Garry Kilworth exclusive: Author of the novelised Highlander

by Liseli Thomas | Jun 2, 2023 | Library

Liseli, from the BLOT team, sat down with author Garry Kilworth to uncover the journey of his impressive career. We’ll get to the novelisation of Highlander, to the crazy adventures that came with travelling across the world from the age of 15 to spending 19 years in...

Katie Queue: How to incorporate reading into your mindfulness routine 

by Sophie Olejnik | Jun 1, 2023 | Mind, ReadForYourMind Campaign

To close our #ReadForYourMind campaign, we spoke to spiritual teacher Katie Queue about the benefits of mindfulness and how reading can support your mental health. What is mindfulness? Katie, who has been voted as a ‘Top Advisor’ by some of the world’s most...

Gayle Forman: “There’s two kinds of mothers – the ones who fantasise about running away, and the liars”

by Shruthi Selvarajan | Jun 1, 2023 | Library, longer reads

Award-winning author of If I Stay, Gayle Forman, delves into the societal pressures of motherhood, mental health and the importance of found family. Gayle sits in her sunny backyard in New York City as she chats to me. Her dog, Rudy, is running around but not daring...

Quickfire with: Garry Kilworth, author of novelised Highlander

by Liseli Thomas | Jun 1, 2023 | Library

BLOT sat down with Garry Kilworth, author of the novelised Highlander to find out all we could about his impressive career. You can read the full interview with Garry if you subscribe to our June newsletter – BLOT Bookmarked! Q1. What’s one interesting fact...

Pride Month: Five LGBTQ+ authors you need to check out

by Sophie Olejnik | Jun 1, 2023 | Identity

June marks the start of Pride Month – the perfect opportunity to celebrate all the incredible contributions from the LGBTQ+ community.  Diverse representation matters in every industry, and LGBTQ+ authors bring a bright and necessary light to the bookshelves of...