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Cycling / cycling

Meet the #BristolBikeBard, who is writing poems about the city’s finest oddities

One local poet is combining a love of cycling and poetry

News / Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival

Bristol’s poetry festival returns for 2021

Lyra 2021 will take place virtually

Books / Bookshops

Experienced bookseller to open new bookshop

Gloucester Road Books is due to open in April

Books / Spoken Word

First academic collection of essays on the history of spoken word edited by Bristol poet

Co-edited by Lucy English, co-director of Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival

Books / Psychic

Downend’s ‘psychic detective’ publishes book about his life

“I didn’t become a psychic by choice, I promise!”

Books / motherhood

Amazing mums of the animal kingdom featured in new children’s book

A book about the strength and courage of mothers

Books / Mothership Writers

Born in Lockdown – raw, honest and inspiring accounts of new motherhood

'A one-of-a-kind story with 277 authors and one shared experience’

Books / graphic novel

Debut graphic novel from Totterdown illustrator released

Lize Meddings founder of The Sad Ghost Club

Books / News

Compendium of Bristol’s curiosities to be released

From hidden rivers to medieval walls

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"

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