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

Aye Write! presents: Notes of a Newsman Mitchell Theatre 25th Nov 2015

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John Mackay Mitchell Theatre 25th Nov 2015    7:00PM – 8:00PM    Using archive material, interview transcripts, recollections and personal diaries, John Mackay tells the story of one of the most tumultuous periods in Scotland s peacetime history. Notes of a Newsman is the story of Scotland as it was seen and heard by the people of […]

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Thursday, November 12, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Square Mile of Murder, Glasgow Libraries, The Mitchell, 19 November, 2015

Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN 19 November, 2015 Join The Mitchell’s librarians and archivists to explore resources relating to four notorious cases that took place in Glasgow’s historical “square mile of murder”. Book your place Places are limited. Please book in person at Granville Street Reception or by phoning 0141 287 2999. Time […]

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Wednesday, November 11, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

‘Fishnet’, Kiristin Innes at Waterstones Byres Road Thursday 19 November, 2015

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Kirstin Innes will be discussing her book Fishnet at Waterstones Byres Road on Thursday 19 November at 6.30 p.m. Free event.   Kirstin Innes’s Fishnet wins Guardian Not the Booker Prize Kirstin Innes’s debut novel Fishnet, a dark and challenging exploration of the sex industry, has won the Guardian newspaper’s Not the Booker Prize. On […]

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Superior Historical Crime: Graeme Macrae Burnet and Lucy Ribchester, Waterstones Byres Rd 25 November, 2015

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Graeme Macrae Burnet and Lucy Ribchester, Waterstones Byres Road Wednesday 25 November, 2015 7.00 p.m. Roll up, roll up and Immerse yourself in the world of a crofting community in 19th-c Applecross – the setting for Graeme Macrae Burnet’s “tour-de-force”, His Bloody Project. And meet the colourful characters in Lucy Ribchester’s tale of suffragettes, trapeze […]

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Scottish Pen, Day of the Imprisoned Writer, University of Glasgow 12 November 2015

Thursday, 12th of November, 1pm University of Glasgow,  Room 101, 5 University Gardens, Glasgow G12 8QQ Each year, PEN Centres and members worldwide commemorate the Day of the Imprisoned Writer to raise awareness of the unjust imprisonment and other forms of attack against writers around the globe, to remember those who have been killed, and stand […]

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Ghost: 100 Stories To Read With The Lights On – chosen by Louise Welsh Thur 12 November, 2015

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Thursday, November 12, 2015 6:00pm – 8:00pm          John Smith’s Glasgow University 65 Hillhead St, Glasgow G12 8QF Part of Academic Book Week 2015, Glasgow University’s newly inaugurated Professor of Creative Writing, award-winning author Louise Welsh, will discuss her recent novels and a new anthology of supernatural stories she is responible for editing. […]

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FAIL BETTER: Industrial Hazards, McChuills, Thursday, November 12, 2015

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FAIL BETTER: Industrial Hazards Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 8:00pm    McChuills Glasgow40 High Street,  Glasgow G1 1NL DONT PANIC it’s all fine just sit back no really it’s all fine China’s gonna take care of it all and we don’t need to worry jobs? we don’t need jobs just get some workfare doon yer neck […]

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Pop Goes The Writer Wednesday, November 25, 2015 The Iron Horse Bar

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Wednesday, November 25, 2015  7:30pm        The Iron Horse Bar Join us for Pop Goes The Writer – A Drone Publishing event taking place during Book Week Scotland. Come along for an evening of live music and discussions on pop, classic albums and the future of music. Authors attending and speaking at the event are:Chris […]

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Academic Book Week 2015 at John Smith’s Glasgow University 9 – 13 November

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November 9 at 5:30pm to November 13 at 8:30pm        John Smith’s Glasgow University Bookshop, The Fraser Building Glasgow University Bookshop will host five days of events to mark the latest addition to the university calendar: Academic Book Week. Running for the first time between the 9th and 13th November 2015, Academic Book Week is […]

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Cafe with Heart! Waterstones Byres Road, 18 November, 2015

