Aye Write! Bank of Scotland Book Festival celebrates the rich variety of Glaswegian writing and also brings the best of Scottish and international writers to the city.  The festival, which is sponsored by the Bank of Scotland, the Scottish Arts Council and has a media partnership with The Herald, is now in its fourth year and takes place annually at the Mitchell Library in the heart of Glasgow.

All festival sessions take place in Glasgow's magnificent Mitchell Library, one of Europe's premier public reference libraries. Where? Glasgow, Scotland, Mitchell Library. When? 9 - 17 March 2012 Who ? 2012 TBA - More

York Literature Festival

York Literature Festival . A festival in one of the UK's most beautiful cities. A celebration of nationally respected writers, as well as writers with York-connections.

2012 performers include Tony Benn and Roy Bailey with their show ‘The Writing On The Wall’. The bard of Barnsley Ian McMillan will perform alongside his son, Andrew, at City Screen. Local Dickens expert John Bowen provides an insight into the life and work of the great novelist, and young children can enjoy storytelling with York’s Telltale Tent. Also appearing are an array of Yorkshire Poets including: Antony Dunn, Carole Bromley, Abi Curtis, Oz Hardwick and Anneliese Emmans Dean. Helen Cadbury hosts an evening of short stories and Pennine Poets hold forth at the Black Swan.

When? 29 March - 1 April, 2012  Where? Various locations around York, including York Theatre Royal, York St John University, Waterstone's, local pubs and cafes. More

Bath Literature Festival

A literary festival in the gorgeous English town of Bath presenting a mix of local, national and international writers. Starting in 1995, the Bath Literature Festival has become a well established ten days of literary events, encompassing writing in all its forms. The festival is fast gaining a reputation for presenting the very best in local, national and international writers to an ever-increasing audience. The Festival takes place in late February/early March in Bath city centre.

Who in 2012 ? TBA When? 2 - 11 March, 2012 Where? Various venues in Bath City Centre, County Somerset, England More

THE SUNDAY TIMES OXFORD LITERARY FESTIVAL

The 2012 Festival dates are 24th March to 1st April 2012.

Over 350 writers flock to the famous university city to discuss affairs literary, political, historical, environmental and culinary - to name just a few - for the eight-day Oxford Literary Festival, hosted by the atmospheric Christ Church College with its Tudor hall and cloisters.

In 2011 over 550 speakers participated in the event , which was launched by the Princess Royal,  featuring - among others - HM King Abudullah II of Jordan, Kazuo Ishiguro, AC Grayling, Michael Frayn and Dr David Starkey

Visitors can also book to join guided literary walks, lunches and dinner parties with prominent authors.  Since 2008, a creative writing course has also formed part of the programme .More

SWINDON FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE

Comprises talks, readings, and question and answer sessions with authors, performers, and poets; plus writing workshops, discussions, storytelling, and a 'Performance Poetry Slam Competition'. Authors attending include the famous, the infamous, and the unknown.

When? 7th - 19th May 2012 Where? Lawn Woods, overlooking Swindon

The Aldeburgh Literary Festival

The event is run by The Aldeburgh Bookshop which has been in business for nearly 60 years. The owners, John and Mary James, took on the shop in 2000. In 2005 they won a 'Nibby' (the Oscar of the booktrade) for The Independent Bookshop of the Year Award at The British Book Awards.

When? 9th - 11th March 2012. Where? Aldeburgh, Suffolk - More

STANZA - Scotland's Poetry Festival

The only regular festival dedicated to poetry in Scotland, StAnza is international in outlook. Founded in 1998, it is held each March in St Andrews, Scotland’s oldest university town. The festival is an opportunity to engage with a wide variety of poetry, to hear world class poets reading in exciting and atmospheric venues, to experience a range of performances where music, film, dance and poetry work in harmony, to view exhibitions linking poetry with visual art and to discover the part poetry has played in the lives of a diverse range of writers,musicians and media personalities.

The simple intention of StAnza is to celebrate poetry in all its many forms.

Where? St Andrews, Fife, Scotland When? 14 - 18 March 2012 More