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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 16h

What a brilliant Sunday at Byres Road Book Festival celebrating PEOPLE LIKE THIS 📖✨ A new booklet bringing together local writers inspired by Agnes Owens, Alasdair Gray and the theme of ‘neglected voices’. Thanks to all participants, tutors and supporters ❤️ @agrayarchive.bsky.social

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Lovely to welcome the new cohort from the Masters in Curatorial Practice from The University of Glasgow/Glasgow School of Art this morning facilitated by Laura Haynes - thanks for visiting!

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Next week ✨ @sorchadallas.bsky.social & Chitra Ramaswamy explore Alasdair Gray & @aowensarchive.bsky.social at @wigtownbooktown.bsky.social ✨ 📅 Fri 2 Oct | 4:30pm 📍 Main Hall, County Buildings Literary friendship, archives & legacy.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We welcomed back journalist & researcher Chris Silver, our first @sgsah.bsky.social intern in 2021. An old friend of the Archive, Chris was here to hatch plans for collaboration in 2027. Watch this space 👀

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

People Like This brings together writing from two local groups, inspired by our 2026 Writers-in-Residence programme and the archives of Agnes Owens and @agrayarchive.bsky.social - available to buy from AGA’s online shop now!

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Sorcha Dallas @sorchadallas.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Join me for the next free SAAN webinar on independent artist archives. 29 Sept, 1–2pm online. Discover her new Practical Guide for caring for artistic legacies outside institutions and her new Go See Share research to Flat Time House and The Charleston Trust.

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Final Byres Road Book Festival event! New writing group and anthology launch! Join writers from Glasgow & Alexandria celebrating Agnes Owens with readings from People Like This.

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📚 SOLD OUT! 🎉 Creative Writing Workshop with Kirstin Innes at Hillhead Library, 27 Sept, 15:00. Join the waitlist for returned tickets. Explore empathy, readers, writers & characters through Agnes Owens’ work.

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

✨ Celebrate Agnes Owens’ writing & legacy at Òran Mór, Glasgow! Join Dani Garavelli, Kirstin Innes, Chitra Ramaswamy & William Letford for readings, archive material & new work. 📅 24 Sept 🎟️ FREE, booking required.

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We’re delighted to be working with Byres Road Book Festival to celebrate Agnes Owens’ centenary with a special series of events. 📚✨ Join us 24 & 27 Sept at Òran Mór and Hillhead Library. Free!

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Celebrating @sorchadallas.bsky.social, Curator & Custodian of AGA & @aowensarchive.bsky.social 💙 For six years, her care, vision and dedication have shaped the Archive, preserving Gray’s legacy and inspiring future generations.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It’s National Fox Day! 🦊 Foxes feature throughout Alasdair’s work, from Christmas cards and drawings to murals at Palacerigg Country Park (1974) and Hillhead Subway Station (2012).

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🍂 SAAN Autumn Programme | First Event 🎥 Recording now live! Charlotte Riordan explored valuations, the art market, artist legacies, archives and estates, with case studies of William Crosbie & Wilhelmina Barns-Graham - tr.ee/7zoxJMXPJh

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Delighted to welcome Logan Sisley to the archive on Friday. Head of Collections at Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin, Logan shared fascinating insights into the Francis Bacon studio, British and Irish art, and the Hugh Lane collection.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Celebrating Abby’s 2 years with us & @aowensarchive.bsky.social ! 🎉 From digital content and design to events and programmes, her creativity and dedication make a huge impact. Thank you, Abby! ❤️

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Wonderful to welcome @scottishgreens.org MSPs Iris Duane and Patrick Harvie to the archive today. We talked archives, creativity and community, and our work with researchers and creatives, including @aowensarchive.bsky.social 💚

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Introducing Lauren Forde, our @sgsah.bsky.social CDA researcher. Lauren explores Alasdair Gray’s Glasgow through archives, oral histories and film, uncovering stories of a changing city. Her thesis and documentary film will be shared in 2027!

