Lottie Hazell is a contemporary literary scholar, board game designer and writer in Warwickshire. She holds a PhD in Creative Writing and her research considers food-writing in 21st Century fiction. Today, we’re discussing her debut novel Piglet.
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Things we talked about
Family, aspiration and why perception is so vital to Piglet
The 'contract' between the author and the reader and why Lottie wanted to play with that in revealing aspects of Piglet's story
Food, desire and the connection with family
Lottie's academic focus on food-centred fiction and how this led to writing Piglet
Lottie's venture into boardgame designing with her partner
Other recommendations
Before we chat with our featured author, we always share some other recommendations.
Caitlin recommends: So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong*
A fascinating look behind the scenes of the iconic movie with so many interesting tidbits from those involved.
Michelle recommends: The Whalebone Theatre by Julia Quinn
A beautiful family saga following three children growing up in a crumbling English manor house by the sea, spanning from 1919 to the end of World War Two.
- Caitlin & Michelle
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