| Aye Write | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Book festival |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Years active | 17 |
| 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]
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 2016 line-up includes Christopher Brookmyre, Limmy, and Stuart Cosgrove. [7]
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. [8]
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