Todd Alexander is one of the foremost experts on eBay in this country. Not only has he worked at the company for eleven years, he has also previously published several books designed to help consumers get the most out of their eBay or online experience. His newest book, The New eBay, is now the official [...]
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Comedian and author LOL James (aka Marty Wilson) recently chatted with us about his new spoof on a certain well-known erotica series. The Fifty Shades of Blokes trilogy features Fifty Spades of Grey, 50 Shades of Grass and 50 Shelves of Grey The Nile: So, what led you to write a parody of the Fifty Shades Trilogy? LOL James: As [...]
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Dr Libby has been dubbed Australasia’s superstar of all things health and nutrition. As the best-selling author of Accidentally Overweight and Rushing Woman’s Syndrome, Dr Libby travels the world as a keynote speaker and holds seminars and workshops as a specialist in weight loss, women’s health and optimum nutrition to audiences in the thousands. Dr Libby recently had time [...]
Perhaps author and journalist Nikki Gemmell has the gift of foresight. After all, she was writing erotic fiction long before it was cool. Gemmell released her novel The Bride Stripped Bare in 2003, at the time choosing to remain anonymous as the author. Sexually explicit and deeply confronting, the novel was an absolute sensation and launched [...]
New Zealand baker and patissier Dean Brettschneider has compiled a stunning cookbook all about the humble pie. PIE contains over 80 mouthwatering pie recipes from the savoury to the sweet and shortcrust to puff pastry. Lovingly presented, PIE is the kind of cookbook you’ll keep in the family for decades and will serve as a perfect Father’s Day present. Dean recently had time to [...]
The book world can be pervaded by a number of trends at any one time. These hot young ideas will rise to the top of the bestseller charts but often come hurtling back to earth in a matter of months. This is not the case for the genre now known as the ‘rural romance’ (or [...]
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The Internet, if you haven’t already noticed, is kind of a crazy place. This is especially the case for those who buy and sell online (we think we know a little about it). Todd Alexander is the man who knows how to turn the web into one great big opportunity, having worked at eBay for [...]
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No doubt you’ve seen Marc Fennell pop up somewhere on television or radio, introducing the latest movies. Marc’s film criticism is filled irreverent humour and pleasantly lacking in the kind of pretension that actually turns you off going to the movies. Now he’s written That Movie Book, which he describes as the ‘handbook to run [...]
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‘Giant waves crashed down on our little boat. I was terrified but my mum hugged me tight and told me, ‘Everything will be okay. Don’t worry, it will be okay.’ It’s the little book that could. The Happiest Refugee by comedian Anh Do is the runaway bestseller nobody saw coming, though in hindsight it makes [...]
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It’s been a long wait for fans of Isobelle Carmody, but finally the beloved Australian Fantasy author has released The Sending, book six in the Obernewtyn Chronicles series. Isobelle chats about what to expect from the new book, the process of writing The Sending, and why there has been such a positive reaction to the [...]
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