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
. . . 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
PUSHING OUT THE BOAT
2020-01-05T16:44:08+00:00
Christine de Luca
https://www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/testimonials/12173/
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
PUSHING OUT THE BOAT
2020-01-05T16:45:33+00:00
Alan Spence
https://www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/testimonials/12175/
Its standards remain exceptionally high, and format makes it a delight to handle
Isobel Murray
PUSHING OUT THE BOAT
2020-01-05T16:30:35+00:00
Isobel Murray
https://www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/testimonials/12169/
…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
PUSHING OUT THE BOAT
2020-01-05T18:11:49+00:00
J Graeme Roberts
https://www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/testimonials/12760/
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
PUSHING OUT THE BOAT
2020-01-05T18:07:22+00:00
Mindy Grewar
https://www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/testimonials/12758/
. . . sharp-eyed, open minded . . . helping to launch the careers of many new writers and to publish high quality work by established writers
Duncan McLean
PUSHING OUT THE BOAT
2020-01-05T16:24:52+00:00
Duncan McLean
https://www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/testimonials/12165/
. . . a fantastic and quality showpiece for art and new literature from the North East of Scotland
Magi Gibson
PUSHING OUT THE BOAT
2020-01-05T16:46:07+00:00
Magi Gibson
https://www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/testimonials/12177/
Seafaring and mindfaring are vital to our city: more power to the elbows of those who push out this handsome vessel.
John Aberdein
PUSHING OUT THE BOAT
2020-01-05T18:13:04+00:00
John Aberdein
https://www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/testimonials/12762/
... 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
PUSHING OUT THE BOAT
2020-01-05T18:14:01+00:00
Tom Hammick
https://www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/testimonials/12764/
It has expanded its horizons while maintaining the tone and savour of place which has always made it unique.
Esther Woolfson
PUSHING OUT THE BOAT
2020-01-05T16:46:43+00:00
Esther Woolfson
https://www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/testimonials/12179/
... more than just another literary magazine ... its 14 issues comprise an extraordinary and beautifully produced treasure house of new writing and art.
Wayne Price
PUSHING OUT THE BOAT
2020-01-05T18:14:54+00:00
Wayne Price
https://www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/testimonials/12766/
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PUSHING OUT THE BOAT
Our latest issue
Pushing Out the Boat Issue 16 was published in Spring 2021 and launched via an online event, showcasing some of the great poetry, prose and art it contains. A slideshow of the Issue 16 artwork was followed by live readings of a selection of poetry and prose from the magazine.
The production of this issue of the magazine, from the call for submissions through the selection of content to the design and printing, all took place during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020/21. Whilst this provided new challenges for the POTB team, it did nothing to diminish the quality and variety of submissions, resulting in a superb new edition.
Click on the cover image above for a peek inside the magazine, then purchase your copy through our online sales page or from one of our retail outlets. We are confident you will enjoy the magazine and perhaps be inspired to submit your own work to a future issue.
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 latest edition is POTB Issue 16. 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.
Click on the image below to read the Foreword by prize-winning poet Sheila Templeton, sample some extracts from the magazine and view a slideshow of the artwork.
Front cover of Issue 16
based on an image by Jess Petrie
based on an image by Jess Petrie
Issue 16 can be purchased from our retail outlets or ordered from our online store.
After looking at Issue 16, why not browse through other editions of the magazine. Online versions of Issues 9 – 14 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.
An image from Issue 16
Donations
POTB is an entirely voluntary and not-for-profit enterprise. The costs of producing this beautiful magazine are met by magazine sales and fund-raising events all of which have been hit by the Coronavirus restrictions. Any additional contributions, however small, are hugely appreciated and will help keep us afloat. Use the button below to donate via our Crowdfunding project.
Step on board
Would you like to join the POTB community? Sign up here to join our mailing list and keep up to date with our news and events.
The POTB Blog
- The Boat sails again - our first post-Covid live event (Roger White, 4 May 2022)
- Walrus (Martin Walsh, 22 Feb 2022)
- Chapter One - Encounter
- Chapter Two - What do you give a Walrus for Breakfast?
