We are delighted to announce that Pushing Out the Boat has been nominated for the Epic Awards 2014! The awards are run by Voluntary Arts UK to recognise excellence in voluntary arts and crafts in the UK, and we are thrilled to be on the shortlist for the Scottish award, along with lots of other great voluntary cultural organisations across the country. There is a public vote for the People’s Choice Award so please, if you’d like to support us, go to http://blog.epicawards.co.uk/category/epic-awards-2014/shortlisted-2014/ to cast your vote. Thanks to all involved for your time and talents in making our magazine!
- Across the Silent Sea - a new novel by POTB contributor, Gabrielle Barnby
- Listen to interviews with Pushing Out the Boat authors - WordsUp programmes broadcast on radio station shmu.fm.
- Issue 17 has been launched. Take a peek inside then order your copy.
- Oil's Well That Ends Well: read the winning entry from this youth creative writing workshop
- Dip into earlier editions - issues 9-15 can be read in full here on our website.