by Shruthi Selvarajan | May 24, 2023 | Identity, longer reads
With a cutthroat publishing industry where only a few make it big, Wattpad is a thriving reading and writing community which has opened doors for authors from diverse backgrounds. Nicole Nwosu, 22, always felt like she was a different kind of girl. One that was kind...
by Yasmin Wakefield | May 22, 2023 | Identity, longer reads
Walk into most bookshops nowadays and you’ll find a designated LGBTQ+ fiction section. The genre is more popular than ever, according to NPD BookScan sales have increased by over 740% in a five year period – and it’s the romance category in particular that’s...
by Yasmin Wakefield | May 22, 2023 | Identity, longer reads
BLOT spoke to author of I Rise Marie Arnold about why it’s important to shed a light on police brutality in fiction and why black females deserve to be more than a side character. Sometimes the topics we read about aren’t just works of fiction. They’re real, they’re...
by Arthur Barratt | May 22, 2023 | Identity
Best known for writing Norwegian Wood and Kafka on the Shore, Murakami is regarded as one of the greatest living authors. His book sales are well into the millions and have been translated into over 50 different languages. Beautifully yet simplistically written,...