- Chapter Three - Ina Seivwright
News
- Photos at the Blue Lamp on Sun 24 April
- Pushing Out the Boat Crowdfunder
- Seeking a new Treasurer for POTB
- Seasons Greetings from Pushing Out the Boat
- Celebrating St Andrew’s Day in the USA
- Join us at the WayWORD Festival – Writers’ showcase, Thu 23 Sept
- NEOS 2021 – see original artwork and buy Pushing Out the
Boat - Pushing Out the Boat goes biennial
- Meet Heather our USA distributor for Issue 16; purchase in US dollars for US delivery
- Issue 16 has landed! Order your copy here
- Join us at the online launch of Issue 16 on Sunday 16th May
- Pushing Out the Boat poet in #LibrariesAreEssential campaign
- Issues 9 – 14 now available to read online
- Check out our Useful Links page for literary organisations, publications, events and POTB contributors.
Facebook Posts
2 weeks ago
⛵'The Boat sails again'! ⛵![]()
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Read our latest blog post about the first post-Covid event face-to-face held The Blue Lamp a few weeks ago. Did you attend? We hope you had a great time! www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/blog/#The%20Boat%20sails%20again%20-%20our%20first%20post-Covid%20liv...
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Pushing Out the Boat: Our Blog Welcome to the POTB Blog where we post articles about our activities and the people involved, including extracts from our magazines, author profiles, commentaries and mo...1 month ago
‼️Last minute reminder‼️ A great POTB event tomorrow afternoon, Sunday 24th at Aberdeen's Blue Lamp, 2 p.m. onwards - stories, poems, music and a surprise or two. All details here: www.thebluelampaberdeen.com/event-details/pushing-out-the-boat
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🔈 It's the LAST DAY of the Pushing Out the Boat fundraiser. If you've already contributed, thank you. If not, here's the link below to our Crowdfunder page for your donation. Thanks for your support.![]()
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Help us to stay buoyant, DONATE HERE by midnight ➡️ www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pushing-out-the-boat-fundraiser![]()
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🌟WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP🌟![]()
We need to raise money to recover from the impact of COVID, support the publication of our next issue in Spring 2023, and get our finances back into balance for the longer term.![]()
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🔵 WE RECEIVE NO PUBLIC FUNDING, relying on sales, events and donations to keep us afloat and generate the funds required to print the next edition. ![]()
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🔵Publishing during the pandemic, however, meant that we were unable to have our usual fund-raising launch and reading events. Our vendors were mostly closed or operating under severe restrictions, inhibiting over the counter sales of the magazine and cutting off that source of revenue too. Online sales continue but these alone are insufficient to meet the printing costs. Pushing Out the Boat is known for its high production values and we are keen to maintain this, to do justice to our wonderful writers and artists.![]()
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🔵NO GRANTS CURRENTLY RECEIVED. In the past, we have been assisted by grants from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire councils but they too are facing depleted resources and Covid related hardship.
