Aye Write
aye write originally stylized aye write annual book festival take place glasgow scotland late february early march first aye write festival originally intended occur every two year aye write announced book festival would become annual event response covid pandemic festival cancelled onlineonly aye write returned inperson festivity festival announced cancelled failure secure funding creative scotland however large donation allowed organiser run slimmed programme popup event planned take place across lineup includes christopher brookmyre limmy stuart cosgrove people taken part festival include edwin morgan william mcilvanney ian mcewan iain bank denise mina louise welsh jackie kay andrew motion lynne truss jenny colgan john burnside others clare maclean prize scottish fiction awarded first time festival memory claire maclean partner prof mike gonzalez £ first prize open book written scottish author someone working scotland previous twelve month old men love alasdair gray girl meet boy ali smith gold dan rhodes winner steep approach garbadale iain bank devil footprint john burnside day l kennedy official website