Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events.

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Books, talks and poetry events. Glasgow has everything on offer for lovers of literature, including major book festivals, book launches, poetry slams and spoken word open mics.

Plenty to choose from with events showcasing new talent as well as acclaimed writers and poets.

Events and New Books To Watch Out For

Tom Blass and Donald Murray – North Sea Tales, 13 March, 2016. Aye Write!

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Tom Blass & Donald Murray – North Sea Tales 13th Mar 2016  •  3:00PM – 4:00PM   Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Two books that discuss different aspects of the formidable North Sea. Saturnine and quick-tempered, the formidable North Sea is a playground, a theatre of war and a cultural crossing-point, it has […]

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The Bookshop Band, Aye Write! 11 March, 2016.

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The Bookshop Band 11th Mar 2016  •  7:30PM – 8:30PM   Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Performing at Aye Write! for the first time, The Bookshop Band. They are Ben Please and Beth Porter, who write songs inspired by books and play them in bookshops and at book festivals. Their performances are inextricably […]

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Freedom from Slavery 18:00 March 06th, 2016 CCA

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Louise Welsh, novelist, and Jude Barber, architect will be joined by poet Dorothea Smartt, theatre maker Cora Bisset and Aidan McQuade, head of the Anti-Slavery Alliance, for an evening of thought-provoking discussion and performance. In 2014, novelist Louise Welsh and architect Jude Barber curated The Empire Café (www.empire-café.org), an exploration of Scotland’s relationship with the […]

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Aye Write! Federation of Writers – Scotland – Sudden Fame, 13 March, 2016

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Sudden Fame 13th Mar 2016 6:00 p.m. – 8:30p.m. Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN The Federation of Writers ( Scotland) presents ‘Sudden Fame’, a spoken word event where members of the Federation of Writers, the public and members of writers’ groups are provided with an opportunity to perform a selection of their work […]

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In Conversation with Ajay Close, Glasgow Women’s Library, Thursday 10 March, 2016

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In Conversation with Ajay Close Glasgow Women’s Library Thursday 10th March, 2016 6pm to 7.30pm: Ajay Close will talk about her novel A Petrol Scented Spring with Donna Moore. Ajay’s captivating novel looks at a turbulent time in Scottish suffragette history and portrays the real people on both sides of the Scottish struggle for votes […]

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Aye Write! Louis de Bernières – Of Love and Desire, 11 March, 2016

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11th Mar 2016  •  6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN The author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin will be reading from his new collection of love poems, Of Love and Desire. Louis de Bernières – Of Love and Desire A warm welcome back to Aye Write! to the bestselling author of […]

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Aye Write! Murdering the Genre, Graeme Macrae Burnet and Peter Arnott, 5 March, 2016

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Murdering the Genre Graeme Macrae Burnet and Peter Arnott          Tuesday, March 15, 2016 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.   Mitchell Library, 201 North Street, Glasgow G3 7DA I’ll be appearing at Aye Write! with playwright and novelist Peter Arnott to discuss our murderous approach to the crime genre. Peter’s new novel Moon […]

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Bad Samaritan by Michael J Malone, Book Launch at Waterstones, Argyle Street, Thursday 25 March, 2016

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Bad Samaritan by Michael J Malone. Book Launch Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 7 p.m. Waterstones Argyle St, 174-176 Argyle Street, Glasgow G2 8BT DI Ray McBain is back! And to celebrate, Michael J Malone will be in conversation with Theresa Talbot. ‘The event is free but please accept invitation on Facebook to let them […]

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Book Launch: Alex Gray – The Darkest Goodbye Waterstones Sauchiehall Street, 3 March, 2016

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Alex Gray – The Darkest Goodbye – Thursday 3 March, 2016 – 6.30 p.m. Waterstones Argyle St, 174-176 Argyle Street, GlasgowG2 8BT The Wait I Over Best selling and award winning author Alex Gray is back with us with her astoundingly fantastic new book. Don’t miss what is always a great event so book early […]

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Alex Gordon and Maggie Dun, Aye Write! The Heyday of Scottish Newspapers, 11 March 2016

