A note from Duncan Munro, International Jack Reacher Look-Alike Winner 2010 (Thanks to Random House Australia)

Worth Flying For – Tuesday, 23 November 2010 A man walks into a mystery convention…. Okay, so you enjoy reading the Reacher novels. This fictional character is tall and heavy, I’m tall and heavy, he’s blonde with blue eyes, so am I, he was a cop of sorts for thirteen years and mustered out of [...]

Simon Toyne, author of Sanctus, answers Ten Terrifying Questions

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Simon Toyne, author of Sanctus, 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 an out-of-the-way, seaside town called Cleethorpes in the north east of England. I lived there until [...]

Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell

OK, it is the time of year for the block buster. Ken Follett is gracing our shores with Fall of Giants, Bryce Courtenay is doing his Christmas thing with Fortune Cookie, Lee Child is Worth Dying For. But what about Ms Cornwell? Well, Our Patricia is back to her brilliant best with Port Mortuary…

Lee Child, author of The Jack Reacher series, answers Ten Terrifying Questions

What did you want to be when you were twelve, eighteen and thirty? And why?

At twelve, loved. At eighteen, laid. At thirty, paid. Because basic necessities always seemed important.

What’s Hot for March – Twilight Graphic Novel, Lee Child, Ian McEwan plus a few surprises

It is always fascinating to see what people are attracted to with Booktopia Buzz. The March Buzz went out yesterday afternoon, and although people tend to read it at their leisure over time, I always like to have a peak at the click-throughs to see what is generating interest, and what is being ordered.

Jack Reacher Vs The Dalai Lama

Jack Reacher will calm the savage suburban beast

First Tuesday Book Club

Ooh, I have just noticed that Jeffrey Eugenides’ very wonderful Middlesex is up for discussion in Jennifer Byrne’s First Tuesday Bookclub in August.

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