Hope for the body by Lucas Grainger-Brown
This week’s Bloc Feature comes to us from the ever-fascinating and exciting Going Down Swinging. Going Down Swinging is one of Australia’s longest-running and most…
Author: Writers Bloc
Interview | Kim Kelly
This is an interview with Kim Kelly, author of several books, most recently the novel Jewel Sea. Jewel Sea is the story of the Koombana,…
Extract – The Jewel Sea
This is the first chapter of Jewel Sea, a novel by Kim Kelly, out now through The Author People. Jewel Sea is the story of the…
How To Win The Booker
The Man Booker Prize is the most prestigious English-language prize for literature in the world. The winner receives £50,000 as well as the £2,500 awarded…
Interview: Laura Bloom
This is an interview with novelist Laura Bloom. Laura Bloom’s latest book, The Cleanskin is the story of The Troubles, Irish Identity, and the lingering damage from sectarian conflict that…
Literary Cities | Hong Kong
This is a Literary Cities piece by Elizabeth Flux about Hong Kong. Every night, after tucking me in, and before saying goodnight, my mother would…
My Subconscious Doesn’t Care About You by Shelby Traynor
This week’s Bloc Feature has been shared with us by the student collective The Underground Writers. The Underground Writers are a group of students and creatives with a…
The Cleanskin, by Laura Bloom
This is the first chapter of The Cleanskin, by Laura Bloom. Laura Bloom deftly goes to the dark heart of The Troubles in Ireland to explore…
Bloc Features: Interview with Minna Gilligan
Our Bloc Feature this week comes from the marvelous Hot Chicks with Big Brains. Hot Chicks with Big Brains is an interview series determined to challenge…
What Even Is An Agent?
This is a Building Blocs piece, in which Bri Lee interviews Literary Agent Grace Heifetz about what exactly an agent does. Bri Lee interviews an agent…