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

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...
Garry Kilworth exclusive: Author of the novelised Highlander

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...
Garry Kilworth exclusive: Author of the novelised Highlander

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...
Lillie Lainoff: “There’s a lack of representation for chronic illness in books”

Lillie Lainoff: “There’s a lack of representation for chronic illness in books”

by Shruthi Selvarajan | May 31, 2023 | Identity, longer reads

Based in 17th century France, One For All  tells the story of a chronically ill musketeer – Tania de Batz, a young girl fighting a battle that has more to do with the condescending world rather than her illness itself. Chronic illness representation in fiction...
Interview with Luna McNamara: Author of Eros and Psyche

Interview with Luna McNamara: Author of Eros and Psyche

by Arthur Barratt | May 31, 2023 | longer reads, Society

Social worker by day, writer by night, Luna McNamara is the author of Psyche and Eros, a feminist retelling of the Greek myth of the same name. The book was subject to a four-way bidding war for publishing rights in the U.S., and has received translation deals in 11...
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