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
Our Magazines
Issue 14 is here. Launched on the 30th April, our latest edition has been described as a ‘beautifully produced treasure house of new writing and art’. It boasts an array of inspiring work from talented authors, poets and artists, introduced by a glowing Foreword by novelist and poet Wayne Price and artist Tom Hammick’s personal inspiration for the image on which the eye-catching cover is based.
Click on the image below to take a peek.
We are honoured to have been gifted use of an image by prize-winning artist Tom Hammick for this edition’s front cover. The cover is based on the print Violetta and Alfredo’s Escape which was inspired by the artist’s time in residence at English National Opera (ENO). Tom Hammick won the 2016 V&A Prize at the International Print Biennale and his work is on display in major public and corporate collections. Based in Southern England, he is also printing new editions at Peacock Visual Arts in Aberdeen, where he was Artist-in-Residence in 2016.
Issue 14 can be purchased from our retail outlets or ordered from our online store.
After looking at Issue 14, why not browse through other editions of the magazine. Read extracts from our previous edition, Issue 13, and dip into the full online versions of Issues 9 – 12. Then visit our online shop where all editions of the magazine are available for purchase.
ePOTB – publication opportunity for young writers and artists
Submissions of writing and artwork are invited for our first online edition of ePOTB. Pushing Out the Boat is looking to discover the best new work from young writers and artists aged 12 to 17. ePOTB will be published as an ezine on the Pushing Out the Boat website in Spring 2018 and a £50 prize will be awarded to the best contribution in each of the three categories: prose, poetry and art.
Submissions will open on 23rd September and close on the 30th November.
Step on board
The POTB Blog
- An interview with Sheena Blackhall (POTB, 1 Sep 2017)
- An interview with Stephen Pacitti (POTB, 15 Aug 2017)
- An Interview with Heather Reid (POTB, 19 Jul 2017)
- Love to Write? Advice from John Bolland (POTB, 21 Jun 2017)
- An Interview with Martin Walsh (POTB, 31 May 2017)
News
- Issue 14 is launched
- Tom Hammick revealed as Front Cover artist for Issue 14
- POTB now available at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
- Issue 12 now available to read in full online.
- Check out our Useful Links page for literary organisations, publications, events and POTB contributors.
Congratulations to all at NEOS for another wonderful event this year! And a special big THANK YOU to our loyal NEOS friends who sold POTB14 at your studios...and to those who bought copies there too! ... See MoreSee Less
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On Tuesday in The Lemon Tree, hear brand new work about 'home' from playwrights Morna Young, Lesley Hart, Neil Cargill and POTB's very own Shane Strachan as part of Paines Plough's Come to Where I'm From series. It's sure to be a great night and it's only £5! ... See MoreSee Less
Come To Where I'm From | Aberdeen Performing Arts
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Retweeted Paines Plough (@painesplough):
Next week we're in #Aberdeen with #ComeToWhereImFrom. Four brand new short plays about the Granite City - only £5! t.co/rAs2ym3vNG t.co/wc16Y1oYaL ... See MoreSee Less
1 day ago ·
It's the last day of NEOS but there is still time to pick up your copy of POTB 14 from these NEOS sellers:
Rosy Long, at Crann-Tara nr Auchenblae - (see page 79 of the Guide) Steve Hay, (page 61) – Phoenix Centre. Newton dee Village, Bieldside Helen Forest, (page 89) - White Riggs Cottage, Fordoun. Northern Arts Club (page 100) 8 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen Marga Schnell (p117) The Studio, Camphill Estate, Milltimber
Gerard Stott, Garage 10,Devanha Gardens East, Ferryhill
www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk/artists-map/ Thanks to all our artists/venues in advance for selling POTB14! For anyone who cannot attend NEOS, we have other venues throughout the North East who continually sell our magazine. We also take online orders too 🙂 www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/outle ... See MoreSee Less
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