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Review – and recommendation! Story Sunday through the eyes of a first-time reader
Thanks to Suzanne McConnaghy for summing up her first experience of reading with us at Southbank on March 19th. Writers Unchained impressed me so much at the Festival of Literature, back in October 2016, that I decided I would enter their next event. They’d finally got me to see that writing a short story was…

SRL signs The People’s Republic of Love
I’m pleased to announce that my third book The People’s Republic of Love will be available next year from the world’s first climate-positive publisher, SRL Publishing. Here’s a bit about the book: Tamsin, a shy tunnel engineer, is quietly supportive when her best friend Charlotte becomes a contestant on a new reality TV series. But…
Submissions open for our Spring event
Our next Story Sunday is March 19th The theme is Another Country. Time to strap on those writing wings and take flight! Please jump over to our submissions page and take a look.

A Celebration of the Book – join us at Clevedon
Just Write Bristol will be at Clevedon Literary Festival, a Celebration of the Book, running two fabulous events. When: 2nd November 2024 Where: Princes Hall, Princes Road, Clevedon, BS21 7SZ 3.40 pm – 4.30 pm What makes a great crime novel? In this session, Psychologist Heather Reed and Journalist Jason Mann will examine the key…
Women and Libraries – Unchained
Today’s post is by Jean Burnett. As well as writing historical novels, Jean has a penchant for the gothic. Her short story for Unchained is ‘The Judge’s Chair’ which takes place in the famous Bristol Room of the Central Library. Thought for the day – “A clever woman is like a long tailed sheep. She’ll fetch no better…
Summer news: publishing deals for Heather and Ali
Hello fellow writers and readers and apologies for being off the scene for a while. However we have some excellent news to report and can also give you the heads-up for our next event in October, part of the annual Bristol Litfest extravaganza. First, the good news. In between all that short story action last year,…