Break in Case of Silence

New Writing Scotland 39

Edited by Rachelle Atalla, Marjorie Lotfi & Maggie Rabatski

Published in: Paperback, 224 pages. 
By: Association for Scottish Literary Studies, Glasgow, August 2021. 
Price: £9.95 
ISBN 9781906841461

Cover image by Red Axe Design

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New Writing Scotland is the principal forum for poetry and short fiction in Scotland today. Every year it publishes the very best from both emerging and established writers, and lists many of the leading literary lights of Scotland among its past (and present) contributors. Break in Case of Silence: New Writing Scotland 39 is the latest collection of excellent contemporary literature, drawn from a wide cross-section of Scottish culture and society, and includes new work from forty authors – some award-winning and internationally renowned, and some just beginning their careers.

Introduction

• Seonaidh Adams . . . . Saorsa Bho Dhaorsa?
• Lorcán Black . . . . The Disappearing Woman / Lockdown
• Sheila Black . . . . Climate (7) (Past Tense) / Climate (10)
• Kate Coffey . . . . The Sìth
• Oliver Emanuel . . . . Mountain Story
• Patrick James Errington . . . . Missive / Calling a Wolf a Wolf
• Jane Flett . . . . Don’t Forget to Breathe
• Ewan Forbes . . . . ‘Man Who Has Just Shot Himself’ – Lewis, Carston (2021)
• Helena Fornells . . . . The Fall
• Sally Gales . . . . Birthday Wishes
• Niamh Griffin . . . . Period Pain
• Joseph Hardy . . . . Sewing / Burnt Spoons / I Wish I Knew Their Story
• A. M. Havinden . . . . Sea Chapel
• Antonia Kearton . . . . A Benediction
• Zachary Kluckman . . . . Break in Case of Silence
• Joshua Lander . . . . This is the Most Beautiful Love Letter Ever Written
• Juliet Lovering . . . . Kindling
• Crìsdean MacIlleBhàin . . . . Mo Shearmon (III)
• D. B. MacInnes . . . . The Sawmillers
• Rob McInroy . . . . Fresh Watter
• Carol McKay . . . . Her Body Was an Aviary
• Mark McLaughlin . . . . Since I Saw the Sea
• Robbie MacLeòid . . . . gun bhreith
• Thomas Malloch . . . . The Anatomy Lesson
• Wendy Miller . . . . Skimmin Stanes Wi Ma Wee Brither
• Marion F. Morrison . . . . Mo Chuimhne-sa air Astràilia
• Tom Newlands . . . . At Jackie’s
• Catherine Ogston . . . . The Owl, the Cat and Me
• Lauren Pope . . . . The Times I Didn’t Use My Name
• Allan Radcliffe . . . . Bairns
• Tracey S. Rosenberg . . . . The Western Wall
• Adrian Ross . . . . Scales
• J. David Simons . . . . The White Place
• Taylor Strickland . . . . Dundee
• Michele Waering . . . . gauze street havers
• Christie Williamson . . . . return / dominion / lowin
• Les Wood . . . . Statement

Biographies