tax Inspector, Bliss, Illywhacker, Jack Maggs and many more… including his new [...]

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Emylia Hall, author of The Book of Summers, answers Ten Terrifying Questions

Posted on February 19, 2012 by John Purcell, The Booktopia Book Guru

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Emylia Hall author of The Book of Summers 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 and grew up in the county of Devon, England. My village was a tiny [...]

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Chris Flynn, author of A Tiger in Eden, answers Ten Terrifying Questions

Posted on February 18, 2012 by John Purcell, The Booktopia Book Guru

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Chris Flynn author of A Tiger in Eden 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 Belfast 40 years ago, slap bang in the middle of the Troubles. My [...]

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Shamus Sillar, author of Sicily, It’s Not Quite Tuscany: Having a Blast in Catania, answers Ten Terrifying Questions

Posted on February 17, 2012 by John Purcell, The Booktopia Book Guru

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Shamus Sillar author of Sicily, It’s Not Quite Tuscany: Having a Blast in Catania 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 in Sydney. Moved to the Northern Rivers of NSW when [...]

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Kathy Lette introduces her new novel The Boy Who Fell To Earth

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Booktopia

The Boy Who Fell To Earth Told with Kathy Lette’s razor-sharp wit, this is a funny, quirky and tender story of a mother’s love for her son – and of a love affair that has no chance of running smoothly. Meet Merlin. He’s Julia’s bright, beautiful son – who just happens to be autistic. Since [...]

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Paddy O’Reilly, author of The Fine Colour of Rust, answers Ten Terrifying Questions

Posted on February 16, 2012 by John Purcell, The Booktopia Book Guru

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Paddy O’Reilly author of The Fine Colour of Rust, The End of the World 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? Born and raised in Melbourne, schooled in an anachronistic [...]

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Callum Hann, author of The Starter Kitchen : Learn How to Love to Cook, answers Ten Terrifying Questions

Posted on February 16, 2012 by John Purcell, The Booktopia Book Guru

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Callum Hann author of The Starter Kitchen : Learn How to Love to Cook  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 and raised in the Barossa Valley, South Australia. [...]

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In the Kitchen, Marian Keyes Owns Up to an Addiction (Check Out the Cute Vids)

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Booktopia

I was surprised and saddened to hear that Marian Keyes, the woman dubbed ‘the queen of chick-lit’, the funny and brilliant author of such enduring classics as Watermelon, Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married, Rachel’s Holiday, and Anybody Out There, had stopped writing because she was crippled by depression. ‘I can’t eat, I can’t sleep, I [...]

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