A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult Review by Ben Hunter A thump of energy from the get-go, A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult is focused on a sole-surviving women’s health clinic in a deep-south state. A “pro-life” gunman has stormed the place and is now deep in a hostage crisis. Each of these hostages has an urgent and moving story to tell, most of all Wren, who came that day past a se... Read more

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Allen and Unwin have announced the Australian and New Zealand publication of Jodi Picoult’s new novel, Leaving Time. Due to be released in October 2014, Leaving Time will make the perfect Christmas present so start dropping hints to your loved ones now! Read an extract of Leaving Time here Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult Alice Metcalf was a devoted mother, loving wife and accomplished scient... Read more

Jodi Picoult’s latest offering The Storyteller has been widely acknowledged as her best work for some time. Booktopia’s Andrew Cattanach shares his thoughts. Rarely do I read a copy of a new Jodi Picoult before my mother. In fact, never have I read a copy of a new Jodi Picoult before my mother. Her bookcase is drowning in books from the bestselling US author, and eagerly awaits news... Read more

From 17 – 27 July, Jodi Picoult will be visiting Perth, Brisbane, Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne with her daughter Samantha van Leer to promote their novel Between the Lines. Internationally bestselling author Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha van Leer team up to create a story about a girl who crosses the border between reality and fantasy in a perilous search for her own happy endi... Read more

I interview writers every week here on the Booktopia Blog. My Ten Terrifying Questions have been answered by over 250 published authors ranging from mega selling global stars like Jackie Collins and Lee Child to brilliant, relatively unknown debut authors such as Favel Parret and  Rebecca James. In each of these interviews I ask the following question: Q. What advice do you give aspiring writer... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Jodi Picoult bestselling author of Lone Wolf, The Pact, My Sister’s Keeper, Sing You Home, Change of Heart and many more… Five Facetious Questions  —————————- 1. Every writer spends at least one afternoon going from bookshop to bookshop making sure his or her latest book is facing out and neatly arran... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Jodi Picoult bestselling author of Lone Wolf, The Pact, My Sister’s Keeper, Sing You Home, Change of Heart and many more… 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 NY, in suburbia on Long... Read more