Bristol Writers Group
Welcome to the Bristol Writers Group website.
Please take a look around and find out more about us.
Our website is here to provide introductory information if you are looking for a creative writing workshop to join, as well as providing tools for current members .
To get the most from the group you need to be living in Bristol, otherwise we have found that travel becomes cumbersome. Also, we meet to critique each week in a different place – all over Bristol – which may be a consideration for you if you do not drive.
BWG is an informal group and we are always happy to hear from prospective new members who are committed to writing, and giving and receiving critiques , on a regular basis. If you just want to follow us, you can register as a subscriber to our blog .
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Here are details of publications from the Bristol Writers Group. These include projects that group members have collaborated on, some for the benefit of the local community.
Hidden Bristol
Stories of ghosts, tales of riots, anecdotes of love and legends of lost and forgotten Bristol. This anthology is the perfect companion to our evening of Thunderbolt Tales.
Ashton Walks
Five loosely linked short stories inspired by a walk in the Somerset countryside to the west of Bristol. This work grew out of an idea of writing a set of connected stories. We wanted to do something new, having already published on the themes of Hair and, unsurprisingly, Hidden Bristol .
One of our members, Terry Stew, inspired us to take a walk in the country and use our experiences to create short stories. And as a bonus they will all get a performance at the 2012 Bristol Festival of Literature .
Not long ago a group of poets, writers and slammers gathered together in St Andrew’s, Bristol, for ShedFest, probably Europe’s smallest literary festival. Each writer had five minutes to perform their work. Space and time was limited. The shed was used as a stage while the audience was packed onto the patio. In all fourteen writers performed their work. We laughed, we cried, we were even a little bit scared. This small anthology shows the range of talent that was showcased on that warm September evening.
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Hair Pieces
A collection of 250-word short stories inspired by the word ‘Hair’. Enter shop for price
Weekly creative writing workshop for critiquing fiction and short stories
Formerly known as Writers Unchained, we are an established group of writers in Bristol. As well as supporting each other and the local writing community, we organise occasional storytelling events and pop up at book fairs and other gatherings. Our members have had lots of publishing success – find out more at our bookshop .
As a group we aim to:
- support each other in our individual writing ambitions,
- promote our work through joint activities
- provide writing, performing and learning opportunities to all sections of the community
Please note : Our core critique group is open only to women and is currently at capacity. Contact us if you would like to be added to our waiting list. Our wider community is open to all adults. You can sign up to our mailing list here .
Like to be involved?
Join us for Story Sunday
Since 2016 we’ve been running Story Sunday, an occasional spoken word event to which writers are invited to contribute short stories or flash fiction. These take place at Southbank Club, Bedminster. Check our blog for upcoming events if you’d like to contribute – or just come along and listen. Contributors have free entry. Audience ticket prices are kept as low as possible.
Talk books with us
If you’re a member of any group interested in books or reading, we’re all happy to come and talk (individually or together) about our writing, our research, or the different ways we’ve achieved publication. Last year our members spoke to many WI groups, in libraries, at special interest groups and in lots of literary festivals. Use our contact page to make a request.
Learn with us
We have experience of leading discussions and providing workshops and writing clinics. From planning your novel to getting it published, from writing short stories to performing them in public, we can help. If you’re a provider of community learning or compiling a festival programme, please get in touch.
Read our books
If you spot us at a local book fair, come and say hello. Otherwise take a look at our bookshop page where you’ll find historical, literary, speculative and fantasy fiction.
Don’t want to buy?
Most of our books can be borrowed from those wonderful things called libraries!
Keep in touch!
Sign up here for our occasional email updates or follow us on Facebook or Twitter . To make a booking or ask about membership of our group, please email us using info at justwrite dot org dot uk
Welcome to WriteClub
WriteClub offers creative writing workshops, courses and writing sprints where everyone is welcome - no matter what your writing experience to date.
Sessions are run online and face-to-face in the lovely city of Bristol in the South West of England and are all delivered by experienced writer, teacher and coach, Alison Powell. She will support you to find your voice, develop your craft and share your words with the world.
You'll find a welcoming space here where you can take small steps (and giant leaps!) towards your writing goals. You (and your words) can become part of the global community of fabulous humans that make up WriteClub.
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Our website is here to provide introductory information if you are looking for a creative writing workshop to join, as well as providing tools for current members. To get the most from the group you need to be living in Bristol, otherwise we have found that travel becomes cumbersome.
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Formerly known as Writers Unchained, we are an established group of writers in Bristol. As well as supporting each other and the local writing community, we organise occasional storytelling events and pop up at book fairs and other gatherings.
The BWC exists to connect writers in Bristol who want to write together, read together, or otherwise get together. We run writing sessions to get work done in great company.
Bring your ideas, enthusiasm, and maybe even a work in progress to work on. Don't miss this opportunity to your story writing to the next level. Mark your calendar and get ready to unleash your creativity at the Bristol Writing Meetup Group's Creative Writing Workshop!
WriteClub offers creative writing workshops, courses and writing sprints where everyone is welcome - no matter what your writing experience to date. Sessions are run online and face-to-face in the lovely city of Bristol in the South West of England and are all delivered by experienced writer, teacher and coach, Alison Powell.