Join a Community of Fiction Writers in Bristol, UK

Are you a fiction writer (either published or unpublished?) Do you live in Bristol or the surrounding areas of Bath, Swindon, Gloucester, Cheltenham or South West England? Yes?

Fantastic! Come and be a part of Bristol Fictionists, an informal but very friendly writers’ social group.

Note: We are a social group, rather than a “write together” or critique group. Expect lots of chatting, not a lot of writing! If you’re looking for quiet writing sessions with other writers, check out The Bristol Writing Collective.


Monthly Writers’ Socials

Bristol Writers' Group

Come along to one of our monthly meetups, which take place at a Bristol City Centre pub location (venue emailed to newsletter subscribers). Meet new people and chat about writing, books, whatever you like.

Upcoming dates:
  • Wednesday 25 February 2026, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Wednesday 25 March 2026, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Wednesday 22 April 2026, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Why should you come along?
  • We’re a friendly bunch and newbies are always welcome.
  • It’s free. Just plan to buy a drink (non alcoholic is fine) to support the venue.
  • All fiction writers welcome, published or unpublished.
  • Drop in and stay for as long (or as little) as you like. We’ll be there from 7 p.m. until about 10 p.m.
Sign up below for monthly emails containing details about the venue.

Sign Up to Our Newsletter for All the Details

We send out a monthly email newsletter telling you the date, time and venue of our next meetup. No spam, ever. The monthly email usually goes out a couple of days before the next event.

Important: When you sign up, you will receive an email asking you to confirm that you want to join the list. Check your Junk folder for this email. If you don’t confirm, you won’t receive any emails from us!

About Us

Nicola Martin

The organisers of Bristol Fictionists are Nicola Martin and Nadia Morris, two proud Bristolians and writers.

Nicola Martin is the award-winning author of three psychological thrillers, The Spotlight, The Getaway, and Dead Ringer.

She also works as a marketing consultant, so if you’re an author in need of a new website or other book marketing help, check out Author Website Marketing.

Nadia Morris holds a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University, and is currently working on her debut novel, a work of gothic fiction.

Other Writing Groups Based in Bristol

Check out what else is going on within the Bristol literary scene.

The Bristol Writing Collective | Just Write Bristol | Stokes Croft Writers Talking Tales | Novel Nights | Literature Works


Contact Us

If you have any questions, get in touch. (Please don’t email us about the venue. Sign up the newsletter above to receive this information.)


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