Waterstones Bristol

We have an exciting event coming up with indie publisher HopeRoad - come and discover authors who explore issues of diversity and inclusivity in African, Asian and Caribbean writing. Get your tickets!

Join us for a evening with local crime authors C. J. Skuse and C. L. Taylor as they discuss their latest titles!
C. J. Skuse is an established YA author, now making her mark in the crime and thriller world. Her latest book, In Bloom, is the second in the series that began with Sweatpea.
... "This darkly comic novel has the potential to become a cult classic." Daily Mail
C. L. Taylor is the Sunday Times bestselling author of five gripping, stand-alone psychological thrillers including The Missing and her latest, The Fear.
"My heart was in my mouth in the end. her best yet!" Claire Douglas (Local Girl Missing)

Tickets are £3, redeemable against the purchase of one of the authors' books on the night.
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Join Louise Pentland, author, vlogger, blogger, and mother as she talks about her new book, Wilde About the Girl with author Paige Toon. Louise and Paige will be signing books after the event.
Tickets £12.99 includes entry and a copy of Wilde About the Girl
You will be required to show your ticket at the event, to gain entry, and as proof of purchase.
... Terms and Conditions: •Anyone under the age of 14 years must be accompanied by an adult. Due to the limited seating allocation at this event any adults wishing to accompany their children would need to require a ticket to attend. •Each ticket entitles the ticket holder to one seat at this event and then one place in line to have books signed by Louise Pentland. •Due to the anticipated high turn-out, please come prepared to queue – we will aim to keep you updated on your waiting time. •The exact time at which each event ends will be determined by the promoters on the day. •To avoid disappointment, we advise you not to arrive any later than the advertised start time. •You will receive your copy of Wilde About the Girl at the venue. •Along with the book(s) purchased with the ticket one additional copy of Louise’s books are permitted to be brought from home or purchased on the day to be signed. Strictly no merchandise or other material will be signed. •There will be the opportunity to have a photo taken with Louise – this will be assisted due to time constraints and there will be strictly no selfies. •Staff will be on hand to take your camera/phone to get a photo of you with Louise whilst she signs your books. There will not be an official photographer present at the event. •Due to time limitations there will only be one photo with each of Louise per ticket holder.
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We are delighted to welcome Not Another Book Podcast and special guest Tomi Adeyemi, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Children of Blood and Bone, for an inspirational evening and live podcast recording event!
Tickets: £7.99 includes entry, an exclusive edition of Children of Blood and Bone (with red sprayed edges) plus a signed map and print, or £4 general admission and £2 Waterstones Cardholder.
Not Another Book Podcast is brutally honest, nuanced, and witty. The... show is the third podcast to launch from the ShoutOut Network’s ‘Next Generation of Voices’ lineup. Hosted by BooksAndRhymes, bookshybooks and PostColonialChild, the trio want to help the publishing industry evolve and shape what future literature critics look and sound like.
Their special guest for this live recording is Tomi Adeyemi, author of Children of Blood and Bone - an epic fantasy with an eye toward the reality of contemporary racial and socioeconomic power dynamics, drawing upon African history and mythology to tell a story of characters contending with colour, status and they want to be defined in a culture of fear.
Tomi Adeyemi is a Nigerian-American writer and creative writing coach. After graduating Harvard University with an honors degree in English literature, she received a fellowship that allowed her to study West African mythology and culture in Salvador, Brazil. When she’s not working on her novels or watching “Scandal,” she can be found blogging and teaching creative writing. @tomi_adeyemi
Culture critic, book reviewer, and photographer, BooksAndRhymes - also known as Sarah Ozo-Irabor - is deeply vested in disrupting the status quo, and moving literary works by Black and writers of colour from the margins to the centre. She is interested in historical & contemporary fiction, essays, and the representation of self and ‘otherness’ in fiction and non-fiction. @BooksAndRhymes @NABookPodcast
A writer, editor, and translator from Guinea Bissau, PostcolonialChild aka Yovanka Paquete Perdigao is a new critic you’ll love to hate, but secretly agree with. Yovanka’s writing has been featured in The Guardian, Brittle Paper, AFREADA, Ozy.. She is also the mastermind behind Terra Crioula, a platform that promotes Afro Lusophone literature. @postcolonialchi @NABookPodcast
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We're including gin to our event with the lovely local Six O'Clock Gin - don't miss out a free G&T and your chance to win a bottle!

Don't miss out on this event, tickets are still available! Vegan Bristol

Join us as we celebrate the publication of Gill Sims' highly-anticipated sequel!
Why Mummy Swears continues the story of Ellen and her charmingly dysfunctional but wholly recognisable family as they begin the school summer holidays. Daddy is constantly off on exotic business trips. Boy Child Peter is connected to his iPad by an umbilical cord and Girl Child Jane is desperate to make her fortune as an Instagram lifestyle influencer. Mummy has found herself a new challenge, wor...king for one of the hottest new tech start-ups, which occupies a sexy, glossy glass office block full of light and space and beautiful people. But not only is she worrying if, at forty-two, she could actually get up off a bean bag with dignity, she’s also somehow (accidentally) rebranded herself as a hot, single party girl who works hard, plays hard and definitely doesn’t have children...
Gill Sims is the author of Why Mummy Drinks, which was the bestselling debut hardback novel of 2017 and has spent a staggering 30 weeks and counting in the Sunday Times Top 10. Gill’s much anticipated and equally hilarious second novel Why Mummy Swears is out on 12th July.
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Tickets are selling VERY fast for this event- grab yours soon!

