Lottie Hazell

Lottie Hazell is a British writer and board game designer.[1] Her debut novel Piglet was published in 2024.

Early life and education

She graduated from Loughborough University, where she earned a practice-based PhD focused on 21st century fiction involving subversive femininity including narratives on domestic, food writing and trauma.[2][3]

Hazell also has a Masters in creative writing.[4]

Career

Hazell has worked as a writer, contemporary literature scholar and board game designer who has also worked in cookbook marketing.[2]

In 2022, Doubleday acquired the rights to publish Hazell's debut novel Piglet in 2024.[5] Piglet was a Grazia Book Club pick and shortlisted for the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize.[6]

Hazell is reuniting with Doubleday for the publication of her second novel Mothersick.[7]

Her work has appeared in Vogue[8] and Women's Prize for Fiction.[9]

Works

  • Hazell, Lottie (2024-01-25). Piglet. London: Doubleday UK. ISBN 978-0-85752-956-5. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

References

  1. ↑ Games, Birdwood. "About Birdwood Games | Creators of Dog Park the Board Game". Birdwood Games. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  2. 1 2 Gilmartin, Sarah (2024-01-20). "Piglet by Lottie Hazell: A propulsive debut with well-drawn characters but pacing is a little off. At the heart of the novel is the question of satisfaction: what will it take, or how much will it take, for the protagonist to be happy?". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 2025-04-05. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
  3. ↑ Hackett, Laura (2024-01-14). "Piglet by Lottie Hazell review — how not to plan a wedding". The Times. Retrieved 2025-04-05.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ Brennan, Marjorie (2024-01-27). "Book review: Reader leaves dinner table unsated. A major flaw in the central conceit of the Lottie Hazell's 'Piglet' completely undermines what is a well-written debut". Irish Examiner. ProQuest 2918746321. Archived from the original on 2025-04-05. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
  5. ↑ Bayley, Sian (2022-10-17). "Doubleday gobbles up 'stylish' début novel from Hazell". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
  6. ↑ "Barnes & Noble Announces Their 2024 Discover Prize Finalists". Barnes & Noble. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Fraser, Katie (12 September 2025). "Doubleday snaps up 'rich intergenerational drama' from Lottie Hazell". The Bookseller. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  8. ↑ Hazell, Lottie (2023-12-24). "Sloe Motion: For Author Lottie Hazell, an Annual Gin-Making Ritual Guarantees Glad Tidings". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  9. ↑ Assassa, Nay (2024-01-30). "How to pitch your novel". Women's Prize. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  10. ↑ Weiner, Jennifer (2024-02-22). "Book Review: 'Piglet,' by Lottie Hazell". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  11. ↑ Hamya, Jo (2024-01-17). "Piglet by Lottie Hazell review – appetite for destruction". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  12. ↑ "Piglet by Lottie Hazell: A propulsive debut with well-drawn characters but pacing is a little off". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  13. ↑ Hackett, Laura (2024-01-14). "Piglet by Lottie Hazell review — how not to plan a wedding". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  14. ↑ East, Ben (2024-02-04). "In brief: Piglet; Free Play; A Spell of Good Things – review". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  15. ↑ "Add to your bookshelves with these seven stunning debuts by female authors". Harper's BAZAAR. 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  16. ↑ Yorker, The New (2024-05-13). "Briefly Noted Book Reviews". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-12-04.