Aye Write!

Held annually in March, Aye Write! Glasgow's Book Festival is one of the leading literary festivals in the UK!

About Aye Write!

Aye Write! Glasgow's annual book festival will take place from 14th - 31st March 2019, presenting writers and speakers from across Britain and beyond.

Aye Write! Glasgow's book festival is one of the leading literary festivals in the UK. This vibrant and popular festival includes a main author programme that has attracted some of the world's leading authors along with screen stars and television personalities.

The festival also includes an award winning school's programme, a community programme, family events and poetry events which results in a varied and exciting programme each year.

Upcoming Events at Aye Write!

Barbara Erskine and Michelle Paver: Bewitched, Haunted and Beguiled

29th March 2019

Aye Write: Join Barbara Erskine and Michelle Paver at the Mitchell Library as they discuss their books, The Ghost Tree and Wakenhyrst!

Harriet Shawcross: Unspeakable

29th March 2019

Aye Write: Harriet Shawcross's book Unspeakable is a beguiling mix of memoir, history, literary criticism and investigative journalism.

Keggie Carew and Christina Patterson: Life’s Great (Mis)Adventures

29th March 2019

Aye Write: Join Keggie Carew and Christina Patterson at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as the discuss their books, Quicksand Tales and The Art of Not Falling Apart.

Beerjacket: Silver Chords

29th March 2019

Aye Write: Nearly five years since the release of his last album, Darling Darkness, Beerjacket returns with his most ambitious project and album to date, Silver Cords!

Jonathan Northcroft and Michael Grant: From Fergie to Messi

29th March 2019

Aye Write: Join Jonathan Northcroft and Michael Grant as they reflect on their experiences of covering international and domestic football, and tell some tales of the greats!

David Runciman, Isabel Hardman, Chris Mullin and Lesley Riddoch: The Sunday Times Scotland Great Brexit Debate

29th March 2019

Aye Write: Join David Runciman, Isabel Hardman, Chris Mullin and Lesley Riddoch at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall for The Sunday Times Scotland Great Brexit Debate.

Liz Lochhead

29th March 2019

Aye Write: Poet and playwright Liz Lochhead talks about the books that have inspired and entertained her.

Alan Bissett introduces Richard Lumsden and Helen Cullen

30th March 2019

Aye Write: Novelist and playwright Alan Bissett introduces these extraordinary debuts from Richard Lumsden and Helen Cullen!

Nikesh Sukla and Donal Ryan: Intimate Epic Fiction

30th March 2019

Aye Write: Two authors shortlisted for the COSTA prize discuss their latest work.

Eric Thompson: On Her Majesty’s Nuclear Service

30th March 2019

Aye Write: Eric Thompson tells the inside story of Britain’s nuclear deterrent, the secretive life of submarines and the men who served on them.

James Naughtie: Best Scottish Poems

30th March 2019

Aye Write: Broadcaster James Naughtie has put together a ‘best of the best’ list of 20 poems.

Pete Irvine: Glasgow the Best

30th March 2019

Aye Write: This event marks the publication of the 13th edition of Scotland’s bestselling guide, affectionately known amongst travellers and lovers of Scotland as ‘The Bible’.

Melanie Reid: The World I Fell Out Of

30th March 2019

Aye Write: On Good Friday, 2010 Melanie Reid fell from her horse, breaking her neck and fracturing her lower back. The World I Fell Out Of is an account of that year and those that followed.

Mark Boyle: A Life Without Technology

30th March 2019

Aye Write: The Way Home is Mark Boyle's honest account of the joys of building a home with his bare hands, learning to make fire, collecting water from the spring, foraging and fishing.

Charly Cox and Nadine Aisha Jassat: Poets Take on the Modern World

30th March 2019

Aye Write: Join poets Charly Cox and Nadine Aisha Jassat at the Mitchell Library as they give you their take on the modern world.

Sarah Langford: In Your Defence: Stories of Life and Law

30th March 2019

Aye Write: With remarkable candour, Sarah describes eleven cases which reveal what goes on in our criminal and family courts.

Alex Boyd: St Kilda: The Silent Islands

30th March 2019

Aye Write: Join Alex Boyd for a fascinating illustrated talk on this most mysterious and isolated place.

Professor David Wilson: My Life with Murderers: Behind Bars with the World’s Most Violent Men

30th March 2019

Aye Write: My Life with Murderers tells the story of David’s journey from idealistic prison governor to expert criminologist and professor.

Ed Husain: The House of Islam: A Global History

30th March 2019

Aye Write: From the bestselling author of The Islamist, The House of Islam is a fascinating exploration of the intricacies of Islam and the inner psyche of the Muslim world.

Lewis Dartnell and Vybarr Cregan-Reid: How The Earth We Made is Remaking Us

30th March 2019

Aye Write: Join Lewis Dartnell and Vybarr Cregan-Reid as they discuss their books and how the Earth we made is remaking us.

David Hepworth: How LPs Saved Our Lives

30th March 2019

Aye Write: A Fabulous Creation is the story of that short but transformative time, taking us us from recording studios to our record collections to show how LPs saved our lives.

