Thank you for your interest in working with me. I’m Laura, the woman behind What’s Hot?, which is now a popular book, film and travel blog with a particular focus on real-life adventures for book and film lovers.
I am on a mission to uncover the best literary spots and filming locations in the UK and all over the world, and I write specialist travel itineraries, as well as posts about what books to read and films to watch next.
Find out more about me here.
Why should you work with What’s Hot?
I am an experienced copywriter and content creator with over 15 years of experience in the digital sphere.
I have a combined social media following of over 100,000, predominantly on Instagram, where I have an engaged following of over 80,000 people.
My blog, whatshotblog.com, also receives tens of thousands of views each month.
You can check out my main social media channels here:
Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest
How we can work together:
- sponsored blog posts
- sponsored social media content
- media visits and press trips
- press events: film premieres and screenings, book launches, experience launches etc.
- pr products: review copies, screening links, tester products, PR products
- contests and giveaways
- photography & UGC
NB. I do not accept pre-written guest posts or place dofollow links in exchange for compensation.
Please get in touch via email at hello (at) whatshotblog (dot) com if you would like to discuss working together. I can then provide you with my full media kit, including more about me, my blog and my stats, as well as a rate card with bespoke pricing information.
Brands I have worked with:
I am fortunate to have worked with a huge number of brands over the years, predominantly on Instagram, but some across all channels. My target audience is book, film and culture lovers, but that can span across many types of brands in all types of industries, as indicated below.
Here’s a flavour of the brands I have worked with:
Travel: Jet2, Great Western Railway, National Express, Visit York, Visit Bath, Holiday Senses
Books: Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury, Harper Collins UK, Little Brown Book Group, Hachette UK, etc.
Films: Warner Bros, Vue Cinemas, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Marvel, Amazon Prime, Channel 4
Food: Nescafé, St Germain Liqueur, Moët & Chandon, Deliveroo, Domino’s, Graze, Pizza Hut, McDonald’s
Tech: Samsung, Logitech, Blackberry, Panasonic, Xiao Mi
Fashion: River Island, Dune, Pandora, Daniel Wellington, PrettyLittleThing
Beauty: Rimmel London, Bobbi Brown, Iconic London, 7th Heaven
Misc: Kleenex, Cath Kidston, Candy Crush, Selfridges, Dreams Beds
and more!
PR samples & review copies
If you are interested in sending PR samples or review copies to me for consideration, please email me at hello (at) whatshotblog (dot) com for the best postal address.
I am always happy to try new things and get very excited by blogger mail, so if you think my blog would be a good fit for your brand, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Please note that sending a sample my way does not guarantee it will be featured on my blog or social channels. I will always try to unbox the product in my Instagram story and introduce your brand to my followers.
I am very appreciative of all the mail that comes my way, so I do my best to make sure the items I love get the exposure they deserve, but this isn’t always possible.
Book review policy
If you would like to send me a book to review, please contact me with a synopsis of the book. Please note that I am only accepting a limited number of review copies at the moment as my TBR pile is out of control!
By accepting a review copy of a book, I endeavour to tell my followers about it via my Instagram stories when it arrives. However, I cannot guarantee that I will review it.
Of course, if I love a book, I will shout about it all over #bookstagram and my blog, but I will never publish an unjustly biased review.
I do my best to read and review books in a timely manner. However, due to time constraints and work commitments, it may take several weeks for a review to be posted.
For reviews of books I’ve received from publishers and authors in the past, visit the ‘Book Reviews‘ section. Please send your enquiries to hello [at] whatshotblog [dot] com.
See my disclosure policy below.
Disclosure Policy
Sponsored posts
This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. This blog does occasionally accept sponsorship, and I will and do accept and keep free products, services, travel, event tickets, and other forms of compensation from companies and organisations as well.
The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made in this blog. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely my own.
I will only endorse products or services that I believe, based on my expertise, are worthy of such endorsement.
Sponsored posts or advertisements will be identified as paid advertisements, normally with a disclosure note at the beginning and/or end of the post.
I will not accept pre-written content or participate in link exchanges.
Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider.
I’m an advertising lawyer by day, so I take proper disclosure of any branded work seriously. I am proud to work with many notable brands, and do not endorse hiding any required disclosures.
Affiliate links
What’s Hot? uses affiliate links. This means that when you click through to products I recommend and make a qualifying purchase, I may earn a tiny commission for referring you.
All posts on this website indicate at the top of the page that affiliate links may be included.
This blog is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com.