bristol writers

• Books / Clifton LitFest

  Martin Parr and Caroline Lucas head up a packed Clifton LitFest programme

  This year’s festival also features the launch of the Young Adult Fringe

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• Books / Debut Novel

  Award-winning local filmmaker and writer pens ‘thriller meets coming-of-age drama’ set at Bristol Cathedral

  Will Fraser’s debut novel is titled ‘Cloister’

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• Books / Peter Morris

  Bristol author Peter Morris publishes second novel: a Cold War thriller set in 1970s Berlin

  The novel was informed by Morris’ experiences of living in West Berlin

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• 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

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• Theatre / new writing

  New Writing Festival for students returns to the University of Bristol

  The event is organised by the student theatre society, Bristol Spotlights

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• Books / crime fiction

  Bristol novelist Bryan J Mason launches first book in a black comedy crime series

  ‘An Old Tin Can’ is set in Belfast during the Troubles

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• Writing / bristol writers

  Sidney & Eden hosts regular spoken word open mic for writers

  The monthly, free event welcomes all styles of poetry and prose

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• Writing / creative writing

  Bristol-writer Kerry Mead shortlisted for The Curae Prize for unpaid carers

  Her work ‘Palmistry’ will feature in an anthology to be published in November

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