From Glasgow to Saturn

Issue 33 is here!

Our beautiful cover was drawn by Weaam Sperinck, a graduate of Glasgow’s School of Art.

Our new design, as well as the first ever print copy of From Glasgow to Saturn, was put together by David Rae.

Thank you to both of them for their excellent illustrations.

We will be holding a party to launch this issue at The Bank Street Bar and Cafe on Monday 10th March.  We hope to see you there, where you’ll be able to pick up one of the aforementioned print copies.

And, finally, submissions for issue 34 are now open. We’re looking for something specific with this issue: we are focusing on the Commonwealth. Hit us with everything you’ve got- we want poetry, we want prose, we want essays and experiments. We want positive, negative and everything in between. If you’d like to be considered for Commonwealth Voices as well, please do let us know. Details can be found here.

Happy reading!

We’re so pleased to announce that issue 32 of From Glasgow to Saturn is now available. You can download the issue by clicking here or by navigating from the menu on the left.

Submissions for issue 33 will open on Monday 11th November and the submission period will be significantly longer.

To celebrate the launch of issue 32 we hosted a reading party in The Scotia Bar on Stockwell St last night. Thank you to those of you who came along to read and to listen. We’ll certainly be putting together another reading party to launch issue 33, so keep an eye on our Facebook page, our twitter feed or here for announcements.

Happy reading!

Jemma Beedie | Lotte Mitchell Reford | Jordan Mulligan

Editors

The deadline has passed and submissions for Issue 32 are officially closed. Email notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent shortly.

There will be an Issue 32 launch party at The Scotia Bar on Stockwell Street on Thursday November 7th at 7.30pm, with live readings. We hope to see you there.

Dear readers,

We’re delighted to announce that Issue 31 of From Glasgow to Saturn is here. You can get your free copy by simply clicking here and downloading.

It’s the final issue from the current editorial team, and we’re delighted to sign off in style with an issue containing some fantastic writing.

As well as an exclusive extract from the Sceptre Prize-winning Keeper of Secrets by Pauline Lynch, there is a strong focus on poetry in this issue with themes of travel, thwarted love, and loss.

It has been a pleasure to serve as editors of From Glasgow to Saturn and we would like to say that the continued support of our readers had enabled From Glasgow to Saturn to endure and expand over these 31 issues, and now we will join you in looking forward to the new editors’ debut issue later in the year.

But for now, so long, and thanks for reading. We’ll sign off with some words from William Faulkner.

“Read, read, read. Read everything – trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it’s good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out of the window.”

Enjoy the issue!

Shaunagh Jones | Calum Maclean | Kevin Scott

Editors

Hello there,

It seems that summer has finally arrived, which makes us all the more excited about out forthcoming summer issue!

It’s going to be the current editorial team’s last issue, so we’re working overtime to ensure we go out with a high, and judging from the submissions we’ve had so far, we’re certainly on course.

The deadline for submissions is 9^th June, which means you’ve got exactly a week to get your short stories, poems and essays to us.

If you’d like to submit something, please check out our guidelines at https://glasgowtosaturn.com/submit-work/

We look forward to reading your work.

Shaunagh Jones | Calum Maclean | Kevin Scott

Editors

fromglasgowtosaturn@glasgow.ac.uk

Cheers,

 

 

Hello,

We’re delighted to announced that Issue 31 of From Glasgow to Saturn is now open for submissions!

As ever, we’re looking for the very best writing that the University of Glasgow’s students, staff and alumni have to offer.

Over the course of the current team’s editorship we’ve published a wide range of prose, poetry and essays from some of the biggest names in Scottish writing along with work by many fantastic up and coming new writers.

The work we’ve published is an indication of the incredible standards of Scottish writing at the moment and we don’t expect Issue 31 to be any different. We’re looking for writing that challenges and provokes, dazzles, shocks and above all entertains!

The closing date for submissions is 9^th June.

Prose fiction – One piece. 3,000 words is the upper limit, but we welcome much shorter pieces also. Please include a brief synopsis if you’re submitting an extract from a longer piece, such as a novel.

Poetry – You may submit up to 3 poems at a time, with a maximum total length of 120 lines.

Essays – We’re looking for lyrical essays and articles on the craft of creative writing: 1,000 words at the most.

For full details of how to submit please visit https://glasgowtosaturn.com/submit-work/

And before submitting, please familiarise yourself with the magazine by visiting https://glasgowtosaturn.com/archive/ where a full archive of all past issues is available.

Our independence themed Issue 30 is available for download at https://glasgowtosaturn.com/latest-issue/

As well as providing a platform for established writers, the magazines will also give new writers the opportunity to make their publishing debuts, and we exist to help these writers shine.

We look forward to receiving your submissions.

Shaunagh Jones | Calum Maclean | Kevin Scott

Editors

We’re delighted to say that we’re now accepting submissions for Issue 30 of From Glasgow to Saturn. And we can reveal that this special issue will be dedicated to the theme of ‘independence’.

Defined as “freedom from the control, influence, support, or aid of others,” it’s an important word in today’s  Scotland, from politics to ethics, ideologies and the arts.

Writing itself is a largely solitary pursuit, so however you interpret the theme, we’d love to read your prose, poetry and essays on ‘independence’.

The deadline for submissions to Issue 30 is Sunday 3rd March.

For details of how to submit please visit https://glasgowtosaturn.com/submit-work/

And before submitting, please familiarise yourself with the magazine by visiting https://glasgowtosaturn.com/archive/ where a full archive of all past issues is available.

As well as providing a platform for established writers, this year’s magazines will also give new writers the opportunity to make their publishing debuts, and we exist to help these writers shine.

We look forward to receiving your submissions.

And there’s more to come this spring from From Glasgow To Saturn that we’re getting rooftop-shoutingly excited about so remember to stay tuned to our website, follow us on Twitter @Glasgow2Saturn or like our Facebook page.

Shaunagh Jones | Calum Maclean | Kevin ScottEditors

Hello,

It’s almost Christmas and our gift to you is Issue 29 of From Glasgow to Saturn, which is now available for download at http://www.glasgowtosaturn.com/latest-issue.
Not only does this issue feature an extract from Rodge Glass’ forthcoming short story collection, LoveSexTravelMusik, but it showcases the truly international appeal of literature. Inside this edition you’ll find an American couple in a motel facing a difficult decision, a visitor struggling with life in Kenya, a bodyguard in Krakow anxiously awaiting the man he’s protecting, and, closer to home, multicultural perspectives are explored through an everyday bus journey.

There’s also a touch of festive sparkle in this issue’s strong collection of poetry.

So, with that in mind we wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Enjoy the issue!

Shaunagh Jones | Calum Maclean | Kevin Scott

editors