The toned down festival will see a number of stand-alone events take place throughout the year, instead of over ten days, as it had last year when 175 authors appeared in more than 120 events.
Glasgow book festival Aye Write has been saved by a charitable foundation set up by the late Euromillions winner Colin Weir
Funding was also secured for children and young people event Wee Write.READ MORE: Two Glasgow west end streets have air quality management revoked as pollution reduced Wee Write will go ahead in autumn and feature a range of activities for children and young people as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. More details will be announced in the coming months.
A spokesman for the Foundation, said: “We are pleased to be able to support Aye Write to put on a programme of great events in 2024. It was unthinkable that Aye Write should be silenced until next year. Happily, the donation means that won’t be the case.”
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