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Then there were 10: our line-up for next Sunday
Thanks to all the wonderful people who have talked, tweeted or written about us (not to mention all those who sent something in) we are delighted to announce our line-up for Sunday 21st which looks like being as spinetingling (in a slightly different way) as our November event. Our readers will be (not necessarily in this…
Midsummer Madness – full programme
Here t’is! Sunday’s full programme. Tickets £5 on the door. Southbank Club Bedminster, BS3 1DB 6.30 – 8.30 pm Come and support our brave readers. (Note to brave readers: we can’t wait!)

As Elvis rocks back to life, why does biopic mean so much more than ‘biofic’?
A biopic is a film which aims to tell a life story, usually of a historical figure and/or or celebrity in one sphere or another. The most popular examples include Ghandi, Lawrence of Arabia, Malcolm X and Schindler’s List, with The Theory of Everything, Raging Bull and Amadeus also featuring. You could claim they are filmed biographies, or set out to be.
The Twilight Zone approaches
Yes, at 6pm next Sunday you can enter a world of mesmerising and mind-bending stories read by their writers. Our call for submissions has been the best yet and in a break with tradition we at WU are standing aside in favour of a full programme of guest writers. Our line-up includes not only star local writer/performers but also newcomers…
You are invited!
We hope that friends old and new will join us on Saturday 11th October at Foyles in Bristol. If you think you can make it, you’ll need a ticket, so please don’t forget to register on Foyles’ website
Five ways to support your friendly neighbourhood author
A lot of books are published every year. In fact the UK publishes more books per capita than any other country. So from an author’s point of view, no matter how good your work is, its success will depend entirely on whether it gets noticed. I’ve been in Writers Unchained for a few years now,…