Aye Write
| Aye Write | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Book festival |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Years active | 19 |
| Inaugurated | 19 February 2005 |
| Website | www |
Aye Write, originally stylized as Aye Write!, is an annual book festival which takes place in Glasgow, Scotland in late February or early March.[1]
History[edit]
The first Aye Write festival was in 2005.[2] Originally intended to occur once every two years, Aye Write announced in 2007 that the book festival would become an annual event.[3] In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival was cancelled in 2020, and was online-only in 2021.[4][5] Aye Write returned to in-person festivities in 2022.[6] The 2024 festival was announced as being cancelled after a failure to secure funding from Creative Scotland,[7] however a large donation then allowed organisers to run a slimmed programme, with pop-up events now planned to take place across 2024.[8]
Participants[edit]
The 2016 line-up includes Christopher Brookmyre, Limmy, and Stuart Cosgrove.[9]
People who have taken part in the festival include: Edwin Morgan, William McIlvanney, Ian McEwan, Iain Banks, Denise Mina, Louise Welsh, Jackie Kay, Andrew Motion, Lynne Truss, Jenny Colgan, John Burnside, and others.[10]
Clare Maclean Prize[edit]
The Clare Maclean Prize for Scottish Fiction was awarded for the first time at the 2008 festival, in memory of Claire Maclean, the partner of Prof. Mike Gonzalez, with a £3000 first prize. It is open to any book written by a Scottish author (or someone working in Scotland) in the previous twelve months.
2008 shortlist[edit]
- Old Men In Love by Alasdair Gray
- Girl Meets Boy by Ali Smith
- Gold by Dan Rhodes - winner
- The Steep Approach to Garbadale by Iain Banks
- The Devil's Footprints by John Burnside
- Day by A L Kennedy
References[edit]
- ^ "Aye Write! Glasgow's Book Festival". The List. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ Glasgow West End entry on 2005 festival
- ^ Battista, Anna (10 February 2007). "You Write, He Writes, She Writes… Aye Write!". The Skinny. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ "The Aye Write book festival moves online in May reaching a global audience". Glasgow Life. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Aye Write book festival shelved amid virus fears". BBC News. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Aye Write and Wee Write book festivals return this spring with live author events". www.glasgowworld.com. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Bonar, Megan (28 March 2024). "Book festival Aye Write cancelled due to lack of funding". BBC News. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Creamer, Ella (17 April 2024). "Cancelled Glasgow book festival Aye Write receives lifeline donation". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Miller, Phil (29 January 2016). "Aye Write book festival in Glasgow unveils 2016 line-up". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ Glasgow West End info on 2007 festival
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