Yesterday
Formula 1 is booming. So are romance novels about the sport
The sports romance genre is seeing a new trend thanks in part to the popularity of the Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive.
- Gregory Leporati
This Month
Australian authors dominate Christmas book sales
Tim Winton, Helen Garner, Joe Aston and Nagi Maehashi – or RecipeTin Eats, as her website is called – are leading sales and helping independent bookshops stay strong.
- Hannah Wootton
You’ve seen this book everywhere. TikTok is responsible
The romance novel “Icebreaker” has sold almost 2 million copies since publisher Anthea Bariamis discovered it on BookTok, a forum turning the fiction industry on its head.
- Lucy Dean
- Christmas Gift Guide 2024
- Review
Books to treasure or give this holiday season
Elevate your mood and mind with our selection of new coffee table editions, ranging from spectacular photography to quirky knowledge.
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- Stephen Clark
- Drinks With Max Allen
- Life & Leisure
Max Allen picks the best wine books to give
One Thousand Vines will change the way the reader thinks about – and enjoys – wine. Plus, three vintages to sip along the way.
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- Max Allen
- Christmas Gift Guide 2023
- Life & Leisure
Jill Dupleix’s easy festive menu from three top cookbooks of 2023
Why sweat in the kitchen while everyone else is drinking bubbly and opening presents?
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- Jill Dupleix
12 books fiction lovers will give (or hope to receive)
We asked prominent Australian writers, readers, tome-buyers and page turners to tell us what they are most hoping to get – and send to others.
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- Lucy Dean
October
The surprising history of the humble notebook
This history of writing on paper helps explain the enduring allure of the blank page in the digital age.
- Michael Dirda
August
Booktopia emerges from administration after sale to digiDirect
The company was once worth $400 million. The founder of digiDirect says he intends to invest in the business to turn around its poor performance.
- Carrie LaFrenz
July
Kogan, QBD on the scene at collapsed Booktopia
Booktopia also offers “unique” technology, website assets and systems, and wholesale sales channels into retail and educational markets for a would-be acquirer, sources noted.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
April
Does everything still look better in black and white?
Kobo’s first foray into colour e-book readers would be perfect if it wasn’t for one, small flaw.
- John Davidson
December 2023
The books flying off the shelves right now
Richard Flanagan’s “best thing yet”, a graphic novel for teenagers, Trent Dalton’s latest novel and ‘dragons and young love’ are flying off bookshop shelves.
- Hannah Wootton
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Is this the ultimate stocking filler for motorcycle fanatics?
They’re among the world’s fiercest and most courageous competitors. Veteran race correspondent Darryl Flack has compiled a winning tribute.
- Tony Davis
November 2023
- Christmas Gift Guide 2023
- Life & Leisure
Wine books to savour, and what to sip on while you’re reading
Our drinks writer reckons wine pairing doesn’t always have to apply to food. How about some perfectly matched reading material?
- Max Allen
September 2023
Tasks or time? What is a better measure of your worth
Tired of endless tomes on time management? An artist and a watchmaker, no less, share wisdom about this most precious modern resource.
- Nilanjana Roy
Why Australia’s top garden designer is embracing natives
How Paul Bangay, Australia’s most celebrated garden creator, went from sustainability to ostentation and back again.
- Stephen Clark
June 2023
Booktopia raising to fund warehouse consolidation
The two-tranche placement was priced at 12¢ a share, or a 25 per cent discount to the last close.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Machine learning is breathing new life into forgotten books
Open Road markets older books with a technology that scrapes the internet for any mentions, then develops a marketing plan for pricing, promotions and searchability.
- Elizabeth A. Harris
May 2023
Uganda’s first wildlife vet calls for more gorilla tourism
Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka recalls a cheeky monkey that inspired her younger self to dream big. Today, as her country marks the 30th anniversary of gorilla tourism, she’s a key reason for its success.
- Catherine Marshall
Bushcraft: R.M. Williams is not the only master of the trade
Taking a trot down history lane to uncover the origins of the Australian stock saddle threw up some intriguing early maestros of the leather trade.
- Fiona Carruthers