Quickfire with: Jacqueline Crooks, author of Women’s Prize nominated, Fire Rush

by Maddy Burgess | Jun 2, 2023 | Identity

Ahead of the Women’s Prize for Fiction being announced in two weeks, BLOT sat down with Jacqueline Crooks, author of shortlisted book Fire Rush.   Quickfire with: Jacqueline Crooks, author of Women’s Prize nominated, Fire RushIdentity In Fire Rush, Yamaye lives...

In conversation with Laline Paull: Author of Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlisted book, POD

by Maddy Burgess | Jun 2, 2023 | longer reads, Planet

Ahead of the Women’s Prize for Fiction winner being announced in two weeks, BLOT sat down with Laline Paull, author of shortlisted book POD to talk about fighting the environmental crisis through fiction. If Laline Paull had to describe her Women’s Prize shortlisted...

The hidden problem: Is E-waste worse than physical books?

by Maddy Burgess | May 31, 2023 | Planet

When you think about books and the environment, you assume the more books you buy, the worse it is for the planet – and you’re not wrong. This leads a lot of people to use an e-reader, such as a kindle, instead. But, are they really that much better for...

Activism and Identity: Sheffield’s Sheaf Poetry Festival 2023

by Maddy Burgess | May 30, 2023 | Society

Last weekend, BLOT Magazine attended Sheaf Poetry Festival in Sheffield. It celebrates the best in UK poetry, spoken word and lyrics, taking place in venues across Sheffield and the Peak District, and online. This year, the festival themes were activism, brains and...

Hive Energy partners with Hay Festival to promote discussion around sustainability and climate issues

by Maddy Burgess | May 30, 2023 | Planet

Hay Festival is an annual literature festival that takes place in Hay-On-Wye, Powis in Wales every year. This year, the festival began on Thursday (May 25) and will be running until Sunday (June 4). Hay Festival seeks to “inspire, examine and entertain with...