| Welcome to Aye Write! 2012 when another stellar line-up of authors is coming to The Mitchell Library. The themes being explored from March 9 - March 17 include sectarianism, the economy, phone-hacking, global revolution, middle age, independence and the 100th anniversary of the Titanic and The Mitchell Library as well as the launch of Scotland's Bookshelf, celebrating Scotland's Literary Heritage.
The opening event this year features Tom Watson MP discussing his new book about his role of exposing phone hacking before a debate on the future of the media. Other famous names appearing at this year's Aye Write! Glasgow's Book Festival include Willima McIlvanney, AL Kennedy, Richard Holloway, William Boyd, Alexander McCall Smith, Tam Dalyell, Andrew O'Hagan and a joint appearance of the Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, the Scots Makar Liz Lochhead and Gillian Clarke, the National Poet of wales, a unique event, the first time the three women laureates have appeared together.
Philosophy, comedy, Leningrad and the ancient Greeks also feature amoung the discussions as well as an evening celebrating the life and work of artist George Wylie. There are sessions on Aardman Animation's new film the Pirates! and Dad's Army.
Aye Write! Glasgow's Book Festival also has our award winning children's programme, the free City Read where 10,000 books will be given away (Scotland's Bookshelf is the theme) and free community events and our first ever creative writing school with Strathclyde University.
Looking forward to seeing you all in March.
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