A L Kennedy
The finest contemporary Scottish writing commissioned especially by the festival. We asked four of our most highly acclaimed writers (John Burnside, Janice Galloway, A L Kennedy and Don Paterson) to create new work - poetry and prose - for this 2008 event. And what a fantastic showcase it was.
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Alasdair Gray (2014 event)
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Holly Baxter & Rhiannon Cosslett (2014 event)
Audrey Niffenegger (2011 event)
Gavin Francis (2018 Event)
Danny Wallace (2012 event)
Alasdair Gray (2011 event)
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