Waterstones 351-355 Byres Road, Glasgow G12  High Blood Pressure  – are you at risk? 18 November, 2015 – 7 p.m. With Prof Rhian Touyz and Prof Mandy MacLean, University of Glasgow Free Event Come and join Prof Rhian Touyz and Prof Mandy MacLean in conversation about High Blood Pressure: “The silent killer, are you at […]

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Night at the Museum, The Hunterian, 27 November, 2015

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Exploration and Inspiring Scots To celebrate St Andrew’s Day, The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow will host a special Night at the Museum event on Friday 27 November from 7.00pm – 10.00pm. Inspired by The Hunterian collections, this exciting free social evening focuses on ‘Exploration’ and ‘Inspiring Scots’ connected to The Hunterian and the […]

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‘Technology and Aesthetics from Duchamp to the Digital’ CCA 25 November,2015

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Dr Tamara Trodd in conversation with Dr Dominic Paterson: ‘Technology and Aesthetics from Duchamp to the Digital’ Wed 25 November 2015 CCA 5pm, Free and unticketed, Clubroom All ages Dr Tamara Trodd (University of Edinburgh) discusses her new book, Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction: Technology and Aesthetics from Duchamp to the Digital, in […]

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All in a Fankle: Open Showcase, Creative Practice – Dealing with Failure Workshops Fri 20 November 2015 CCA

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University of Glasgow All in a Fankle: Open Showcase Fri 20 November 2015 CCA 7pm, Free but ticketed, Theatre All ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 There is little in life more human than failure: we fall down, we get up again. Yet, there is very little discussion around how failure works within our […]

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Seeds of Thought Poetry Night Fri 13 November 2015 CCA

Seeds of Thought Poetry Night Fri 13 November 2015 CCA 7.30pm, Free and unticketed, Theatre Ages 18+ Seeds of Thought poetry night is a fun relaxed evening of spoken word and music. An open mic session invites those who want to join in the fun, or just sit back and take in the performances. No […]

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Tom McNab: The Fast Men 19 November, 2015 Waterstones Sauchiehall Street

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Book Launch   Tom McNab, Olympic coach, prize-winning novelist and Technical Director of Chariots of Fire launches his book: The Fast Men.   Waterstones, 153–157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3EW   7 p.m.   Free  

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Book Week Scotland 2015 Monday 23 – Sunday 29 November 2015

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Hundreds of events throughout the country during Book Week Scotland! Some events in Glasgow for adults and children See all events in Glasgow Events at Aye Write include: Notes of a Newsman Mitchell Theatre with John MacKay 25 November, 2015 Assault and Vinegar v Assault and Sauce, Mitchell Theatre, 26 November with Caro Ramsay and […]

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Val McDermid in conversation with Professor Louise Welsh, 19 November, 2015 University of Glasgow

PEN Naomi Mitchison event – Val McDermid in conversation with hProfessor Louise Welsh.  Thursday 19 November 2015  6.30pmKelvin Gallery, University of GlasgowRegister Here Please join us at this year’s PEN Naomi Mitchison event – Val McDermid in conversation with Professor Louise Welsh. Val McDermid’s novels have been translated into thirty languages and have sold over ten million […]

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Carol Mavor, University of Glasgow Creative Writing, 11 November, 2015

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For a showing of her film, FULL, followed by a talk on hybridity. 17:30 on Wednesday 11th November, 2015, Room 101, 5 University Gardens Carol Mavor has published five monographs, including Blue Mythologies: Reflections on a Colour (Reaction, 2013). Mavor’s essays and stories have appeared in Cabinet Magazine, Short Fiction and Flash Magazine. This event […]

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Monday, November 9, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema

‘We are the 56’ by Josh Bircham and Grant Costello at Freight Books

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We are the 56 by Josh Bircham and Grant Costello £11.99     We are the 56 is a timely record of the seismic changes in Scottish politics and a fascinating insight into the compelling human stories behind the political headlines.   ‘The 56 are fantastic. I loved the group in the Scottish Parliament between […]

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Friday, November 6, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Emma L Clapperton in conversation with Michael Malone Tues Dec 1, 2015 Duntocher Library

