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Alan Cumming to interview Val McDermid as part of literature festival

ALAN Cumming will interview Scottish author Val McDermid as part of this year’s Winter Words Festival...

The National (Scotland) · Nov 19, 2024

Cancelled Glasgow book festival Aye Write receives lifeline donation

£65,000 gift will not restore the full, 10-day occasion but organisers say it will make pop-up events possible

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2024

Scottish authors criticise cancellation of Glasgow literary festival Aye Write

Val McDermid and Douglas Stuart were among many writers to express outrage after Creative Scotland turned down the literary festival funding application

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2024

Scots author Douglas Stuart reveals plans for adapting 1980s Glasgow novel for the big screen

The 47-year-old was recently presented with an honorary degree by the University of Glasgow.

Daily Record · Jun 14, 2023

Writer Douglas Stuart and athlete Laura Muir receive honorary degrees

The University of Glasgow ceremony marked the foundation of the institution in 1451.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

Dua Lipa and Douglas Stuart at Hay Festival: “Reading has always been a form of escapism for me”

The pop star invited the Shuggie Bain novelist along for a live recording of her podcast At Your Service

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2023

Writer Douglas Stuart and athlete Laura Muir to receive honorary degrees

The University of Glasgow said awarding honorary degrees is a way for it to recognise world-changing achievements.

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

Isabel Oakeshott hunts Matt Hancock lookalike for new covid Whatsapp show

They are also looking for a Boris Johnson

Evening Standard · May 18, 2023

A Glasgow kiss: Joesef on life, love and his home city

‘WE’RE pals now,” says Joesef to a slightly nervous reporter as he sits on a leathered bench in a Thai restaurant. Between lively chatter and…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 23, 2023

The new LGBTQ+ lit list, chosen by writers

From sensational memoirs to sublime poetry, Douglas Stuart, Ali Smith, Colm Tóibín and others share lesser-known books about queer life that deserve to be classics

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023