Viv Albertine: To Throw Away Unopened

30th March 2019

Aye Write: Every memoir is a battle between reality and invention but lead singer of The Slits, Viv Albertine, has reinvented the genre with her unflinching honesty.

Andrew Hay: The Books That Made Me

30th March 2019

Aye Write: Join artist Andrew Hay at the Mitchell Library as he discusses the books that have inspired him!

Oliver Bullough: Moneyland: Why Thieves and Crooks Now Rule the World

30th March 2019

Aye Write: Join investigative journalist Oliver Bullough on a journey into Moneyland, the secret country of the lawless, stateless super-rich.

J.O. Morgan: Assurances

30th March 2019

Aye Write: The winner of this year’s COSTA prize for poetry, J.O. Morgan lives on a small farm in the Scottish Borders.

David Runciman: How Democracy Ends

30th March 2019

Aye Write: Join David Runciman as he surveys the political landscape of the West, advising us on what could come next.

Owen Lowery: Transitions

30th March 2019

Aye Write: This poetry event considers the theme of transition, both from the personal viewpoint of a man paralysed at the age of 18 following a sporting accident.

Gina Rippon and Caroline Criado-Perez: Data Bias and the Gendered Brain

30th March 2019

Aye Write: Join Gina Rippon and Caroline Criado-Perez at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as they discuss their books, The Gendered Brain and In Invisible Women.

Josh Cohen: Not Working: Why We Have to Stop

30th March 2019

Aye Write: Psychoanalyst Josh Cohen's book explores the paradoxical pleasures of inactivity.

Chris Mullin: A Very British Sequel

30th March 2019

Aye Write: Chris Mullin returns to Glasgow with the long-awaited sequel to the bestselling A Very British Coup.

Julian Sayarer: To Travel Politically

30th March 2019

Aye Write: Julian Sayarer uses human stories and the perspective of travel to document global issues for a broad audience.

Matthew Tompkins: The Art of Magic and Illusion

31st March 2019

Aye Write: Join Matthew Tompkins at the Mitchell Library for what promises to be a rivetting display of magic and illusion.

Daniel Smith: The Ardlamont Mystery: The Real-Life Story Behind the Creation of Sherlock Holmes

31st March 2019

Aye Write: In The Ardlamont Mystery, Daniel Smith re-examines the evidence of the case that gripped Victorian Britain.

Matt Hopwood: Mother: A Human Love Story

31st March 2019

Aye Write: On Mother’s Day, Matt Hopwood presents a selection of deep, powerful stories of and by mothers which were told openly and bravely to him.

Frank Tallis and Laura Mucha: The Facts of Love

31st March 2019

Aye Write: Love is a great leveller. Everyone wants love, everyone falls in love, everyone loses love, and everyone knows something of love’s madness.

Emma Darwin: This is not a Book about Charles Darwin: A writer’s journey through my family

31st March 2019

Aye Write: This is Not a Book About Charles Darwin takes the reader on a writer's journey through the Darwin-Wedgwood-Galton clan, as seen through the lens of Emma's struggle.

Johnny Ball: Wonders Beyond Numbers

31st March 2019

Aye Write: Johnny Ball will be discussing his new book 'Wonders Beyond Numbers' at the Mitchell Library on March 31st!

Aggie Mackenzie, Emma Marsden and Angela Clutton: The Miracle of Vinegar

31st March 2019

Aye Write: Aggie MacKenzie, of How Clean Is Your House? fame, and Emma Marsden, share 150 simple ways to use this amazing, low cost ingredient!

Joanne Harris

31st March 2019

Aye Write: Author Joanne Harris will discuss her long awaited new Chocolat novel, The Strawberry Thief at the Mitchell Library on March 31st!

Harry Giles, Etzali Hernandez & Michael Lee Richardson: We Were Always Here

31st March 2019

Aye Write: By turns serious and fantastical, hilarious and confrontational, We Were Always Here is a snapshot of current Scottish LGBTQ+ writing and a showcase of queer talent.

Damian Barr in conversation with Kirsty Wark

31st March 2019

Aye Write: You Will Be Safe Here is the stunning and shocking debut novel from the award-winning author of Maggie & Me.

Emily Cutts with Carol Craig: The Dear Wild Place

31st March 2019

Aye Write: In conversation with Carol Craig, Emily Cutts reveals how her campaign group galvanised their community to challenge the rampant materialism of modern life.

Mike Edwards: The Road Home

31st March 2019

Aye Write: Mike Edwards' The Road Home is an autobiographical travelogue, which charts a coast to coast journey across the USA.

Alice Morrison: My 1001 Nights: Tales and Adventures from Morocco

31st March 2019

Aye Write: TV presenter, writer and adventurer Alice Morrison gives her own unique and personal insight into Morocco, her home for 1001 nights.

Aye write presents Chris Brookmyre

23rd April 2019

Aye Write: Popular author Chris Brookmyre will launch his new book, Fallen Angel, at the Mitchell Library on April 23rd!

Aye Write presents Paul Mason

16th May 2019

Aye Write presents Paul Mason, the author and broadcaster introduces Clear Bright Future: A Radical Defence of the Human Being.

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