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Emma L Clapperton in conversation with Michael Malone        Tuesday, December 1, 2015 7:30pm        Duntocher Library Glenhead CE Centre Duntiglennan Road Duntocher Clydebank G81 6HF In conjunction with the launch of Beyond Evidence via Olida publishing, Emma L Clapperton (author of Beyond Evidence and Henderson Manor) will be in conversation with Michael Malone (author […]

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Charlie Gracie, Scottish Writers’ Centre, 10 November, 2015 CCA

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Tuesday 10th November 2015: CCA Club Room @7pm ‘The Sea and the Broad Beach and the Blistering Biting Wind’’ with Charlie Gracie Charlie Gracie is a poet devoted to his lines, sound, imagery and form.  Charlie will discuss how poems are built and his appreciation for their strength and magic in his first poetry collection, Good […]

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Join the Mill Girls On Tour – October/November, 2015

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Sunday 25 October, 2015 3 p.m. Thomas Coats Memorial Church, High Street, Paisley PA1 2 BA and 25th November, 2015 2 p.m. Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow Join the Mill Girls On Tour as they celebrate the lives of the thousands of women who worked in Paisley’s great thread mills – a familiar story taking […]

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The Wall of Words GFT Saturday 7 November, 2015

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The Wall of WordsN/C 15+ GFT Saturday 7 November, 2015 Buy tickets online When her son succumbs to a disease that leaves him mentally and physically disabled, his distraught mother must learn how to care for him whilst holding together the rest of her crumbling family life. With echoes of Inarritu, Haneke and even Milos […]

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Sunday, November 1, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema

Life Writing, Saturday 28 November, 2015 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Glasgow

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A day of Life Writing, Saturday 28th November from 10 am-4pm ‘The Practice,’ 17 Park Circus Place, G3 6AH Have you always wanted to tell your story? Whether you are a new or experienced writer, this is a chance to write in a safe, relaxed space. Two practicing memoir writers will share some exercises and […]

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St Mungo’s Mirrorball, Thursday 29 October, 2015 CCA

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St Mungo’s Mirrorball CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JD 29 October, 2015at 7 .m. Another packed wonderful night at St Mungo’s Mirrorball in store this Thursday Thursday 29th October 7pm at The Clubroom, CCA, 350 Sauciehall Street Including headline Jonathan Edwards – one of the UKs leading new poets Jonathan Edwards’s first collection, My […]

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Rhyming Optional with Shaun Moore, Sub City Radio, Thursday 29 October, 2015

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  Rhyming Optional with Kevin Gilday and special guest Shaun Moore Subcity Radio Thursday 29 October, 2015 7:00pm – 8:00pm The next episode of Rhyming Optional features a live performance from poltical firebrand and poetic teddybear, Shaun Moore. He’ll be joining us in the studio to perform a few pieces and have a chat about […]

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Colin’s 10th Anniversary Gathering Sunday 1 November, 2015 GalGael

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        Sunday 1 November, 2015 at 5:00pm GalGael would like to invite you to Colin’s 10th Macleod’s Anniversary Gathering  ‘Ten years on and the memories remain strong. We’d like to invite you to gather for a night of music, poem and story to remember Colin Macleod – dearly loved by many and still a […]

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Leylines Launch 28 October, 2015 The Project Cafe

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Leylines Launch 28 October, 2015 7:00pm – 9:30pm The Project Cafe Greek/Czech actor/poet, Vasso, and Danish playwright and poet, Helene, have formed a brand new theatre company, Leylines. They will be bringing you stories of home, journeys, languages and being caught between different worlds. On the 28th they would just like to raise a glass […]

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Ghost – Louise Welsh Book Launch, 29 October, 2015 Waterstones Sauchiehall St

Louise Welsh – Ghost Book Launch Louise Welsh will be in store on Thursday the 29th at 7pm to launch her new book – Ghost. A collection of 100 hand picked ghost stories. This beautiful collection of 100 ghost stories will delight, unnerve, and entertain any fiction lover brave enough… Glasgow – Sauchiehall Street, 153-157 Sauchiehall […]

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