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Delighted to welcome poet William Letford to AGA & @aowensarchive.bsky.social today! William wrote the new introduction to Agnes Owens’ People Like That and joins us for our launch aa part of The Byres Road Book Festival at Òran Mór on 24 Sept.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Meet our team! Introducing Laura MacDonald our @sgsah.bsky.social CDA researcher exploring the complete writings of Agnes Owens. Working with AGA, Laura helped support @aowensarchive.bsky.social & her research seeks to restore Owens’s place in Scotland’s literary heritage.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

✨ NEW LIMITED EDITION ✨ Gone Out Again: Selections of Letters for a Cleaner and a Typist, compiled & illustrated by Georgia McEwen, celebrates Alasdair Gray’s wit, warmth and everyday correspondence. Now for sale via our online shop.

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The final three Agnes Owens reissues are out now from Polygon @birlinn.bsky.social Featuring introductions by Jenni Fagan, William Letford & Chitra Ramaswamy. Available now via our online shop.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

New publication! The Edinburgh Companion to Alasdair Gray and the Arts explores Gray’s art, writing and legacy, including a chapter on AGA written by our custodian @sorchadallas.bsky.social Available via the link in our bio, or book int to view our research copy!

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Now available! Alan Bissett’s When Billy Met Alasdair imagines a fictional meeting between Billy Connolly & Alasdair Gray, exploring Scottish identity, art & culture. Published by Salamander Street, originally commissioned by AGA & GICF in 2025.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Highlights from The Alasdair Gray Archive: @aowensarchive.bsky.social - our first satellite archive, opened in 2026 to mark Owens’ centenary. Explore manuscripts, letters & personal items illuminating her life and work.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Yesterday Kevin Williams shared memories of Alasdair’s involvement in sci-fi conventions. We’re mapping these links—please get in touch if you have memories or archival material to share!

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The delightful Glasgow-based writer, poet and spoken word artist, Michael Mullen, popped by to visit us yesterday. Michael writes in Scots and Standard English with his work exploring queerness, working-class life, identity, language and community.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Explore more from The Alasdair Gray Archive Collections: FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS. From his desk lamp to ergonomic stools, these objects reconnect us with Gray’s home, studio and daily working practice.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Further highlights from the Alasdair Gray Archive collection: ephemera, including his daily chessboard and childhood cigarette cards that inspired his distinctive style. Explore their stories in David Lothian’s A Walk Through AGA.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

SAAN Autumn Programme | First Event- 15.09.26 at 1pm - Selling a Legacy: Artist’s Estates & the Market www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunchtime-...

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Lunchtime Event - Selling a Legacy: Artist's Estates and the Market

Join us for a lunchtime webinar with Charlotte Riordan.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🍂 Scottish Artists Archive Network Autumn Programme 2026 Three free online webinars exploring artist archives, estates and legacy. 📅 15 Sep — Charlotte Riordan 📅 29 Sep — @sorchadallas.bsky.social 📅 15 Oct — Judit Bodor & Caroline Brown 💻 Free | Online via Eventbrite

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Sharing highlights from AGA’s own collection, built over 5 years through donations from Gray’s closest friends. Today: TOOLS & EQUIPMENT. Explore the objects behind his creative practice, including his old typewriter and easel, and how they have prompted new creative responses.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Continuing our highlights from our growing, The Alasdair Gray Archive Collection, looking at some of our BOOKS. We have received multiple translations of Poor Things and a treasured, inscribed copy of The Book of Prefaces with a portrait of Gray’s good friend Katy Gardiner.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Happy Birthday, Tom Leonard! 🎂 Born in 1944, today would have been his 82nd birthday. Poet, writer and champion of Glasgow’s voice, Tom is pictured with Alasdair, James Kelman, Liz Lochhead & Agnes Owens in Balloch, 2009. @aowensarchive.bsky.social

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Exploring The Alasdair Gray Archive: a collaborative collection amplifying overlooked voices, from Kelly Crossan and Willy Maley to ‘The City’ exhibition by Holly Rennie Brown.

