An unpublished story and poem by Charlotte Bronte has been discovered in a much-loved book owned by her mother, Maria Bronte. Maria died when her six children – including the authors Emily, Anne and Charlotte – were very young. Among her possessions was a copy of Robert Southey’s The Remains of Henry Kirke White, which the Bronte Society maintains was “much-treasured” by the family. It wa... Read more

Zeroes is a glorious mix between a comic-book adventure and a heist film. Like Ocean’s Eleven meets The Avengers … except all the characters are teenagers with the kind of superpowers that are often more of a hindrance than a help. Created by the genius trio of Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti – Zeroes is a wildly dynamic and addictive read packed full of ... Read more

Happy 40th anniversary Picador. To celebrate, we have a great prize for one lucky Booktopia customer. Win the full 40th anniversary Picador collection  worth $315.00 The winner will be chosen from the customers who buy books from this collection before April 1st 2012. Click here to view the entire Picador 40th Anniversary Collection We also have 35 of Picador’s iconic tote bags to give aw... Read more