Congratulations to the R*BY finalists! For all of those not in the know, every year the brilliant women (and a few supporting men) at the Romance Writers of Australia award the best of romance written by Australian and New Zealand authors. Much like the Academy Awards, these awards are highly desired, and the awards ceremony has its fair share of glamour, champagne and the occasional (happy) te... Read more

Helene Young shares her love of Australia’s own brand of romantic suspense in a guest blog for Booktopia. Do you love stories with gripping plots and action-packed suspense set in Australia? Do you prefer stories with strong women and optimistic endings, maybe even a love story? Then you need to read Australian Romantic Suspense  – a ‘two-for-the-price-of-one’ genre, with a compelli... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Helene Young author of Burning Lies, Wings of Fear and  Shattered Sky 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 Vancouver, Canada, after my travel-loving parents headed there for... Read more