A Literary Journal at the University of Glasgow
Thanks to everyone who’s submitted work for Issue 26 – some fascinating responses to the theme of ‘transformation’. We’re aiming to have this issue online by the end of the month. Looks like it’ll be a good one!
Siobhan Staples|Megan Primrose|Paul Deaton
Those of you who were at the Creative Writing Department Reading Party back in September will remember Elizabeth Reeder’s wonderful reading from her forthcoming novel Ramshackle. We’re delighted to announce that her book will be officially launched on Thursday 26th April, 6.30pm, Waterstones, Sauchiehall Street. Click here for an official invite from publishers Freight , and we look forward to seeing you there!
‘Ramshackle is a hugely appealing and enjoyable novel. Original, moving and insightful, it is a rare combination of pace and narrative drive with lyrical poetry of language . . . A beautiful book.’
Anne Donovan
Message from GUW sending apologies to all those who expressed an interest in the Graham Fulton talk tomorrow night – this event has been cancelled.
Glasgow has been transformed into Springtime loveliness in the sunshine, so wherever you are, get inspired, get writing and send us your fabulous ‘transformation’ themed pieces. Long, short, poetry, prose – we’re not fussed what shape it comes in, as long as it gives us editors that little twist in our bellies when we read it. This is From Glasgow to Saturn’s first ever themed issue, and your chance to be part of the magazine’s history. One week to go to the 2nd April deadline.
Siobhan Staples|Megan Primrose|Paul Deaton
Details of another great talk organised by Glasgow University Writers below. This is the last in the current series, so if you haven’t made it along to any of these talks yet, this is your last chance! These events are informal and informative and well worth checking out for the insight they provide on the life of a working writer.
Glasgow University Writers are delighted to announce that Graham Fulton will be coming to chat with us on Thursday 29 March, 5.30-7.30pm.
Graham has been writing and performing poetry since he joined Tom Leonard’s Paisley Writers’ Group in 1987. His collections of poems Humouring the Iron Bar Man published by Polgyon was followed by Knights of the Lower Floors. He has appeared in literary publications in the UK and USA and been broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland and Scottish Television. His latest collection of poetry is Open Plan, published by Smokestack Books. You can find out more about Graham at www.grahamfulton-poetry.com
This event will be held in the Edwin Morgan Room, No 5 University Gardens. As usual, GUW invite you to bring along something to drink if you like, and will be providing glasses and a few nibbles. If you’d like to attend please email fromglasgowtosaturn@glasgow.ac.uk .
Best wishes
Glasgow University Writers
“Graham Fulton uses memory, observation, and invention to create a heady linguistic soup that uses poetry to make sense of the world; there’s compassion here, and anger, and a burning desire to illuminate places that don’t often get the poetic torch shone on them. Read and enjoy.” Ian McMillan
Calling all writers!
You may not have managed to make the deadline for Issue 25, but how about getting some poetry or prose in for Issue 26? It’s quite an exciting issue, as it will be our first EVER themed issue. We think our theme: TRANSFORMATION offers a lot of scope for interpretation and creativity.
The deadline for this issue is Monday 2nd April- so start scribbling away now! (Please see our submissions page for details on how to submit).
We’re looking forward to seeing the work our theme will inspire!
Megan Primrose |Siobhan Staples| Paul Deaton
A huge thank you to Richie McCaffery, Maggie Ritchie, Alan Bissett, JL Williams, Zoe Strachan and Kei Miller for their fantastic readings the other night, and thanks to everyone who came along to listen. Hope you enjoyed yourselves.
JL Williams mentioned a couple of events while she was speaking and has sent us links for anyone who might be interested in finding out more. The first was the City of Literature’s enLIGHTen project, where six writers have written pieces inspired by Enlightenment quotes. You can listen to readings of these online while wandering around Edinburgh looking at the projections of the quotes that inspired them. All the info and the ‘listen’ links are at
http://www.cityofliterature.com/trails/enlightenlocations/about.htm.
The other event was an International Women’s Day poetry reading on 14th March which JL is taking part in for Poetry@The Ivory. Check out the Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/PoetryThe-Ivory/151334108232878 for more details.
We’re proud to present Issue 25 of From Glasgow to Saturn, a selection of exciting original work from Colin Boyd, JoAnne McKay, Laura Brown, Gill Davies, David Greaves, Jo Lennie, Aya Musbahi and Kevin Scott, along with a fascinating Quick View from TS Eliot prizewinner Jen Hadfield. Thanks to all these contributors for entrusting From Glasgow to Saturn with their words. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did, and we’ll see you at the reading party on Thursday!
Siobhan Staples | Megan Primrose | Paul Deaton
FGTS Reading Party Invite March 2012
We’re all set for an evening of fabulous readings at The Anatomy Museum, 6-8pm, with appearances by Alan Bissett , Zoë Strachan, Kei Miller, JL Williams , Richie McCaffery and Maggie Ritchie. All we need now is you! So print off the invite above (this includes directions to the Anatomy Museum), spread the word, and don’t forget to send us an email at fromglasgowtosaturn@glasgow.ac.uk to let us know you’re coming, just so we can keep an eye on numbers.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Siobhan Staples|Megan Primrose|Paul Deaton
PS Huge apologies to everyone who received our earlier non-sensical post. Technology ran away with us for just a moment. Oops!
Submissions are now closed for Issue 25. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who submitted this time and we’ll be in touch with you all towards the end of the month. Our next issue will be on the theme of TRANSFORMATION, and submissions for this first ever themed issue of From Glasgow to Saturn will open shortly.
Siobhan Staples|Megan Primrose|Paul Deaton
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