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THURSDAY 21 MAY SOCIAL

AUTHOR TALK: ALI BACON

The Archangel, Frome. 1 King St, Frome BA11 1BH

please arrive from 7pm for a prompt 7.30 start

Ali Bacon is an author of contemporary and historical fiction, a popular speaker and short story competition judge. An exiled Scot, she lives in the South West of England, but travels to many places with her books and writes stories with a Scottish flavour.  

AUTHOR SOPHIE HOLLAND
in conversation with
KYLIE FITPATRICK

The Archangel, Frome. 1 King St, Frome BA11 1BH

please arrive from 7pm for a prompt 7.30 start

Sophie is a Bristol-based writer of short stories, plays and collaborative youth theatre scripts. She has an MA in creative writing and has won and been placed in several short story competitions. Her stories have been published in two anthologies.
Come along and find out all about Sophie’s writing, in conversation with author, Kylie Fitzpatrick. 


‘A truly wonderful story … a deep dive into family dynamics … the heartbreak and joy of complex relationships.’
Jane Shemilt, author of 
The Vacation House

JANE HUGHES –  CONGRATULATIONS!

ON A GREAT BOOK LAUNCH

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FROME SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2026

The 2026 Frome Festival Short Story Competition is now open. Stories of 1000-2200 words invited. £6 per entry until March 31st, and £8 later. Please go to the competition website for full details: 
fromeshortstorycompetition.co.uk 

This year’s judge is novelist Claire Fuller, who won the Costa Novel Award for ‘Unsettled Ground’ in 2021.

Book free ticket at: fromewriterscollective@gmail.com