Aye Write! is fast approaching and we have numerous members taking part. We have compiled a list of member events so you can see what PEN writers are up to in Glasgow. All the events will take place in the Mitchell Library.
12 March
Christopher Brookmyre – Black Widow
18:00-19:00
£9.00 +transaction fee
Twists abound in the brilliant new psychological thriller from Aye Write! favourite Chris Brookmyre, starring his legendary character Jack Parlabane.
Mason Cross, Douglas Lindsey & Mark Leggat – Crime Beyond These Shores
19:30-20:30
£9.00 +transaction fee
Three Scottish crime writers, including Mark Leggat, discuss their internationally set thrillers.
Liz Lochhead, Jim Carruth & Gerrie Fellows- The Hunterian Poems
19:30-20:30
£6.00 +transaction fee
A fascinating enquiry into the relationship between the literary and visual arts with readings from The Hunterian Poems, which features work by Gerda Stevenson alongside Scotland’s national poets Liz Lochhead, Edwin Morgan, and Glasgow’s poet laureate Jim Carruth.
13 March
Catherine Czerkawska – The Jewel
13:30-14:30
£9.00 +transaction fee
Catherine Czerkawska’s new book, The Jewel, is a luscious historical novel about Robert Burns’ wife, Jean Armour.
Aye Con: Christopher Brookmyre, Kirsty Strain – The Creation of Bedlam
15:00-16:00
£10.00 +transaction fee
Chris Brookmyre’s 2013 novel Bedlam has been released as a first person shooter by RedBedlam and he’ll be here to discuss the the game with Rab Florence and Kirsty Strain, who provided the voices for the characters.
Tom Devine – Tannahill Lecture: Restless Nation Scotland 1999-2016 and Beyond
19:30-21:00
£12.00 +transaction fee
Tom Devine’s seminal new book explores the extraordinary history of the relationship between Scotland and England.
15 March
Sue Reid Sexton & Lorraine Wilson – Journeys of Solitude and Rediscovery
18:00-19:00
£9.00 +transaction fee
Lorraine Wilson and Sue Reid Sexton discuss their journeys of inspiration and discovery.
Peter Arnott & Graeme Macrae Burnet – Murdering the Genre
19:30-20:30
£9.00 +transaction fee
Graeme Macrae Burnet and Peter Arnott discuss their smart literary mysteries that defy the conventions of traditional crime novels.
17 March
Leila Aboulela – The Kindness of Enemies
18:00-19:00
£9.00 +transaction fee
Leila Aboulela’s The Kindness of Enemies is an important examination of what it is to be a Muslim in a post 9/11 world.
18 March
Graham Fagen in conversation with Louise Welsh
18:00-19:00
£9.00 +transaction fee
Graham Fagen, one of Glasgow’s most accomplished artists, discusses his new exhibition with Louise Welsh.
Remembering Sandy Hutchison
19:30-20:30
Free
An event of words and song celebrating the life of Alexander Hutchison.
Alan Bissett Introduces David Savill & Alec Connon
19:30-20:30
£6.00 +transaction fee
Aye Write! regular Alan Bissett introduces two fine debut novelists.
19 March
Louise Welsh Introduces Andrew Michael Hurley & Lorna Gibb
16:30-17:30
£6.00 +transaction fee
Louise Welsh introduces two debuts with a gothic feel.
20 March
Trevor Royle – Culloden
13:30-14:30
£9.00 +transaction fee
Trevor Royle’s lively and provocative history looks afresh at the battle of Culloden.
Andrew McMillan & David Kinloch – Outspoken Poetry
18:00-19:00
£6.00 +transaction fee
Outspoken Arts present these two award-winning poets, Andrew McMillan and David Kinloch.
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