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
Duncan McLean
. . . sharp-eyed, open minded . . . helping to launch the careers of many new writers and to publish high quality work by established writers
Duncan McLean
John Aberdein
Seafaring and mindfaring are vital to our city: more power to the elbows of those who push out this handsome vessel.
John Aberdein
Magi Gibson
. . . a fantastic and quality showpiece for art and new literature from the North East of Scotland
Magi Gibson
Shane Strachan
a visual feast across beautiful artworks and well-crafted images of language which has much to be savoured throughout.
Shane Strachan
Isobel Murray
Its standards remain exceptionally high, and format makes it a delight to handle
Isobel Murray
Mindy Grewar
I find that if you tap the covers, Pushing Out the Boat becomes a Marauders Map and Phrasebook, indispensable for sojourns in this space of sea and peak, couth and cheek…
Mindy Grewar
Tom Hammick
... a fantastic magazine ... essential for highlighting and enriching local culture. I’m a huge fan of literary publications and the work within POTB is of such high standard.
Tom Hammick
Wayne Price
... more than just another literary magazine ... its 14 issues comprise an extraordinary and beautifully produced treasure house of new writing and art.
Wayne Price
Christine de Luca
. . . it continues to delight in its eclectic range of literary and visual contributions and in the care with which it is produced
Christine de Luca
Esther Woolfson
It has expanded its horizons while maintaining the tone and savour of place which has always made it unique.
Esther Woolfson
J Graeme Roberts
…a high quality magazine like Pushing Out the Boat encourages and enables North-East writers and artists to bring their best work to the attention of a wide and discerning audience…
J Graeme Roberts
Alan Spence
Well-produced, nicely balanced... one of the most attractive magazines of its kind in Scotland, providing an important forum for new poetry and prose
Alan Spence
Our next issue – coming very soon
Issue 18 is with the printer and scheduled to be launched on 18 May. Tickets are now available for the launch event.
Our current issue
Pushing Out the Boat Issue 17 was launched in May 2023 and is jam-packed with a hundred pages of wonderful stories, poems and art by writers and artists not only from our ‘home turf’ but from across Scotland and the UK and as far afield as Germany, Netherlands and the USA.
In his generous foreword to the magazine, the National Library of Scotland’s Scots Scriever, Shane Strachan, describes this edition of Pushing Out the Boat as ‘one of the strongest issues yet … a visual feast across beautiful artworks and well-crafted images of language which has much to be savoured throughout,’ and who are we to disagree?
Click on the cover image to take a peek into the magazine – read Shane’s foreword, view the Contents page, sample some extracts and browse through a photo gallery of the art that appears within. Perhaps you will be inspired to submit to Issue 18.
Copies of Issue 17 can be ordered here for postal delivery or purchased from one of our retail outlets.
Our Magazines
The first issue of Pushing Out the Boat was published in the year 2000, since when there have been a sequence high quality magazines leading up to our latest publication. You can read about how we work, who we are and how the magazines are produced on the About POTB page and the full back catalogue of magazines can be viewed on Our Magazines page.
Our current edition is POTB Issue 17. Within its pages you will find humour, pathos and drama in Doric, Scots and English, along with stimulating works of art. There’s a rich variety of theme and style from the contributing authors, poets and artists – with a mixture of new voices along with more familiar names.
An image from Issue 17
Issue 17 can be purchased from our retail outlets or ordered from our online store.
After looking at Issue 17, why not browse through other editions of the magazine. Online versions of Issues 9 – 16 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.
Donations
POTB is an entirely voluntary and not-for-profit enterprise. The costs of producing this beautiful magazine are met by magazine sales, fund-raising events and donations. Any contributions, however small, are hugely appreciated and will help keep us afloat. Use the button below to donate via PayPal.
Step on board
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The POTB Blog
- Gail Riekie, 1958 – 2024 (Roger White and Aenea Reid, 30 Jan 2025)
- Wee Gaitherin Heritage Exhibition (Webmaster, 15 Nov 2024)
- Writing Creatively about the Sea (Blair Center, 30 Aug 2024)
- Meet the Panellists (Naomi Greenwood, 23 Aug 2024)
- The Power of the Sea, the Power of Words (Roger White, 10 Aug 2024)
- Introducing the new editor, Peter Burnett (Peter Burnett, 17 May 2024)
- Pushing Out the Boat all the way to Stirling (Naomi Greenwood, 13 Apr 2024)
News
- Check out our Useful Links page for literary organisations, publications, events and POTB contributors.
Facebook Posts
3 days ago
📚☕Our thanks to Poetry at Books and Beans last night for featuring six authors from our next issue! A great taster session, and all well read - although of course many more will be featured in the published magazine 👀![]()
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As always, a lovely atmosphere in Books and Beans. Oh, and delicious chocolate and raspberry cake.
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📚🫘Don't forget, Pushing Out the Boat showcases new writing from our upcoming 18th Issue at Poetry at Books and Beans tonight!
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💥Issue 18 Launch!💥![]()
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Issue 18 is with the printer and we excitedly await its return ready for the launch of the new magazine. ![]()
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🎨Be among the first to see the new magazine at our Newton Dee launch afternoon, Sunday 18 May.📝![]()
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🎙️ Join us for Poetry at Books and Beans this coming Thursday for an exciting taster of our upcoming Issue 18! 👀
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💥Hear about our fab team member Judith Taylor and her poetry at Stonehaven Library, 16th April. ![]()
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👀We're always interested to see what those involved in Pushing Out the Boat are up to!![]()
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Why not support Shane Strachan, foreword writer for our last Issue, and our own panel member Hannah Nicholson as they promote the launch of Fierce Salvage?![]()
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🎙✨We are excited to highlight an event for your diaries: Aberdeen Talks with our ex-editor, Martin Walsh!![]()
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📅Thursday 8th May, 2.30-3.30pm, 391 Union Street (Charles Michies Cafe and Event Space).![]()
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"Join Martin Walsh to hear more about 'Pushing Out the Boat', North East Scotland's Magazine of New Writing and Visual Arts. Martin was the editor of the magazine for several years... the talk will cover a brief history of the magazine, as well as Martin reading 2 or 3 of his own stories."![]()
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🎟This is a free event - to book, call 01224 33 33 26 or click the link below.![]()
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🎙✨Speakin' Weird returns to The Blue Lamp on Monday 17th February at 1930. Hosted by Orla Shortall and the Boat's own panel member Hannah Nicholson - take a look!
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