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Garry Kilworth exclusive: Author of the novelised Highlander
Liseli, from the BLOT team, sits down with author Garry Kilworth to uncover the journey of his impressive career.
“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.”
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Gayle Forman: “There’s two kinds of mothers – the ones who fantasise about running away, and the liars”
Award-winning author of If I Stay, Gayle Forman, delves into the societal pressures of motherhood, mental health and the importance of found family....
Quickfire with: Garry Kilworth, author of novelised Highlander
BLOT sat down with Garry Kilworth, author of the novelised Highlander to find out everything we could about his impressive career.
WATCH: The BLOT team takes the Dune quiz
Ahead of the Dune sequel release in November, The BLOT team took the ultimate quiz to test their knowledge of the Dune book and its first film adaptation.
Winnie the Pooh school shooting guide sparks outrage in US
A Dallas school district has apologised after sending children home with a Winnie the Pooh-themed book about school shootings.
Reader’s recommendations: Books that depict men’s mental health well
BLOT asked our male readers over on Reddit, what books they thought best depicted men’s mental health, and they shared lots of gems.
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@blot.magazine Peeta > Snow any day. Gale is completely out of the conversation. #thehungergames #balladofsongbirdsandsnakes #presidentsnow #peetamellark #booktok #fyp #suzannecollins
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@blot.magazine It’s the dramatic inhale at the end for me 💀 #bridgerton #fyp #anthonybridgerton #baneofmyexistence #booktok #queencharlotte #shondarhimes #netflix
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WATCH: The BLOT team takes the Hunger Games Quiz
The Hunger Games is a series we’ve all read growing up, but as adults, how much do we actually remember from the books? Watch the BLOT team compete head to head to find out who’s the biggest Hunger Games fan!
Quickfire with N.E. Davenport
BLOT sits down with the author of The Blood Trials, N.E. Davenport to find out more about the mind behind the ink!
Quickfire with: Ruby Dixon
BLOT sat down with Ruby Dixon, author of Ice Planet Barbarians to find out all we could about the author behind the viral sci-fi romance series. You...
Author Tips: The smart way to use pseudonyms for books
It used to be the best way to hide, now, it might be the best way to make money. Here's some benefits of using a pseudonym as an author. For...
#BookTok announces new awards event: Here’s how to take part
A hashtag so big that it has turned into a nationwide competition. Fellow #BookTok-ers, our time has come. The TikTok Book Awards are here.If you...
Everything you need to know about the International Booker Prize
BLOT’s round up of everything you need to know about the 2023 International Booker Prize.
POLL: Are you happy with the winner of the International Booker Prize?
Time Shelter took home the International Booker Prize yesterday, but do you think the best book won?
Things to know about The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
With the release date expected in November 2023, here's BLOT's guide of everything you need to know about the new Hunger Games prequel. The Setting...
Everything we know about The Colour Purple musical adaptation
The Colour Purple musical adaptation trailer has *finally* been released. Here’s BLOT’s round-up of everything we know about it so far.
How do you get on The New York Times Best Sellers List?
Many of the books on your shelves may be adorned with a ‘#1 New York Times bestseller’ label, but what does it really mean? And how many books do you have to sell to get there?
Who won last year’s International Booker Prize?
The 2022 International Booker Prize was won by Geetanjali Shree’s Tomb of Sand, and was the first book originally written in a Indian language to win the prize.
The history of The International Booker Prize
The International Booker Prize is awarded annually for a single fiction book from around the world, translated into English and published in the UK and Ireland.
Which books made it to the International Booker Prize Shortlist? Ahead of winner being announced tomorrow
BLOT looks at who made it to the International Booker Prize Shortlist, before we find out the winner tomorrow.
Everything we know about the ‘It Ends With Us’ movie so far
Colleen Hoover’s bestselling book is being made into a movie. Here’s everything you need to know about the screen adaptation so far.
Quickfire with: Kathleen Glasgow
We asked Kathleen Glasgow ten quickfire questions so you can get to know the #1 New York Times bestselling author better.
QUIZ: Test your Hunger Games knowledge ahead of the new movie
Think you’re a big Hunger Games fan? Well, it’s time to prove it with BLOT’s ultimate Hunger Games quiz.
The Hunger Games is having a resurgence and TikTok is going crazy
If you haven’t currently got videos of Katniss and Peeta all over your TikTok for you page’ are you even on BookTok? Re-activate your fan page because we’re being transported back to 2008. The Hunger Games is having a resurgence.
