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Books / Bookshops

Two of Bristol’s bookshops shortlisted in the British Book Awards 2021

The two stores are among five shortlisted in the South West category

News / maps

Interactive map shows where to find all the little libraries in Bristol

More than 25 little libraries have been recorded using the map

Books / Street Art

Artist documents the past year through coronavirus-themed work

John D’oh has now released a book

Books / Poetry

Poetry on parenting during a pandemic

Tiny Lungs is the Jo Bennett’s second collection

Features / Valentine's Day

An anti-Valentine’s Day ball for LGBTQ+ people

The night will feature guests from across the country

News / books

‘Little Library’ offers books to swap in Bishopston

Borrow a book and bring it back, or keep a book and swap it for something else

Pubs and Bars / Pubs

Bristol poet pens a love letter to local pubs

“My poem tries to capture the feeling of sinking comfortably into a pub sofa with good friends"

Books / Sci-Fi

Epic sci-fi novel series by Bristol-born author to be adapted for TV

Stampede Ventures and wiip have partnered to adapt Embers of War

Theatre / LGBTQ+

Presenting thought-provoking art, from musical theatre to oil painting

Brook Tate seems to do it all

Books / parenting

Learning about motherhood from a single-parent dad

It’s set against a backdrop of being raised by a single-parent Indian-Muslim father

Books / Debut Novel

74-year-old sets debut novel in Hotwells and Clifton

The book is illustrated by her granddaughter

Books / avonmouth

Vampires come to Avonmouth in new novel

A story of enslavement, the digital scape and a future Avonmouth

Books / knowle

Memories of a childhood in Bristol

100 copies of Memories of a Bristol Boyhood have been printed and are being sold for £10

Books / children

New book based on true events inspires children to care for the planet

Rachel Falber and Sam Miles have also created a hands-on activity bookstore

Features / 1960s

New book tells the tale of British rock‘n’roll – and how it wouldn’t have happened without LGBTQ+ people

From the author of David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music

News / parenting

Children’s book from Bristol illustrator represents queer parenthood

Alternate and creative routes into parenthood illustrated

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