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...
Although it’s often overlooked, 21% of the planet is home to indigenous people. These groups are the most in-touch with the earth of any humans, often living in perfect balance with their environment. Through rotating hunting seasons and crop rotation, native...
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...
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...
BLOT’s Rating: 🕮🕮🕮🕮 Warning: Major spoilers ahead! Much like the title of the book, Under the Skin is not what it looks like on the surface. When the story opens, we’re introduced to the book’s protagonist Isserley, who spends her time in the Scottish Highlands...
