STORIES ARE HOW WE SURVIVE

About Me
I was born in London. My parents were first-generation Indian immigrants. I studied English at Oxford, screenwriting in Los Angeles, and theatre in London, where I had two plays performed at the Royal National Theatre. I’m also a full voting member of BAFTA.
Laline is now working on her fourth novel, something very different. Check back for updates or click below to sign up for the newsletter.
My latest novel: POD
Shortlisted for the 2023 Women’s Prize for Fiction
Pod is a cetacean epic, an imagined story based in real environmental science and marine biology. With a cast of many marine creatures, it’s published by Corsair in the UK and Commonwealth, and in February 7, 2023 by Pegasus Books in the US. A tale of family, tribalism, migration, love, sacrifice and survival, where once again, the weirdest things are true. Narrated for Audible by Finty Williams, who is superb.
This novel has proved highly controversial. Some people want a trigger warning, some say everything a writer could ever want to hear, some say both.

‘Laline Paull succeeds splendidly in rising to the most important literary challenge of our time – restoring voice and agency to other-than-human beings’ Amitav Ghosh
‘A pacy, provocative tale of survival in a fast-changing marine landscape’ – Daily Mail
(I’m amazed they liked it)
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Honorary Fellow, Hertford College, Oxford
I am honoured and delighted to have been elected an Honorary Fellow to my alma mater, Hertford College, Oxford.

Laline joins National Blue Plaques Panel
Laline has been appointed by Historic England to join the panel of academics and cultural commentators

Oxford University Panel 13th June 2024
Laline joins the panel to discuss Kate Raworth & Kim Stanley Robinson’s Keynotes on ‘Inventing a Sustainable Political Economy for the Climate Crisis’

New Scientist Live
Join Laline in London on 7th Oct at the festival of ideas and discoveries

POD chosen for New Scientist Book Club
POD recommended as this month’s read

Henley Literary Festival
Laline will be in Henley this October