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In conversation with Laline Paull: Author of Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlisted book, POD
Ahead of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 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.
Indigenous authors and climate fiction: What it tells us about their relationship with the planet
Indigenous people are the most in touch with nature of any humans, so its unsurprising that literature from authors of this background is some of the best climate fiction.
The hidden problem: Is E-waste worse than physical books?
The more books you buy the worse it is for the planet right? But are e-readers really a more environmentally friendly option?
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Hive Energy partners with Hay Festival to promote discussion around sustainability and climate issues
Hay Festival has launched a partnership with Hive Energy, but what does it aim to achieve?
REVIEW: Humans and animals in Michel Faber’s Under the Skin
Warning: Major spoilers ahead!
Much like the title of the book, Under the Skin is not what it looks like on the surface.
What would the climate in The Lord of the Rings actually be like?
Middle Earth is one of the most well-known worlds in fantasy. It’s the setting of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, but what would its climate actually look like?
Think piece: Why do no books set in the future show good depictions of the planet?
The world is dying, that’s no secret, but why have we given up hope in the one place hope is meant to live on — books
What happens to books that don’t find a reader?
Have you ever wondered what happened to the books you don’t pick from the shelves of Waterstones?
Five poems to make you think about climate change
We’re in the midst of a climate crisis and the way we write about our world is changing. Here’s five poems to change the way you think about climate change.
Five environmental thrillers you should read
So you want to read about the environment, but you’re bored of reading books about climate change. Here are BLOT’s top 5 environmental thrillers (that aren’t cli-fi) to get you started.
REVIEW: T.C. Boyle’s ‘Blue Skies’ explores the devastating effects of climate change with a satirical edge
From bestselling novelist T. C. Boyle, a satirical yet devastating exploration of Earth’s uncertain future.
Is listening the new reading? The pros and cons of audiobooks
BLOT explores the benefits and downsides to choosing audiobooks over physical books.
The true cost of buying brand new
When book publishing is the third-largest industry to emit greenhouse gases worldwide, how guilty does that make us as book-lovers?
Climate catastrophe through imperialism: Dune’s most important message
Denis Villeneuve’s screen adaptation of Dune wowed audiences and critics alike in 2021, gaining an 83% score on rotten tomatoes, with its sequel due out in November this year.
Can cli-fi save the world?
From American War to Line, why climate fiction is the hot new genre reflecting our burning reality.
