Full Description
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. Break in Case of Silence: New Writing Scotland 39 is the latest collection of excellent contemporary literature, drawn from a wide cross-section of Scottish culture and society, and includes new work from forty authors - some award-winning and internationally renowned, and some just beginning their careers.
Contents
Introduction
Seonaidh Adams . . . . Saorsa Bho Dhaorsa?
Lorcán Black . . . . The Disappearing Woman / Lockdown
Sheila Black . . . . Climate (7) (Past Tense) / Climate (10)
Kate Coffey . . . . The Sìth
Oliver Emanuel . . . . Mountain Story
Patrick James Errington . . . . Missive / Calling a Wolf a Wolf
Jane Flett . . . . Don't Forget to Breathe
Ewan Forbes . . . . 'Man Who Has Just Shot Himself' - Lewis, Carston (2021)
Helena Fornells . . . . The Fall
Sally Gales . . . . Birthday Wishes
Niamh Griffin . . . . Period Pain
Joseph Hardy . . . . Sewing / Burnt Spoons / I Wish I Knew Their Story
A. M. Havinden . . . . Sea Chapel
Antonia Kearton . . . . A Benediction
Zachary Kluckman . . . . Break in Case of Silence
Joshua Lander . . . . This is the Most Beautiful Love Letter Ever Written
Juliet Lovering . . . . Kindling
Crìsdean MacIlleBhàin . . . . Mo Shearmon (III)
D. B. MacInnes . . . . The Sawmillers
Rob McInroy . . . . Fresh Watter
Carol McKay . . . . Her Body Was an Aviary
Mark McLaughlin . . . . Since I Saw the Sea
Robbie MacLeòid . . . . gun bhreith
Thomas Malloch . . . . The Anatomy Lesson
Wendy Miller . . . . Skimmin Stanes Wi Ma Wee Brither
Marion F. Morrison . . . . Mo Chuimhne-sa air Astràilia
Tom Newlands . . . . At Jackie's
Catherine Ogston . . . . The Owl, the Cat and Me
Lauren Pope . . . . The Times I Didn't Use My Name
Allan Radcliffe . . . . Bairns
Tracey S. Rosenberg . . . . The Western Wall
Adrian Ross . . . . Scales
J. David Simons . . . . The White Place
Taylor Strickland . . . . Dundee
Michele Waering . . . . gauze street havers
Christie Williamson . . . . return / dominion / lowin
Les Wood . . . . Statement
Biographies