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2 months ago
🔈We're into the last week of our Pushing Out the Boat fundraiser and we thought we'd give you a view of all the volunteer team members who put together our most recent issue. They, plus of course the writers and artists we publish, are the reason we can bring you what author Alan Spence called 'One of the most attractive magazines of its kind in Scotland'.![]()
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But magazines need money as well as creativity and volunteer effort. We thank everyone who's contributed so far and hope anyone else who reads this feels able to make a donation by the DEADLINE of midnight Friday 1st April. Your help will ensure Pushing Out the Boat keeps sailing into the future. 🚢![]()
DONATE HERE 👇https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pushing-out-the-boat-fundraiser
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2 months ago
Here's hoping everyone's been following the story of 'Walrus' on the Pushing Out the Boat website, released in weekly episodes during our fundraiser. He emerged from the grey North Sea onto the beach just by Aberdeen's River Don and after some time (yes, really) in a brick outhouse in Torry has now reached the culmination of his adventures. No spoiler here, but just note that his last word is a characteristic 'Wrrrr' as he ... well, pop over to the website to find out exactly what. Although Walrus didn't know it, his appearance on the website was a cunning ploy to get readers to loosen their wallets for our fundraiser. So if you haven't already - read, enjoy, and most of all donate. ➡️ www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/blog/#Walrus⬅️![]()
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🎁And one lucky donor chosen randomly will receive a signed manuscript copy of Walrus's story, gifted by author and Pushing Out the Boat veteran. Martin Walsh. Just do it. 'Wrrrr!'😀 ![]()
DONATE NOW 👇👇👇https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pushing-out-the-boat-fundraiser
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2 months ago
✍️Here's the start of 'Walrus', the special story Pushing Out the Boat magazine is publishing to support our current fundraiser, written by Martin Walsh. If you hadn't spotted it so far, do head over to our website to read, enjoy and of course donate 👇https://www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/blog/#Walrus
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2 months ago
🌟Week 3 of our fundraiser and time for a reminder that Pushing Out the Boat magazine is not only about great writing, but great art too.🎨 ![]()
If you've donated already you're helping support publication of more images like these below in future issues of the magazine, thanks for your help.![]()
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If you've still to donate, here's the link to our Crowdfunder page 👇https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pushing-out-the-boat-fundraiser. All donations will be gratefully received and if you're a UK standard rate tax payer, Gift Aid will increase the value of your contribution by 25%. Rewards if you dontate £10 or more 😀![]()
- Regards, POTB Team
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What do you give a Walrus for Breakfast? 'What on earth do walrus’s eat, apart from feckless young oysters? '🥣🥐![]()
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Last week we published the first chapter of Martin Walsh's amusing and whimsical story 'Walrus' in support of our crowdfunding project. Chapters 2 and 3 are now available to read![]()
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🌟If you enjoyed it, please consider making a donation to our crowdfunding appeal.![]()
We're offering REWARDS on specified amounts including complimentary Issues. ![]()
See our CROWDFUNDING PAGE to make a donation and for full details 👇https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pushing-out-the-boat-fundraiser![]()
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😁Thank you in advance for your generosity and support- Best regards, the POTB Team
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3 months ago
🌟We're into week 2 of our Crowdfunder Appeal. Thanks to everyone who's contributed so far👏. It's a great start but there's a way to go yet...![]()
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We're fundraising to secure the longer-term future of Pushing Out the Boat magazine. It's ALL ABOUT the authors and artists we're so pleased to publish, and the readers who enjoy their work. Below is a picture of some of those lovely people at the events we hold for each new issue. Help us to secure these future opportunities for authors and artists by donating to our fundraiser 😀![]()
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🌟There's much more about us on our Crowdfunder page as well as the essential chance, of course, to donate 👇👇https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pushing-out-the-boat-fundraiser![]()
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🎖We're offering REWARDS on specified amounts including complimentary Issues, see the fundraising website for details.![]()
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😁Thank you in advance for your generosity and support- best regards, the POTB Team
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3 months ago
📣 CROWDFUNDING APPEAL📣![]()
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We're calling on your support to raise funds for the publication of the next issue of Pushing Out the Boat and to get our finances back into balance following the damaging effects of the Covid years. Our current issue (Issue 16) was published in the middle of the Covid pandemic. Rising to the challenges of carrying out selection, editing, design and publication without being able to meet in person, the team succeeded in producing a beautiful magazine, a well-needed lift to the spirits in difficult times. Like many charities, we receive NO PUBLIC FUNDING, relying on sales, events and donations to keep us afloat and generate the funds required to print the next edition.![]()
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🌟Wish to make a donation? We're offering REWARDS on specified amounts including complimentary Issues. ![]()
See our CROWDFUNDING PAGE to make a donation and for full details 👇https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pushing-out-the-boat-fundraiser![]()
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In support of our crowdfunding project, Martin Walsh (writer and previous Chairman of POTB) has written this amusing and whimsical story Walrus (in Torry?), read it here:![]()
👇https://www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk/blog/#Walrus![]()
If you enjoy it, please consider making a donation to our crowdfunding appeal.![]()
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😁Thank you in advance for your generosity and support-Regards, the POTB Team
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