creative writing

• Books / creative writing

  Former creative writing student wins inaugural Hilary Mantel Prize

  The former Uni Bristol creative writing student beat some 2,300 submissions to win the award

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• Art / Creative Workshop

  Attention creatives: it’s ‘Silly Little Zine Night!’

  It’s a chance to go along and make ‘your own silly little comic’

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• Books / Flash Fiction

  Clevedon LitFest Flash Fiction Award goes national

  The competition is open to applicants aged 16+ from anywhere in the UK

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• Books / bristol short story prize

  Aotearoa New Zealand writer Zoë Meager wins 2025 Bristol Short Story Prize

  The annual prize is now organised by the University of Bristol's Department of English

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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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• Books / young creatives

  How do you enter Bristol’s literary scene as a young writer?

  Bristol24/7 ultimate guide to the opportunities available to budding writers in the city

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• Poetry / bristol city poet

  Bristol Ideas launches appeal for next ‘City Poet’

  Calling all Bristol-based poets and spoken word performers

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• Books / Festivals

  Inaugural Working-Class Writers Festival to take place in Bristol

  Inaugural festival gathers writers from across the UK for many events as part of Bristol Ideas

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