We all know not to judge a book by it's cover and yet... sometimes the covers are just really, really beautiful! Read more

"A timely reminder of the importance of making a stand on the things that really matter ..." Ben Hunter reviews Shell by Kristina Olsson. Read more

Sally Piper, author of The Geography of Friendship, shares her Top 10 Australian Reads Read more

Booktopia's Ben Hunter gives us his thoughts on the books he has been reading this month. Read more

The longlist for the 2014 Stella Prize has just been announced, containing a great mix of exciting new talents and familiar faces. Named after one of Australia’s most important female authors, Stella Maria Miles Franklin, The Stella Prize celebrates Australian women’s contribution to literature and was awarded for the first time last year to Carrie Tiffany for Mateship with Birds. The prize is ... Read more