Andrew Cattanach reviews George Saunders' Lincoln in the Bardo. Read more

I want to write a bit about my friend and colleague Andrew Cattanach. Read more

A powerful image of a country at a crossroads, and a determined case for the direction we must go... Read more

Andrew Cattanach has a brand new bag… It all started when listening to The Grantland Podcast. Grantland is a US sports/culture website usually frequented by lots of people like me. Young(ish) hipster(ish) sporty(ish) culturally aware(ish) folks who enjoy quality long-form journalism. They also do podcasts (Fun Fact: we do as well) which, along with audiobooks, keep me company on my long d... Read more

I have a confession to make. With a long drive to work, a busy workload and a severe case of reader’s FOMO, I find myself listening to as many books as I read these days. Okay, not quite as many, but I’m going through a couple of audiobooks a week at the moment, which is something I never thought I’d do. And you know what? I’m loving it. Gone are those long hours staring... Read more

Andrew Cattanach finds plenty beneath the surface of local author Claire Varley’s debut The Bit in Between In The Bit in Between, Claire Varley explores the trials and tribulations of the talented and tortured young writer Oliver, as his ambitious prospective writing retreat is turned upside down by the enigmatic Alison, who enters his world in the most spectacular, stomach churning of wa... Read more

Voracious reader and office loudmouth Andrew Cattanach lifts the lid on his favourite books of the year, so far! Quicksand by Steve Toltz I had my doubts about Steve Toltz even attempting to write a follow up to A Fraction of the Whole. Not only did he write it, he might have a Miles Franklin winner on his hands. Savagely witty and chaotically brilliant. Aldo has been so relentlessly unlucky – ... Read more

This is Ronson at his finest. Funny, intriguing and, in some places, downright shocking. Read more

I owe books much more than they owe me. I spend every day trying to repay that debt. Booktopia’s Andrew Cattanach was recently named a finalist for the ABA Penguin Random House Australia Young Bookseller of the Year Award. The award recognises and rewards the excellence of a bookseller 35 or under, and promotes bookselling as a career choice for young people. We chatted to him about his l... Read more

2014 was a huge year for Australian authors. There seems no better time, January being our month of Australian Stories, to reflect on my favourite Australian authors of 2014. So many Australian authors had career defining years in 2014, but these are a few that made a huge impact with their work both on and off the page. Confused about the concept? So am I, but we’ll get there. Sonya Hart... Read more