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
- Coordinator/Project Manager opportunity (POTB Team, 13 Nov 2019)
- FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHT PATROL TO POTB (Ian Thewlis (aka Peter Sheal), 14 Oct 2019)
- POTB needs your help! (POTB Team, 19 Sep 2019)
- 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)
News
- North East Open Studios 14-23 September 2019 – see original art work and buy Pushing Out the Boat
- 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.
Fresh from recruiting our new editor, we're now looking for a Coordinator/Project Manager. Could that person be you? Read about this voluntary role on our website and e-mail us if you'd like to join our friendly team producing North-East Scotland’s magazine of new writing and the visual arts. www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/blog/… ... See MoreSee Less
November 13th ·
Aberdeen Artists Society held their AGM on Saturday 9 Nov - and a very amiable [& short] affair it was! POTB were delighted to be invited along, and given the opportunity to update our local artist friends on all things POTB - also ask them to feature our magazine in their 2020 exhibition in newly reopened Aberdeen Art Gallery. Our congratulation to another stalwart of North-East culture - and thanks for the lovely cakes! The perfect AGM? ... See MoreSee Less
November 13th ·
We're pleased to see the new political thriller 'Arabian Night Patrol' by Peter Sheal (writing as Ian Thewlis) published by SilverWood Books and available in Kindle and paperback editions from Amazon. A special affection for this one as the first chapter appeared in Pushing Out the Boat 14. It had to be good because like everything we publish it's assessed 'blind' for publication with no knowledge of who the author is. Peter/Ian says he's grateful for the confidence it gave him to carry on and complete his novel. You can read more about the book and its author's experiences in his blog on our website. www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/blog/#FROM%20THE%20ARABIAN%20NIGHT%20PATROL%20TO%20POTB ... See MoreSee Less
October 17th ·
It's #NationalPoetryDay. And what better place to start a poetical top-up than the poems available free to view from our current issue? PS Full magazine still available to order, as if you didn't know. www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/issue-15/ ... See MoreSee Less
October 3rd ·
Last chance Sunday 22 September to pick up a Pushing Out the Boat magazine when you visit Kevin Andrew Morris's open studios event at the Potarch Fishing Hut anytime 12-5. His current work exhibited concerns his grandfather who was a Ghillie as part of the Ballogie Estate, Well worth a visit if you're anywhere near Deeside. View his NEOS entry at www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk/artists/2019-1193-kevin-morris/ ... See MoreSee Less
September 21st ·
Volunteers sought to keep us afloat. We're reaching out to the creative community to help us find new recruits based in the North East of Scotland. We have three roles available - editor, coordinator, and sales manager. If you're interested or know anyone who might be, check out all the details on our website and get in touch. We're a friendly bunch and, though we say it ourselves, we put out a great magazine you could be part of. www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/blog/#POTB%20needs%20your%20help! ... See MoreSee Less
September 20th ·
Painter Jenny Watt-Colbeck has boats at her studio in Auchenblae during NEOS 2019. Not to mention Pushing Out the Boats for sale too.https://www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk/artists/2019-1028-jenny-watt-colbeck/ ... See MoreSee Less
September 16th ·
Gerard Stott is selling his paintings at his studio in Aberdeen during NEOS 2019. He also has copies of Pushing Out the Boat magazine. too.https://www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk/artists/2019-978-gerard-stott/ ... See MoreSee Less
September 16th ·
Here's an example of Julie McLean's art you can find at her studio in Kingsford near Alford during NEOS 2019, along with Pushing Out the Boat magazine. www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk/artists/2019-948-julie-mclean/ ... See MoreSee Less
September 16th ·
Potter Steve Hay is selling his work during NEOS 2019. He's selling Pushing Out the Boat magazine too ... both at Newton Dee in Aberdeen. www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk/artists/2019-1169-steve-hay/ ... See MoreSee Less
September 16th ·
Check out printmaker Nicola Chambury's work at her Crathes studio during NEOS 2019. She's selling Pushing Out the Boat magazine too. What's not to like? www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk/artists/2019-1221-nicola-chambury/ ... See MoreSee Less
September 16th ·
Why not visit photographer Anke Addy's studio at Coull near Tarland during NEOS 2019? View her photos, and pick up a copy of Pushing Out the Boat magazine. www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk/artists/2019-1126-anke-addy/ ... See MoreSee Less
September 16th ·
With North East Open Studios 2019 underway, Pushing Out the Boat is pleased to announce that, as well as their own creative work, six North East artists are also selling copies of this year's magazine. Visit their studios, admire (and buy!) their work and pick up a copy of the magazine at our regular price of £5. Short posts follow on each artist. www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk/neos-this-year/ ... See MoreSee Less
September 16th ·
🇮🇪 Do we have any Irish followers? writing.ie are looking for Short story writers that are Irish by birth, citizenship or long-term residence.Closing date is the 7th September! 🇮🇪 ... See MoreSee Less
September 3rd ·
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August 27th ·
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