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Books / Eve Hall

‘I like to see where my characters will take me’: Bristol author Eve Hall on her new crime novel

‘A Novel Murder’ is launching with a special event at The Square Club on June 23

Books / News

Bristol-based author Catherine Airey nominated for Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2025

"Confessions is a novel about not quite knowing how to be a person in the world"

Books / irvine welsh

Bookhaus hosts book launch for Irvine Welsh ‘Trainspotting’ sequel: ‘Men in Love’

The novel reunites the Trainspotting crew for a new journey

Books / News

New independent imprint launched by group of all-female authors

Just Write Bristol has launched a new independent imprint promising high-quality literature

Books / News

A light-hearted guide to a serious subject

Tim Popple has written a book about Evensong

Books / Independent Publishing

Bedminster-based Strange Region to publish anthology of experimental writing and visual art

‘Vocal Inhabitants’ features contributions from 15 established and emerging writers

Books / Sophie Holland

Bristol author Sophie Holland launches debut novel: ‘Peachy Wonderful’

The novel is set in the South West, and features a scene set at Bristol Old Vic

Books / LGBTQ+

Photo book to highlight Bristol’s queer nightlife

The queer night scene has flourished since the COVID-19 lockdowns

Books / translated literature

Heron Books and Foundry Editions host ‘indie twinning’ event with bestselling Italian author Chiara Valerio

The evening will discuss the translated edition of her LGBTQ+ novel ‘The Little I Knew’

Books / bristol author

Bristol YA author J. L. Simmonds to publish debut novel

‘Run Away With Me’ is released on June 5 by Penguin Random House

Books / Translated By, Bristol

Final preparations underway for ‘Translated By, Bristol’ – the city’s first festival of translated literature

The event begins on May 12 and will run for a just over a fortnight

Books / Storytale Festival

Storytale Festival announces inaugural Writers’ Day at Arnos Vale

The one-day event is aimed at emerging writers of middle grade fiction

Books / Poetry

The Troubles remembered: Irish Poet in Bristol reclaims the past through protest and poetry

"You have to wonder about the ghosts that are walking the boards in some of these pubs"

Books / Interview

Harriet Baker on moving to Bristol and becoming Young Writer of the Year

Harriet Baker recently won The Sunday Times Charlotte Aiken Young Writer of the Year Award

Books / Literary events

Bookhaus to host a raft of literary events in spring and summer

Guests include Shon Faye, Mikey Please, Saba Sams, Irvine Welsh and Carla Denyer MP

Books / Alan Toyne

‘There is no better sound than hysterical gorilla laughter’: Alan Toyne on being a surrogate parent to baby gorillas

The former Bristol zookeeper releases his memoir ‘Gorillas in our Midst’ on April 10

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