Don't forget to get tickets for our upcoming event with Martin Dorey! #2minutesolution #nomoreplastic

Good news South-West vegans! The best-selling plant-based phenomenon BOSH! is coming to Bristol - join us and meet the guys behind this great recipe book!

Join us for an evening with Ian Theasby and Henry Firth, the guys behind BOSH! - the social media and best-selling vegan cuisine phenomenon!
Ian and Henry will be discussing the brilliant and simple ideas behind their recipes and sign copies of their book.

Are you heading to the beach this summer? Are you buying take-away drinks in disposable cups? Are you afraid of seeing whales tangled in pastic litter nets? If so, come to our event with surfer and activist Martin Dorey to discover what we can all do to help reduce our plastic imprint on the planet! #2minutebeachclean #2minutesolution

Plastic is ruining our environment. But we can do something about it. Now.
Discover what you can do to save the planet from plastic and why you should start today.
Martin Dorey, founder of the international anti-plastic movement, the #2minutebeachclean, is the expert when it comes to understanding the impact plastics have on our planet.

Come to meet Liam Young and learn more about Momentum's creation and policies and how the young of Britain are creating a New Socialism!

When Jeremy Corbyn decided to stand for the Labour leadership in 2015, Liam Young - then just 19 years old - knew this was a watershed moment for the party and for young people across the country. He joined Corbyn's campaign and was soon writing for the Independent and the New Statesman, explaining how the new leader would energise the youth vote and bring forward a new kind of politics. While many commentators questioned Corbyn's actions, Young wrote about how his policies w...ould work and be hugely popular. He harnessed the power of social media and is emerging as one of the most influential voices on the left for his generation and beyond.
Join us as we welcome Liam to Bristol to discuss his book Rise, an insider account of how the youth movement in the Labour Party galvanised a nation and a manifesto for the future addressed to anyone who believes it should be possible to create a better Britain.
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Don't forget our Philip Pullman reading group next Friday 15th September, 7pm! Join us to journey back in the His Dark Materials universe ahead of the release of the highly anticipated La Belle Sauvage. All welcome!

Thank you so much to the lovely lady working in this store today. You were a shining star following my little boy's coughing fit which culminated in him vomiting all over me from chest to knees. I really appreciated your kindness and the provision of water and half a ton of paper towels. Many thanks.

Stood 4 hours in a queue to meet Bruce Dickinson. The staff were great. Friendly and up for a bit on banter. My only complaint is drinks were taken to the queue outside but those inside (at the front) had been queuing for longer and were only offered a celebration chocolate.

Queued and waited 4 hours to see Bruce Dickinson yesterday( well worth it ). Staff were fantastic and joking along with us.

Love this place, knowledgeable sales staff happy to recommend books, suggest ones suited to bookclubs or just share their recent reads. Good selection of board games and a fab cafe.

I would just like to say the staff who work for Waterstones are always lovely. Today Ed has really gone out of his way and helped me with the perfect Christmas present.

Thank you Ed so much . You are an absolute star . Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year .

I want to specifically thank the lovely lady who was working in the cafe today. I walked into the cafe in a bit of a meltdown. I had two kids on me, the youngest of whom is 10 months and was screaming the store down. I was frazzled and stressed, and she took one look at me and asked if I was okay. I was not okay and burst into tears. This kind, lovely, warm hearted woman told me to go and sit down and she would bring everything over. She suddenly made everything okay. Told me she'd been there, and that it was okay. Came over and made sure that I was okay and did I need anything.



Basically, just wanted to make sure that this woman gets the recognition that she deserves. Thank you again xxxx

Great staff, wonderful cafe and excellent stock!

Will be visiting more often.

Great place-well laid out shop and a great amount of books.

Great place to do work with very friendly staff - although easy to get distracted by the brilliant selection of books!

Exceptionally good value for money with excellent choices. Their staff are extremely helpful!

Cafe is lovely, great for young children. We even bought a few books �

An absolutely wonderful place to look for new books, read books, and browse the book shelves.

A welcoming and friendly atmosphere with a great, efficient and friendly staff who are always willing to help.

The cafe is lovely with a great range of food and drink and places to sit down.

Amazing place, seriously. I was astonished by the variety of the books

Amazing Waterstones! There's sofas and armchairs to sit and browse. The new refit has lightened the place and the Waterstones café has a great range of teas - much calmer atmosphere than other coffee shops (and there's also usually space!). They put on some great events, I've managed to attend a few and meet one of my favourite authors!

I looked for Japanese books by "Teru miyamoto". But I couldn't find it... Please stock for the next time!