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11th Mar 2016  •  7:30PM – 8:30PM   Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Join Alex Gordon & Maggie Dun for a look behind the headlines of the biggest stories of the last fifty years in Scottish Journalism. Join us for a look behind the headlines of the biggest stories of the last fifty years […]

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Liz Lochhead, Jim Carruth & Gerrie Fellows- The Hunterian Poems Aye Wrirte! 12 March, 2016

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12th Mar 2016  •  7:30PM – 8:30PM   Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN The Hunterian Poems collects works by Scotland’s national poets Liz Lochhead and Edwin Morgan and Glasgow’s poet laureate Jim Carruth along with many more of Scotland’s best poets Edited by Alan Riach, Professor of Scottish Literature at Glasgow University, The Hunterian […]

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The Rise and Fall of the Miraculous Vespas – Aye Write! 15 March, 2016.

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David F. Ross with Bobby Bluebell, Theresa Talbot & Colin McCredie – The Rise & Fall of the Miraculous Vespas 15th Mar 2016  •  6:00PM – 7:00PM   Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Join David F.Ross, author of the critically acclaimed The Last Days of Disco for the launch of his new book. Join […]

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Wee Write! Glasgow’s Book Festival for Children and Young People, Families Day, 5 March, 2016

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      Wee Write! 2016 29 February – 5 March, 2016 Top picks for budding readers, writers & illustrators Glasgow’s Book Festival for Children & Young People is gearing up for a packed Families Day on 5 March 2016. Highlights at the Mitchell Library Include:  award-winners like Chae Strathie previewing his latest book Gorilla Loves […]

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Freight Books – Events at Aye Write! 2016

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Freight has a great selection of authors at Aye Write! 2016 Events in the Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN www.freightbooks.co.uk James Yorkston (with Colin MacIntyre) Cult singer-songwriter James Yorkston reads from his acclaimed debut novel Three Craws with Mull Historical Society’s Colin MacIntyre – with music.Saturday 12th March, 7.30pm, £12 Book here Book online Douglas […]

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At St Mungo Mirrorball Poetry Events at Aye Write! 2016

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Five wonderful events showcasing leading UK poets supported by the Mirrorball – two free events and another three subsidised events (£6 instead of £9) — All events at the Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN St Mungo’s Mirrorball – Poetry Open Mic Thursday 17 March 6:00PM – 7:00PM St Mungo’s Mirrorball, Glasgow’s Poetry Network […]

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Sinéad Morrissey – Prize Winning Poetry Aye Write! Mitchell Library, 18 March, 2016

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Sinéad Morrissey – Prize Winning Poetry 18th Mar 2016  •  6:00PM – 7:00PM   Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Aye Write! welcomes TS Eliot Prize winner, Sinéad Morrissey.Sinéad Morrissey – Prize Winning Poetry Aye Write! welcomes TS Eliot Prize winner, Sinéad Morrissey, to read at the festival. Sinéad’s fifth collection of poems, Parallax, […]

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Jim Carruth Introduces Helen Mort & Rebecca Perry, 17 March 2016 The Mitchell Library

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Jim Carruth Introduces Helen Mort & Rebecca Perry 17th Mar 2016  •  7:30PM – 8:30PM     Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Glasgow’s Poet Laureate, Jim Carruth, welcomes two distinctive new poetry voices to Aye Write!Jim Carruth Introduces Helen Mort & Rebecca Perry Glasgow’s Poet Laureate, Jim Carruth, welcomes two distinctive new poetry voices […]

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Bee Rowlatt – In Search of Mary, Aye Write, The Mitchell 10 March, 2016

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10th Mar 2016  •  6:00PM – 7:00PM  •  Mitchell Library North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Bee Rowlatt’s extraordinary journey in search of the life and legacy of the first celebrity feminist: Mary Wollstonecraft. Toddler in tow, Bee Rowlatt embarked on an extraordinary journey in search of the life and legacy of the first celebrity feminist: […]

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Helen MacKinven Glasgow Women’s Library Story Cafe´Special, Thursday 25 February, 2016.

