Tessa Hadley

Rebecca Watts

Helen Dunmore

Magnus Mills

Shagufta K Iqbal

Sanjida Kay

Christopher Fielden

KM Elkes

Valda Jackson

Asmaa Jama

Joe Melia

Celebrated for its creativity, communal spirit, and culture of resistance, Bristol is a city with a loud voice and progressive reputation. But it’s also a city that has experienced division and inequality. In this anthology, ten acclaimed and emerging writers portray a city full of secrets, scars, and stark contrasts. From the elusive angel who turns up at a stagnant café along the Malago River, to the jilted lover caught in the crosshairs of the police, the stories gathered here lean into the turbulent magic of Bristol and will leave readers with a renewed sense of the city’s complexity.

A City in Short Fiction

The Book of Bristol

Jam is for Girls is Shagufta K Iqbal's fiercely honest debut collection. Her work lays witness to the immigrant experience and gives voice to the women who made journeys into unknown lands through the eyes of their daughters. This is not a collection that struggles between two conflicting cultures, but is an unashamed and unapologetic confirmation of the third generation identity carving itself a space in an increasingly Islamaphobic world. She deftly balances passion and tenderness in her poems, exploring the personal and the political through themes that address gender inequality, racism and the injustice that is present in our world. Leaving audiences with thought provoking poems that are rich and vivid in imagery.

Jam is for Girls, Girls Get Jam

Shagufta K Iqbal

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