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Crusoe 300: Lunchtime lecture on Robinson Crusoe

The talk by Mark Steeds will feature author Daniel Defoe’s life, his classic tale and his adventures in Bristol.

Bristol Festival of Literature Launch Party

Join Festival organisers, authors, poets, publishers, agents and others from the city's literary scene for a glass of wine.

The Bristol Festival of Literature Book Fair

Join us for the big Bristol Festival of Literature Book Fair and peruse the shelves of some of the region's best publishers and authors.

Young Adult Writers (Horfield Library)

Do you love books and want to write? Join us for an evening to inspire the budding writers of Bristol.

Young Adult Writers (Bishopston Library)

Do you love books and want to write? Join us for an evening to inspire the budding writers of Bristol

Young Adult Writers (Fishponds Library)

Do you love books and want to write? Join us for an evening to inspire the budding writers of Bristol

Treasure Island Trail and Fight Against Slavery Walk

The Treasure Island Trail is a walk around the Floating Harbour highlighting Bristol's connections with Treasure Island and other works.

BristolCon: Bristol's annual science fiction and fantasy convention

BristolCon is a one-day science fiction and fantasy convention organized by the BristolCon Foundation.

Fire: North Bristol Writers

Fire. It warms us, it cleanses and sterilises, it destroys. We try to control fire; sometimes we fail.

Friends of Redland Library: Books That Made Me A Writer

Writers talk about the books that have influenced their career paths.

Bristol Short Story Prize Awards Ceremony and Anthology Launch

The winner of the 12th Bristol Short Story Prize will be revealed at the awards ceremony and launch of the 12th Volume of the BSSP Anthology

Bristol in Plain Sight with Bristol Fiction Writers' Group

Discover the secrets Bristol is hiding – real places, imagined mysteries; twisted histories with Bristol Fiction Writers Group.

LoveBristol Writers feat. Miles Chambers: Speak, my Soul!

Powerful performances and lively discussion co-hosted by Miles Chambers with writers who touch on spiritual faith in their poetry.

Writing for Children

Join writer Bob Baker and author Sarah Baker for an inspirational Q&A session, chaired by Lottie Storey.

BlahBlahBlah, Tangent Books and Milk Poetry present Like The Water

Like The Water is a poetic journey through grief, adolescence, sexuality and enduring, transformative love which can exist in all kinds of f

The Women Who Built Bristol

To celebrate the publication of 'The Women Who Built Bristol: Volume Two' by Jane Duffus, we are hosting a splendid evening of silliness, fe

Talking Tales

A warm, friendly story-telling night, showcasing the talent of Bristol and beyond.

Sky Light Rain book launch and literary night

Author Judy Darley invites you to an atmospheric evening of readings and music on the themes of sky, light, and rain to celebrate the launch

Adaptation - Book to comic to film to game

Can a stream of consciousness novel be adapted into a thrilling film? Can graphic novel characters be imported into a novel?

Bristol Climate Writers: Love in the Anthropocene

What does love look like in times of a changing climate?

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