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Story Café Special: Helen MacKinven February 25, 2016 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm    GWL’s Story Café provides a uniquely intimate way of hearing from some of the best Scottish women writers. Helen MacKinven will chat about her fierce and funny debut novel, Talk of the Toun. An uplifting black comedy of love, family life […]

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Meg Rosoff, Aye Write! 19 March, 2016.

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Meg Rosoff – Jonathan Unleashed 19th Mar 2016  •  4:30PM – 5:30PM    Mitchell Librar, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Her first novel, How I Live Now, sold over one million copies and was recently made into a film. Meg will be discussing her first novel for adults, Jonathan Unleashed. Meg Rosoff grew up in (a […]

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Limmy – ‘Daft Wee Stories’ Aye Write! 2016 Friday 11 March.

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  LIMMY   Daft Wee Stories   11 March, 2016   19.30 – 20.30   £10   Daft Wee Stories is Limmy’s first book. It is a collection of stories. There are short stories. There are longer stories. There are stupid stories. There are thoughtful stories. There are upside-down stories. There are normal-way-up stories. There […]

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St Mungo Mirrorball Poetry Open Mic Aye Write 17 March, 2016

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  ST MUNGO’S MIRRORBALL POETRY OPEN MIC   Aye Write!   Thursday 17 March, 2016   18.00 – 19.00 p.m.   Glasgow’s Poetry Network host their popular open mic session, an opportunity for budding and established poets to read their own work. So whether you have a number of poetry collections out or are reading […]

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Everything I Bought and How It Made Me Feel: Glasgow

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  Everything I Bought and How It Made Me Feel: Glasgow Sunday 21 February, 2016  7:30 PM – 8:30 PM   The Glad Cafe Tickets £6 Book at Buy tickets online Harry’s got a problem. Maybe you do too. He keeps buying things to feel better, but they just make him more miserable. So he […]

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Louise Welsh at Aye Write! introducing Andrew Michael Hurley and Lorna Gibb 19 March, 2016

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Louise Welsh introduces Andrew Michael Hurley and Lorna Gibb 19 March, 2016. 4.30 – 5.30 p.m. The Mitchell,  Louise Welsh introduces two debuts with a gothic feel. In Andrew Michael Hurley’s The Loney, two brothers and their family visits the same sacred shrine on a desolate strip of coastline known as the Loney every year. […]

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Stuart Cosgrove, Aye Write! 11 March, 2016.

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Stuart Cosgrove Young Rebel Soul 11  March, 2016 6 p.m. Well known from his many appearance on TV and Radio (especially his opinionated weekly stint on BBC Radio Scotland’s Off the Ball), Stuart Cosgrove is appearing at Aye Write! this year as the author of Young Soul Rebels a compelling and intimate story of Northern […]

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Aye Write! Tasha Kavanagh and Laura Powell Saturday 12 March, 2016

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Unsettling, Obsessive Fiction 12.00 – 13.00 Saturday 12 March, 2016 £6 A pair of eerie and deeply moving novels that will appeal to fans of books that leave you emotionally drained and just a little bit spooked. Tasha Kavanagh was shortlisted for the 2015 COSTA First Novel Award for Things We Have in Common, a […]

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The Science of Dr Who, Wee Write! The Mitchell, 5 March, 2016

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5th Mar 2016  •  3:30PM – 4:30PM  •  Mitchell Library Take a fun-filled journey through the fantastic worlds of The Doctor.The Science of Doctor Who Space and time, Cybermen and Daleks, Utopias and killer computers: take a fun-filled journey through the fantastic worlds of The Doctor.With raps, facts and much merriment and mirth, join author […]

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Noir at the Bar, Aye Write! 13 March, 2016, The Mitchell

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 Part of Aye Write! 13th Mar 2016 Time 7:30pm – 9:00pm Based on a popular format imported from the States, Noir at the Bar Glasgow is delighted to bring its occasionally chaotic, always entertaining series of author appearances – along with a special pop-up bar – to Aye Write and the Mitchell Library. Run by […]

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