The Association for Scottish
Literary Studies

“New Writing Scotland remains the most accurate barometer
of new trends in Scottish writing.” – Simon Hall, The Herald

New Writing Scotland is an annual volume publishing poetry and prose from both emerging and established writers. Every piece appears here in print for the first time, and has been drawn from a wide cross-section of Scottish culture and society.

Click [HERE] for details of how to submit your work to New Writing Scotland.

Available Editions

In the Event of Fire New Writing Scotland 27 – 2009 ed. Alan Bissett & Liz Niven	Pbk: £7.95
Bucket of Frogs New Writing Scotland 26 – 2008 ed. Liz Niven & Brian Whittingham	Pbk: £6.95
The Dynamics of Balsa New Writing Scotland 25 – 2007 ed. Liz Niven & Brian Whittingham	Pbk: £6.95
Making Soup in a Storm New Writing Scotland 24 – 2006 ed. Valerie Thornton & Brian Whittingham	Pbk: £6.95
Queen of the Sheep New Writing Scotland 23 – 2005 ed. Valerie Thornton, Hamish Whyte & Maoilios Caimbeul	Pbk: £6.95
Bringing Back Some Brightness New Writing Scotland 22 – 2004 ed. Valerie Thornton, Hamish Whyte & Maoilios Caimbeul A special collection of some of the best work from the first 20 years of New Writing Scotland.	Pbk: £6.95
Milking the Haggis New Writing Scotland 21 – 2003 ed. Valerie Thornton, Hamish Whyte & Maoilios Caimbeul	Pbk: £6.95
Lunch at Yes New Writing Scotland 20 – 2002 ed. Moira Burgess, Hamish Whyte & Kevin MacNeil	Pbk: £6.95
on the road home it was suddenly New Writing Scotland 19 – 2001 ed. Moira Burgess, Janet Paisley & Kevin MacNeil	Pbk: £6.95
Going Up Ben Nevis in a Bubble Car New Writing Scotland 18 – 2000 ed. Moira Burgess, Janet Paisley & Kevin MacNeil	Pbk: £8.95

Last updated 4 August 2009.