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Sorcha Dallas @sorchadallas.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Delighted to join the Curatorial Ethics Network and to highlight my work with @agrayarchive.bsky.social & @aowensarchive.bsky.social in foregrounding the vital role of the curatorial within collections - focusing on care, access and diversity, making these collections generative resources 💪🏽

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

More highlights from our own growing collection 👀

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Explore our own growing The Alasdair Gray Archive Collection: 3,500+ donated items over the last six years. This week, discover works on paper & board, their stories, influences and Gray’s generous spirit. Read more on our website!

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

☕️ “The archive made me feel like I got a cup of coffee with Gray!” 🏡 “It makes me feel more connected to my home and myself.” - some of the lovely feedback received from visitors today ❤️

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Wonderful to welcome Chris Kelso and his family to the Archive! 📚✨ Scottish fantasy writer, illustrator and editor, Chris is a two-time Ginger Nuts of Horror Novel of the Year winner. A pleasure to have them visit!

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Highlights from the Alasdair Gray Estate Collection: furniture and furnishings. Discover Alasdair’s green chair, his rescued desk, and creative responses by @michaelpedersen.bsky.social and Ben Woodcock.

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Canongate @canongate.co.uk · 12/08/2026

We've relaunched our newsletter on Substack. Today a short Q&A with Dave Eggers on art, ageing and AI, and the first of a series of animations inspired by Lanark: canongate.substack.com/p/learning-h...

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“Learning how to see truthfully”: Dave Eggers on art, ageing and AI.

A Q&A with the novelist on his new book, Contrapposto. Plus the first of five Lanark animations.

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Canongate @canongate.co.uk · 12/08/2026

The Elite Café from Lanark, Book 3, animated by Ann Dinh, narrated by Alan Cumming: canongate.substack.com/p/the-elite-... Ann Dinh very kindly answered a few questions about the process. Commissioned by us and @agrayarchive.bsky.social, with thanks to The Estate of Alasdair Gray.

A frame from the film, showing the man at the counter in the Elite Café, large and taciturn.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Alasdair Gray’s ephemera reveals a life where nothing was wasted: shells, tins, games and everyday objects became art, memory and connection. AGA continues this spirit through creative responses and community engagement.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Highlights from the Alasdair Gray Estate Collection: BOOKS. Explore Gray's personal library, including his annotated Divine Comedy, revealing his creative process, alongside David Lothian's neurodivergent response to the archive.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Highlights from the Alasdair Gray Estate Collection: preparatory drawings, including Faust in His Study and Òran Mór sketches, reveal Gray’s creative process. Plus archive responses by @sarasheridan.bsky.social and Polina Szwedowa.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Highlights from the Alasdair Gray Estate Collection: works on paper, painted over 15+ times, a rescued ledger documenting a changing Glasgow, and new responses uncovering hidden histories. Find out more on our website!

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Did you know The Alasdair Gray Archive cares for 8,500+ items across two unique collections- the Alasdair Gray Estate Collection & our AGA Collection, we'll be sharing highlights that continue to inspire our innovative model for research, commissioning and learning.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Thanks to @creativescots.bsky.social Open Fund for Organisations, @heatherparry.bsky.social & Kirstin Innes ave been exploring AGA & @aowensarchive.bsky.social through writing, workshops and new creative work. Here Heather shares the impact this residency has had on her practice.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Thanks to @creativescots.bsky.social Open Fund for Organisations, Heather Parry & @kirstininnes.bsky.social have been exploring AGA & @aowensarchive.bsky.social through writing, workshops and new creative work. Here Kirstin shares the impact on her practice. Photo: Alan Dimmick.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Celebrating another brilliant student placement biography! 🎉 Erin Love explores the life of artist, teacher and musician Ian McIlhenny in our Alasdair & Others series. Read it now via the link in our bio. Thanks to Craig McIIhenny for all his support. Design by Eva Casey.

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