A literary centenary celebration is set to honour an acclaimed author through a series of public events and artistic programming.
Milngavie-born Agnes Owens, who spent her later years in Alexandria, will be remembered with an honorary birthday party at Alexandria Library as part of a new programme running from April to June.
Alexandria Library will host creative workshops led by The Agnes Owens Archive Writer-in-Residence and award-winning author, Kirstin Innes.
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Sorcha Dallas, curator and custodian of the Agnes Owens Archive, said: "Through archival material, contemporary art and public programming, the centenary celebrations bring renewed attention to a writer whose work continues to resonate with urgency and relevance today.
"Deeply shaped by place, Owens’ writing is rooted in the social and material realities of working-class life.
"This centenary programme traces her journey from Milngavie, where she was born and raised, to Alexandria, where she later lived and died - connecting communities through a shared cultural history."
Owens, who passed away in 2014, was known for her compassionate short stories and novellas depicting working-class life.
The author published much of her work later in life, having spent years raising seven children and working in various jobs, including cleaning and factory work.
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John Crosbie, Agnes Owens' son, said: "Being involved in the journey to have Agnes Owens’s works republished has been a long process, but now, seeing them brought to life in these beautiful new editions, I am truly delighted.
"At last, all the signs of her greatness as a Scottish author are being recognised.
"She ensured that those forgotten in society were not left behind, giving attention to lives often ignored.
"Our pride is renewed in our mother, not only in her achievements, but in the way she brought compassionate focus to those so often overlooked."
Full details of the centenary programme are available on the Agnes Owens Archive website.
