Aye Write! Glasgow’s Book Festival
Aye Write, Glasgow's Book Festival, is back for 2023, held across two weekends in May, for a celebration of books and literature, and some lively discussion and debate!
About Aye Write! Glasgow’s Book Festival
Aye Write, Glasgow’s Book Festival, is back for 2023 and we’ve got an incredible line up on offer. Taking place from 19th-28th May, this year we invite you to join us for a literary celebration in both our festival home, the Mitchell Library, and the fantastic Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
More than 120 events will showcase a broad range of both established and emerging writing talent. These will feature lively discussion and debate involving 175 authors from Scotland and around the world.
Some of the most familiar names included in the extensive, varied line-up of writers at Aye Write this year are Alistair Campbell, Ruby Wax, Val McDermid, Liz Lochhead, Janey Godley, Cameron McNeish, Josie Long in conversation with Frankie Boyle, Robin Ince, Aasmah Mir, Chris Brookmyre, Darren McGarvey, Polly Toynbee, and Sally Magnusson.
A range of current topics and cultural themes underpins the extensive programme, with content focusing on subjects as diverse as the cost-of-living crisis, the war in Ukraine, health and wellbeing, the environment and climate crisis, today’s political environment in the UK, sport, and the criminal justice system.
Aye Write will also look ahead to exciting debut talent in its ‘Ones To Watch’ events. These will shine the spotlight on writers including Ryan Love, Lynsey May, Denise Saul, Mark Pajak, Chris Carse Wilson, and Wiz Wharton.
In addition to entertaining book-loving audiences with events exploring written work, the festival is also designed to support authors’ development. The programme’s ‘Getting Creative’ events offer beginners’ classes giving guidance on structure, plot, character and dialogue in novels. More experienced writers can also take advantage of masterclasses on writing style and different genres, and hear insights from a panel of publishing industry experts. There will also be two masterclasses to support individuals interested in submitting creative work for this year’s Kavya Prize.
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