2020 Programme
Saturday 10 October
Bristol Short Story Prize Awards
Join writers, agents, publishers and literature lovers from around the world as the Bristol Short Story Prize reveals the winner of its 13th annual competition.
Friday 16 October
Rosana Amaka in Conversation
Rosanna Amaka writes of people moving between worlds, and asks how we can heal and help each other – join her in conversation with Novelist Dr Sanjida O’Connell as they discuss Amaka’s irresistible and powerful debut novel: The Book Of Echoes.
Saturday 17 October
The Bristol Festival of Literature 2020 Writers' Retreat
The Bristol Festival Of Literature Writers’ Retreat has become one of our most popular events in recent years so book your slot early to avoid disappointment. This event is aimed at writers who want to get published and comprises four separately bookable sessions with industry experts.
Poets 4 The Planet
Interbeing: Poets 4 The Planet is a national forum of writers responding to the climate crisis.
Sunday 18 October
Imagine: Writing Bristol's Future
Bristol Climate Writers is a network of writers of all genres using creative techniques to explore and interpret issues based around climate change. This workshop event is based on the understanding that in order to move toward a sustainable Bristol, we need to start imagining new possibilities for today.
Monday 19 October
Colston: Fact And Fiction with Roger Ball, Mark Steeds and Ros Martin
From Wulfstan To Colston is a major new study of the abolitionist tradition in Bristol that was released just days before the statue of slave trader Edward Colston was toppled and dumped in the Floating Harbour.
Heating Up with the Bard Of Windmill Hill
Join the award-winning poet, lyrical comedian and stand-up philosopher for an evening of lyrical musings inspired by climate change.
Tuesday 20 October
SPEL
SPEL is a poetry and acoustic music open mic providing an intimate, friendly space to read or
perform or listen to local poetry and acoustic music.
Storytelling Across Diverse Media
A Novelist, a Screenwriter, a Comic Creator and a Visual Storyteller walk into a Literature event…