Author talk: Trenches to Trams Clive Burlton Tues 16th September, 7:30pm Wrington Local History Society Venue: Wrington United Reform Church Chapel, Roper's Lane, Wrington, BS40 5NF Entry: £2.50, includes tea/coffee/biscuits.

@foylesbristol are closing their Cabot Circus store and joining with @waterstonesbristol Galleries.

Bristol Books at Chew Valley Nature Photography Festival Sat 13 & Sun 14 Sept St. Andrew's Church, Chew Magna Hear Bristol Books author Lyndon Roberts discussing his book ‘Robin Prytherch, A life with Buzzards’. Bristol Books will also have a stand selling a range of our titles.

Bristol Books supported the Chew Valley Nature Photography Festival held in St Andrew's Church, Chew Magna during the w/e of 13-14 September. Lyndon Roberts and his wife Sally helped to run the stall and raised money for the church through book sales.

Top 5 places to visit near Bristol: Guidebook author, Jackie Strachan, chooses her top 5 places to visit from Days Out Around Bristol, Bath & Somerset. bristolbooks.org/news/2025/9/15…

Saturday, 11th October is Bookshop Day! ♥️📕 Celebrate your wonderful Bristol bookshops. The perfect place to treat yourself this Autumn or kick start your Christmas gift-buying.

BACK IN STOCK: Saints, Crooks & Slavers History of a Bristol house and its people With a step-by-step guide on how to investigate where you live. Available from bristolbooks.org/shop

What's your Bristol story? We’re always on the look-out for interesting stories and book ideas about the people, places and events of Bristol and surrounding areas. If you have an interesting Bristol story to tell or idea for a local interest book get in touch with Bristol Books.

Win a £50 Bristol Books voucher! 📚🎉 To enter (and T&C's), simply sign-up to our mailing list now: bristolbooks.org/join-now One lucky winner will be drawn from our mailing list. Competition closes on 5th December, 2025.

What did Hotwells look like before the 1960’s flyover was built? 1. Rownham Inn 2. The Brethren Chapel 3. Sopey Park 4. Anderson's workshop 5. Public lavatories 6. Territt Memorial Hall 7. Spa Assembly Rooms 8. Brunel’s Swivel Bridge. From the book 'Hotwells: Spa to Pantomime'

November Author Talks: Clive Burlton Bristol's Lost City Tues 11th Nov & Tues 18th Nov Martin Powell Maid of the Haystack Thurs 30th Nov

What if Bristol had a metro railway? This is an artist’s impression of the proposed 1980s Avon Metro, put forward by a company called Advanced Transport for Avon (ATA). This image is taken from Eugene Byrne’s Unbuilt Bristol walk, featured in The Bristol Ideas Book of Walks.

Bristol Music: Sounds of the City This essential guide to Bristol music is now back in print and has been revised and updated for 2025. Published by Tangent Books and Bristol Books. RRP: £12

Bristol Books have donated a selection of books to the Little Book Stop, located in Redfield’s brilliant 3ft 6 Cafe on Lancaster Street. The cafe is one of 90 locations chosen by Penguin in partnership with the Little Free Library and is looked after by cafe co-owner Jack Barnett

OUT NOW! Self Portrait with Animals Martin Rieser A collection of Ekphrastic verses by Bristol poet, Martin Rieser, reflecting on personal identity and agency inspired by pictures that include images of animals by some of the world’s most revered artists. bristolbooks.org/shop

Our Black Friday Sale is now on! Up to 50% off selected local books! View all our offers now at: bristolbooks.org/shop/black-fri… Hurry! Offers end Sunday 30th November, 2025.

BOOK LAUNCH: Self Portrait with Animals Martin Rieser 7:30pm, Tuesday 2nd December The John Sebastian Lightship, Bathurst Basin Supporting poets include: Sophie Dumont, Lisa Lopresti, Agata Palmer, Naomi Madlock, Pete Weinstock, and David Punter.

Hurry! Our Black Friday offers end soon! Up to 50% off selected local books Visit: bristolbooks.org/shop/black-fri… Offers end Sunday 30th November, 2025.

Author talk: The Life & Times of Harry Dolman Talk by author Clive Burlton on the multi-millionaire, inventor, draughtsman and engineer, Harry Dolman OBE, who’s love of football led him to Bristol City Football Club where he became director, chairman and president.

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