Aye Write, originally stylized asAye Write!, is an annualbook festival which takes place inGlasgow, Scotland in late February or early March.[1]
| Aye Write | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Book festival |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Years active | 20 |
| Inaugurated | 19 February 2005 (2005-02-19) |
| Website | www |
History
editThe 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 theCOVID-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 fromCreative 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
editThe 2016 line-up includedChris Brookmyre,Limmy, andStuart 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
editTheClare Maclean Prize for Scottish Fiction was awarded at the 2008 festival in memory of Claire Maclean, the partner ofMike Gonzalez, with a £3000 first prize. It was open to any book written by a Scottish author (or someone working in Scotland) in the previous twelve months.
| Year | Author | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dan Rhodes | Gold | Won |
| Iain Banks | The Steep Approach to Garbadale | Shortlisted | |
| John Burnside | The Devil's Footprints | ||
| Alasdair Gray | Old Men in Love | ||
| A. L. Kennedy | Day | ||
| Ali Smith | Girl Meets Boy |
References
edit- ^"Aye Write! Glasgow's Book Festival".The List. Retrieved19 March 2016.
- ^Glasgow West End entry on 2005 festival
- ^Battista, Anna (10 February 2007)."You Write, He Writes, She Writes… Aye Write!".The Skinny. Retrieved22 October 2016.
- ^"The Aye Write book festival moves online in May reaching a global audience".Glasgow Life. Retrieved19 August 2022.
- ^"Coronavirus: Aye Write book festival shelved amid virus fears".BBC News. 13 March 2020. Retrieved19 August 2022.
- ^"Aye Write and Wee Write book festivals return this spring with live author events".www.glasgowworld.com. 11 March 2022. Retrieved20 August 2022.
- ^Bonar, Megan (28 March 2024)."Book festival Aye Write cancelled due to lack of funding".BBC News. Retrieved16 April 2024.
- ^Creamer, Ella (17 April 2024)."Cancelled Glasgow book festival Aye Write receives lifeline donation".The Guardian. Retrieved26 April 2024.
- ^Miller, Phil (29 January 2016)."Aye Write book festival in Glasgow unveils 2016 line-up".The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved20 March 2016.
- ^Glasgow West End info on 2007 festival
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