Author: glasgow2saturn

We are currently accepting submissions for Issue 53!!

Our theme this season is Disrupted States:

Inspired by the often unsettled, lingering space between Winter and Spring, ‘Disrupted States’ invites you to embrace feelings of discontent and interruption.

Your interpretation of this theme can take many forms. Your work might reflect feelings of being neither here nor there, a conscious protest against something looming, an ode to a time in your life that has ended unfinished/unexpectedly, or even an experiment with form where you subvert the structure of your writing itself. We want submissions that are hectic, challenging, thought-provoking. Equally, we want submissions that loiter between states, ponder on possibilities and look towards change. There are a wide range of states in immediate need of disruption, we encourage you to take to the page- in whatever form it may take- and exert your creative force.

We ask that you please review our submission guidelines before submitting your work.

Submissions are accepted now via Google Form and will be closed on the 1st of March at midnight.

We can’t wait to read your work!

We are pleased to announce that FGTS is hosting a creative writing workshop! Inspired by our Issue 52 theme Radical Joy, this event is open to anyone keen to participate in writing/creative activities and readings (encouraged- but very much optional!). This evening will also be a chance to meet the current editorial team and find out more about our hopes and dreams for this issue.

Come join us on the 22nd of May at The Alchemy Experiment on Byres Road (18:00-20:00). We hope to inspire some-out-of-the-box thinking around textual and visual creativity and, generally, spread some radical joy ahead of our next issue. Hopefully, you will be motivated to submit something produced/began during the workshop to Issue 52 (Submissions close on Midnight of May 26th).

Tickets are absolutely free, and available through the Eventbrite link. We are limited to 25 tickets, so snatch one up fast if you’d fancy coming along. We hope to see you there!

We are now accepting submissions for Issue 52! The theme for this Issue is RADICAL JOY:

What does radical joy mean to you? Maybe it’s joy as an act of personal and political resistance, or a subversive delight that goes against the grain of rules and expectation. Perhaps you find radical joy in the resilience of nature and the persistence of the seasons. This theme is a guideline and a bit of inspiration for you. Let your creativity take you in whatever direction it will!

We ask that you please review our submission guidelines before submitting your work.

Submissions will be accepted via Google Forms and will be closed on May 26th at Midnight.

We’re looking forward to reading your work!

Issue 51 is now available to read for free in our online archive.

With stunning cover art by Ashna A. and all the best poetry, prose, and visual art Glasgow has to offer: Read now!

We’re launching Issue 51 on Thursday, 8 February at Dram in Glasgow!

Come on out from 7-10pm for creative community, readings, an open mic, and more!

This real stunner of an issue will be available for purchase on the night as well.

Hope to see you there!

We welcome work from ANY current OR former staff OR student of The University of Glasgow or Glasgow School of Art.

Issue 51 has NO THEME – please feel encouraged to submit work on any subject, in any genre, in any form!

Please review our submission guidelines prior to submission.

Submissions will be accepted through our Google Form until midnight on the 21st of November.

We can’t wait to see your work!

You can now enjoy our special 50th issue online in our Archive. Read for free now!

Thank you to all our wonderful contributors! You can read or download the .pdf of this issue from our Archive page.