Laura Maria GriersonMar 29, 20205 minTop 10 Isolation BooksSo, you're doing the responsible thing and staying indoors for three to twelve weeks. Great!
Laura Maria GriersonSep 19, 20194 minBook Review: 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret AtwoodReading The Handmaid's Tale has started to feel something of essential. I don't hold with "the canon", those must-read books that everyon...
Laura Maria GriersonSep 9, 20197 minWhy It's Going to be Hard to Be a Vegetarian in 2019This article was originally published in Seedling,1 October 2018 This year is looking great for those on a plant-based diet, but if you'r...
Laura Maria GriersonSep 3, 20194 minBook Review: 'Into the Fire' by Edric Kennedy-Macfoy"Here we were, heading into the fire, ascending to the hottest and most dangerous part of the tower. In the extreme heat and with poor vi...
Laura Maria GriersonAug 24, 20193 minBook Review: 'You' by Caroline KepnesIt's easy to recognise Netflix's Joe in the TV series You as a construct, but does it work as well when presenting him as the narrator in...
Laura Maria GriersonApr 1, 20198 minVisiting Edinburgh as a VeganHonestly, Edinburgh is one of my favourite cities to visit: it's steeped in history, it has that city thrill without the dreary cloyingne...
Laura Maria GriersonFeb 3, 20192 minBook Review: 'Snap' by Belinda BauerWhen their car breaks down, a heavily-pregnant mother leaves her three children in the car at the hard shoulder to find an emergency phon...
Laura Maria GriersonJan 29, 20194 minWhy I've Removed 'Vegan' from My BiosOn both Twitter and Instagram, I used to state "vegan" in the brief bios I have attached to my account. It felt like an integral part of ...
Laura Maria GriersonJan 28, 20193 minWhich Book Means the Most To You?If you had to pick one book from your shelf that you'd never give up, even if that particular copy was worth thousands, which would you p...
Laura Maria GriersonJan 11, 20192 minBook Review: 'The Visitors' by Catherine BurnsDespised by her neighbours and with no particular aspirations of her own, Marion lives in a six-bedroom ageing and neglected house, conte...
Laura Maria GriersonNov 24, 20181 minBook Review: 'Every Breath You Take' by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair BurkeIt's not a book I would have picked up -- one of my best friends got it for me for my birthday, quite probably recognising that of the bo...
Laura Maria GriersonNov 10, 20184 minWhat Level Vegan Are you?Maybe you used to think being vegan was pretty simple: you gave up animal products, your friends made fun of you and your family were dis...
Laura Maria GriersonNov 5, 20182 minBook Review: 'Rosemary's Baby' by Ira LevinWith Halloween just fading over the horizon, it's unlikely you've gone through a "classic" horror film list that hasn't mentioned Rosemar...
Laura Maria GriersonOct 6, 20185 minTips for Querying A NovelFollowing my double-publication in Seedling earlier in the week, I've been feeling motivated. After a couple of set-backs with translator...
Laura Maria GriersonOct 2, 20182 minPublication in 'Seedling'Yesterday marked the release of the first issue of eco vegan magazine Seedling. Edited by vegan blogger and freelance writer Bethany at L...
Laura Maria GriersonJun 3, 20181 minAnd Award For The Worst Poem Title Goes To ...Millennial Pink (Undergrad Indigo)! Yep. That's right. I poured my heart into a poem, edited it, and sent it out into the world with the ...
Laura Maria GriersonMay 29, 20181 min'Green Pastures' featured in Dark Lane Anthology Volume 6Look at this fantastically weird (and, according to my brother, f****** creepy) cover of Dark Lane Anthology 6. Don't you wanna dive insi...
Laura Maria GriersonMay 20, 20182 minQuick UpdateI haven't written anything for a while, but that's only because everything has been so busy! Stirling Publishing went to the London Book ...
Laura Maria GriersonFeb 26, 20182 minTake a Mini Break: 20 Minutes or Less Away From the ComputerWhether writing, editing, or liaising with clients, I spend the majority of my day on the laptop. Staring at a computer screen isn't good...
Laura Maria GriersonFeb 9, 20183 minBook Review: 'Open Pen Anthology' edited by Sean PrestonI've never reviewed an anthology before (or read that many, to be honest) but now that we will soon be announcing our winners for Stirlin...