Pushing Out the Boat
- probably the best regional literary magazine in Scotland,
- high quality writing, with a unique blend of the local and the global.
- a thrilling place to be published alongside writers and artists from around the world
Issue 15 has landed!
Issue 15 was launched at the Phoenix Hall, Newton Dee Village on Sunday 7 April. A huge thank you to all who submitted to Issue 15 and to the team of volunteers who helped to make the magazine such a success. The number and standard of entries was the highest ever, resulting in what we believe to be our best magazine to date. If you submitted an entry but were unsuccessful, don’t be discouraged, the competition was fierce and we had to reject some very good work. Do try again next time round.
Read about the Launch in our latest blog post by Editor, Martin Walsh and enjoy some photos of the participants in our Launch Photo Gallery.
Our Magazines
You can read about POTB, and how we work, on the About POTB page. Our latest edition, POTB Issue 15, boasts an array of inspiring work by talented authors, poets and artists, from home and abroad, the first-time published beside old hands. You will find within its pages humour, pathos and drama in Doric, Scots and English, along with stimulating works of art. This Issue’s Foreword is by the award-winning Hebridean writer, artist and poet Ian Stephen; while the eye-catching cover is based on an image by Colin Brown, whose work, coincidently, was also selected for the cover of POTB Issue 1.
Click on the image below to take a peek.
Issue 15 can be purchased from our retail outlets or ordered from our online store.
After looking at Issue 15, why not browse through other editions of the magazine. Online versions of Issues 9 – 13 can be read in full and sample extracts from Issues 6 – 8 offer a flavour of earlier editions. Then visit our online shop where all editions of the magazine are available for purchase.
Step on board
The POTB Blog
- Pushing Out the Boat at Aberdeen University Mayfest (Roger White, 31 May 2019)
- Launch of Pushing Out the Boat Issue 15 (Martin Walsh, 29 Apr 2019)
- A Seasonal Bouquet from Pushing Out the Boat (Roger White, 19 Nov 2018)
- Editing POTB: a peek behind the scenes (Roger White, 1 Aug 2018)
- Pushing Out the Boat Reading Event at Books and Beans (Roger White, 2 May 2018)
News
- POTB will be at University May Festival Sunday 26 May
- Boat-load of talented writers – P&J covers Issue 15 launch
- Launch Photo Gallery
- Issue 15 launched
- POTB Winter Newsletter
- Issue 13 now available to read online
- Check out our Useful Links page for literary organisations, publications, events and POTB contributors.
Former POTB poetry panelist Shane Strachan has hit the headlines! Shane will exhibit 'The Bill Gibb Line' as part of Look Again Aberdeen Festival starting tomorrow.Six new poems by Shane will be exhibited, each inspired by a different fashion show across Bill Gibb’s career. This exhitbit is a blend of poetry, textiles and fashion- not to be missed. Full festival programme 👉 bit.ly/2JHKUhZ (more info on Shane's exhibit page 9). ... See MoreSee Less
June 6th ·
🎁 Looking for the perfect Fathers Day gift? Look no further than our latest (A4 sized) magazine issue (no 15) packed with writing, poetry & visual art featuring the cover image of Scottish artist Colin Brown www.colinbrown.eu/
The magazine is priced £6.50 including PP.
Buy now 👉 bit.ly/2Ys6PNu
Live in the Aberdeen area? We also have copies being sold in a range of outlets, see a full list here 👉 bit.ly/2HTTZ55 ... See MoreSee Less
June 5th ·
🖋️ Two fantastic opportunities to submit work!
For you experimental poets out there: bit.ly/2JXGio2 (at Summerhall, Edinburgh)
And for any upcoming crime writers out there, an opportunity with Spitball Magazine bit.ly/2WmkI2Y. 🖋️ ... See MoreSee Less
June 3rd ·
Yep, it was a dreich day (see post from 26 May below) but we were there - Pushing Out the Boat at Aberdeen Uni's May Festival. Read about the readings on our latest blog post. From fantoosh to a shaggy dog, it's all there.
www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/blog/#Pushing%20Out%20the%20Boat%20at%20Aberdeen%20University%20Mayfest ... See MoreSee Less
June 2nd ·
The 15 nominees for the Forward Prizes for Poetry announced on the categories of Best Collection, Best First Collection and Best Single Poem. ... See MoreSee Less
May 28th ·
Our sincere apologies to AU MayFestival goers: POTB Issue 15 is NOT being sold there by Waterstones - nor is it available in their shop, due to a change of policy. Pleased to say we will have copies on sale at our event on Sunday [5-6pm in the Multimedia Room at Kings]. And the magazine IS already available in Old Aberdeen at Blackwells, as well as at several usual vendors, including the Belmont Filmhouse, Hammerton Stores & Michies Pharmacy, all in Aberdeen; the Store at Newton Dee; Milton of Crathes; and Orbs Bookshop in Huntly. Watch this space for others to be announced. And, as always, online at www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/order-online/ - PS if you'd like to order several copies, speak to us nicely and we'll deliver for free if we can! ... See MoreSee Less
May 25th ·
Pushing Out the Boat added a Shop Now button to their Page. ... See MoreSee Less
May 14th ·
Were you at the Issue 15 Launch? Check out our gallery of photos taken at the launch. You may be featured there - www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/news/
And if you missed the launch, you can read all about it in the Editor’s blog - www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/blog ... See MoreSee Less
May 13th ·
Miss our Issue 15 launch? Want to hear some new pieces and new readers? Join us at Aberdeen's May Festival on Sunday 26 May at 5 p.m. It's free and no booking required! www.abdn.ac.uk/mayfestival/events/14731/ ... See MoreSee Less
May 12th ·
Pushing Out the Boat ... See MoreSee Less
May 11th ·
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May 11th ·
'Boatload of talented writers.' Stay in the Press and Journal area? Not too late to pick up a copy of today's edition with a photo feature in the 'Your Life' magazine of this years's Pushing Out the Boat launch. Who knows. If you were at the launch you may even appear in one of the P&J's photos. ... See MoreSee Less
April 27th ·
Over 70 at the Cults Over 50s Group (see what we did there?). That's the number of group members who enjoyed an afternoon of readings from the magazine by Pushing Out the Boat Issue 15 editor Martin Walsh and poet Sheila Reid this last week at Cults Kirk Centre; just part of Pushing Out the Boat's roots in its North-East community. Our next outing? Aberdeen's May Festival on the 26th of that month. Get it in your diary. Further details to appear here nearer the time. ... See MoreSee Less
April 21st ·
Writer, poets, artists ... some of the wonderful contributors to our 15th issue, launched on Sunday at the Phoenix Hall in Aberdeen. Take a peek inside (and order a copy!) on our website www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/issue-15/ ... See MoreSee Less
April 8th ·
Only a few days left to grab your tickets for our launch!
£10 for one person, or £15 for two people include a complimentary copy of POTB Issue 15 ,refreshments and an afternoon of storytelling and poetry reading from Issue 15 writers.
www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/ticket-sales/ ... See MoreSee Less
March 27th ·
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