Aye Write! Bank of Scotland Book Festival
What? 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.
Who is appearing in 2010 ? Carol Ann Duffy, the current poet laureate will attend the 2010 Aye Write! for the first time. Other confirmed names include Joanna Trollope who will be discussing her new novel, The Other Family and John Simpson, the BBC World Affairs Editor who will be examining how the British press have impacted on the delivery of news over the past 100 years and how reporting has changed over this period.
Scottish musician Edwyn Collins, lead singer of Orange Juice and solo artist will also attend Aye Write! to talk about how he has come back from the devastating brain haemorrhages which he suffered in 2005. Having to re-learn how to speak, read, write and walk he will be discussing this traumatic life-changing journey with his partner Grace Maxwell and will also play some of his music.
Where? Glasgow, Scotland, Mitchell Library. AA Route Planner | multimap
When? 5th March- 13th March 2010
How much? £4- £10 * 10th Feb update- Tickets selling fast for main attractions so best do it now if you are going!
Why go? In the heart of Glasgow's Mitchell library a feast of Scottish and Internationally renowed authors stut their stuff. Ticket tek
For children: Schools programme.
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estival Website: Aye Write!
Past Festivals? Alan Bennett, Val McDermid, Melvyn Bragg , AL Kennedy, Jackie Kay, Graham Swift, , Mark Billingham, Alan Bissett, Chiew-Siah Tei, Emily Gravett, Catherine O' Flynn, Joan Bakewell, Robert Fisk, Gavin Esler, Lorraine Kelly, , Jamine Alibhai-Brown, Ann-Marie Allen, Julian Baggni, Roy Apps, David Bedford, Jane Bidder, , Victoria Hislop
2009 Shortlist for the The Aye Write! Bank of Scotland Prize for Scottish Fiction awarded to the Scottish writer who, in the opinion of the judges, has written the best novel in the previous year. January 2009.
Winner: Kieron Smith, Boy - James Kelman - Winner
Little Hut of Leaping Fishes - Chiew-Siah Tei
The Fire Gospel - Michel Faber
The Red Book - Meaghan Delahunt
Under Control - Mark McNay
We Are Now Beginning Our Descent - James Meek
