Maggie Beer Hamper – valued at over $500! B. Colebrook, Nelson Bay, NSW Grab a copy of Maggie’s Christmas here Winner of THE ULTIMATE STEPHEN KING BOOK PACK – over 50 titles! H. Carruthers, Torrens Park, SA Grab a copy of Doctor Sleep here Winners of a signed copy of The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling! L.Hope, Castle Hill, NSW E.Lewis, Clifton Hill, VIC E. McMurdie, Silvan, VI... Read more

From the outset I want to say I’m a HUGE J.K. Rowling fan, but I’ve never really been a fan of crime fiction, and as I started reading The Cuckoo’s Calling, I wondered if Rowling would win me over. With the words over-flowing I asked myself whether I would be able to keep track or even remember the many characters who could possibly be attached to the apparent suicide of one m... Read more

Wow, big news for J.K. Rowling fans. Just buy a copy of J.K. Rowling’s acclaimed adult novels The Casual Vacancy or The Cuckoo’s Calling and go in the draw to win a copy of The Casual Vacancy signed by J.K. Rowling herself! It doesn’t get much bigger than that. We’ve been gazing at her signature all week at the Booktopia offices, but now it’s time for you to put yo... Read more

J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. have announced that she will adapt her Hogwarts textbook, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, into an cinematic adventure about that book’s fictitious author, Newt Scamander. Rowling’s first-ever screenplay is expected to be the first of a series of new films about the wizarding world that fans know well from the Potter books and movies. “Although it will be s... Read more

J.K. Rowling’s second book written as Robert Galbraith is now available for pre-order. Click here for more details. The world went to bed last night confident in the belief that J.K. Rowling’s last novel was 2012’s The Casual Vacancy. It woke to the news that the best selling author has a new book. Out now. And it’s been out since April. WHAT! You see, Rowling published ... Read more

Mark your diaries! Jennifer Byrne is the only Australian journalist to be granted access to J.K. Rowling to talk about the most hotly anticipated book of the year — her first book for adult readers, The Casual Vacancy. Rowling is only giving a handful of interviews worldwide. Don’t miss this fascinating discussion with one of the world’s most loved authors. J. K. Rowling: Life After... Read more

The Casual Vacancy  512 pages When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…Pa... Read more

  J.K. Rowling has just announced her new novel for adults, The Casual Vacancy. It will be released on September 27, 2012. Pre-order now Publisher’s blurb: When Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock. Seemingly an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, what lies behind the pretty facade is a tow... Read more

From the Little, Brown website: Little, Brown Book Group and Little, Brown and Company are delighted to announce that they will publish J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adults worldwide in the English language, both in print and ebooks. David Shelley, Publisher, Little, Brown Book Group, will be J.K. Rowling’s editor and will be responsible for publication in the United Kingdom with Michael Piets... Read more