nothing but a set of eyes for stars
Edited by Kirstin Innes, Marjorie Lotfi & Niall O’Gallagher
Published in: Paperback
By: Association for Scottish Literature, Glasgow, August 2023
Price: £9.95
ISBN 978-1-906841-54-6
Cover image by Red Axe Design
Submission instructions for New Writing Scotland
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. nothing but a set of eyes for stars: New Writing Scotland 41 is the latest collection of excellent contemporary literature, drawn from a wide cross-section of Scottish culture and society, and includes new work from thirty-nine authors – some internationally renowned, and some just beginning their careers.
Contents
Introduction
New Writing Scotland 42 submission instructions
- Gail Anderson. . . . .A Season for Wheat
- Nasim Rebecca Asl. . . . .Across from me, my mam / Nini Khomkhomu
- Shelagh Campbell. . . . .An Teaghlach
- Rachel Carmichael. . . . .Every revolution has its casualties
- Leonie Charlton. . . . .Opal / Mrs Maclean
- F. E. Clark. . . . .O’Keeffe, Like a Bell
- Alison Cohen. . . . .Towards a definition of daughter / On the lack of a horse
- Lucy Cunningham. . . . .Swedish Fish
- Claire Deans. . . . .An Unkindness of Ravens
- B. A. Didcock. . . . .The Birthday Parties
- Samantha Dooey-Miles. . . . .Nice Things
- John Duffy. . . . .Average contents, 48
- Thomas Elson. . . . .What We Talk About When We Don’t Talk
- Ophira Gottlieb. . . . .The Hundun
- Hamish Gray. . . . .Possil Marsh
- Julie Laing. . . . .A Mischief
- Nicole Le Marie. . . . .Last Day at East Wemyss
- Pippa Little. . . . .Brown Nights
- Marcas Mac an Tuairneir. . . . .Banrigh Bhailtean / Clàr Aodainn / ᓴᓐᓇ / Aon Ghaol
- Rob McClure. . . . .The Green / The Night
- Gillean McDougall. . . . .Pulse
- Crìsdean MacIlleBhàin. . . . .A’ Ghàidhlig / Gaelic
- Mora Maclean. . . . .The Hypo-Witch
- Kevin MacNeil. . . . .Fall in Love and Buy a Horse
- Annie Muir. . . . .Beldina
- Chris Neilan. . . . .Me as Me
- Tom Newlands. . . . .Bel
- Cáit O’Neill McCullagh. . . . .From Thurso with Love
- Alistair Paul. . . . .Fògarraich
- Andy Raffan. . . . .Lights in the Darkness
- Martin Raymond. . . . .Messengers at Arms
- Julie Rea. . . . .Cannibals
- Nicola Rose. . . . .Even Birds Lie
- Neil Gordon Shaw. . . . .The Better Story
- Amy Stewart. . . . .The Orange
- Lynn Valentine. . . . .A Car Draws Up
- Ryan Van Winkle. . . . .The Ruined Houses of this Village Remind Me / Flight Path Away
- Katie Webster. . . . .Skin Taste Touching
- Jay Whittaker. . . . .Mistaken / An abandoned ice cream van considers its position at midwinter