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Acid Angel Magazine

Bi-annual. £5 per issue.

Dee Rimbaud, Editor

Dept X2
35 Falkland Street (GFL)
Glasgow G12 9QZ
Telephone: +44 (0)141 221 1223
E-mail:
acidangel@acidity.globalnet.co.uk

A magazine of new writing from Scotland.

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Ambit

Quarterly. £6.00 per issue; annual subscription £28 (individuals, UK), £30 (rest of Europe), £32 (rest of world).

17 Priory Gardens
London N6 5QY
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8340 356
Website: http://www.ambitmagazine.co.uk

Poetry, short fiction and art by new and established writers and artists.

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Areté

Three issues per year. £7.99 per issue; £21 annual subscription.

Craig Raine, Editor

8 New College Lane
Oxford OX1 3BN
Telephone +44 (0)1865 289193
Fax +44 (0)1895 289194
E-mail: craigraine@new.ox.ac.uk
Website: http://www.aretemagazine.com

Poetry, fiction, memoir, interviews, profiles and reviews.

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Author

Quarterly. £7.00 per issue.

The Society of Authors
84 Drayton Gardens
London SW10 9SB
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7373 6642
Fax: +44 (0)20 7373 5768
E-mail: info@societyofauthors.org
Website: http://www.societyofauthors.org/

The journal of the Society of Authors with articles on the practicalities of authorship and of getting work published and on legal and political issues affecting writers.

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Cencrastus

Quarterly. £2.95 per issue; £12 annual subscription.

Raymond Ross, Editor

Unit 1
Abbeymount Techbase
2 Easter Road
Edinburgh EH8 8ET
Telephone: +44 (0)131 661 5687
Fax: +44 (0)131 661 5687
E-mail: cencrastus@hotmail.com

Publishes new and established writers from Scotland, articles on all aspects of the arts, and reviews

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English: The Journal of the English Association

Three issues per year. £48 annual subscription.

The English Association
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester LE1 7RH
Telephone: +44 (0)116 252 3982 / 2300
Fax: +44 (0)116 252 2301
E-mail: English Association: engassoc@le.ac.uk
Journal enquiries: K.M.Newton@dundee.ac.uk
Website: http://www.le.ac.uk./engassoc (English Association)
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/english/english/english.htm (Journal of the English Association)

A journal aimed at teachers of English in universities and colleges of higher education, with articles on all aspects of literature and critical theory, a reviews section, and original poetry.

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Federation Magazine: The Magazine of The Federation of Worker Writers & Community Publishers

Quarterly. £1.50 per issue.

The FWWCP
PO Box 540
Burslem
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6DR
Website: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/working_press/fwwcp.htm

The magazine of the Federation of Worker Writers and Community Publishers which aims to further working-class writing and community publishing and make writing and publishing accessible to all. Each issue is accompanied by a Federation Broadsheet featuring poetry and prose by members of the Federation.

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Focus

Two issues per year. Free to members of the British Science Fiction Association annual subscription: £21 (UK); £26 (Overseas).

Paul Billinger, BSFA Membership Secretary

1 Long Row Close
Everdon
Daventry
Northants NN11 3BE
E-mail: bsfa@enterprise.net
Website: http://www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa/website/pubsmagsfocus.aspx

Editorial Address:
Simon Morden
13 Egremont Drive
Sheriff Hill
Gateshead NE9 5SE
E-mail: focus.editor@blueyonder.co.uk

The British Science Fiction Association's magazine for writers. Fiction, poetry, interviews, letters and articles.

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Granta

Quarterly. £9.99 per issue; annual subscription £24.95 (UK), £32.95 (Europe), £39.95 (Rest of the world).

2-3 Hanover Yard
Noel Road
London N1 8BE
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7704 9776
Fax: +44 (0)20 7704 0474
E-mail: subs@granta.com (subscriptions) / info@granta.com (general enqiuiries)
Website: http://www.granta.com

Original literary fiction, non-fiction, and journalism.

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Lallans

Three issues per year.

John Law, Editor

A K Bell Library
2-8 York Place
Perth PH2
E-mail: JohnMacPhailLaw@aol.com
Website: http://www.lallans.co.uk/

New short stories in Scots and dialects of Scotland. Reviews of books and articles on issues to do with the Scots language generally.

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Libbon

Varying publication dates. £3.50 per issue+£1.00 postage and handling UK (or $14 postage overseas) per issue.

David Soulsby, contact

Libbon Magazine
4 Nightingale Walk
Billingshurst
West Sussex
RH14 9TY
Email: DaveSoul@aol.com
Website: http://www.libbon.co.uk

Short stories from new and established writers. This is a non-profit publication.

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Mslexia

Quarterly. £18.75 annual subscription.

PO Box 656
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE99 2XD
Telephone: +44 (0)191 261 6656
Fax: +44 (0)191 261 6636
E-mail: postbag@mslexia.demon.co.uk
Website: http://www.mslexia.co.uk

A magazine aimed at women writers with new fiction and poetry by women, reviews, interviews, features, news and practical advice about writing and submitting work to publishers. Includes a very useful directory listing forthcoming competitions, courses, events.

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New Welsh Review

Quarterly. £5.95 per issue; £18 annual subscription.

Chapter Arts Centre
Market Road
Cardiff CF5 1QE
Telephone: +44 (0)29 2066 5529
Fax: +44 (0)29 2066 5529
E-mail: robin@nwrc.demon.co.uk

A literary magazine on Welsh writing in English sponsored by the Welsh Academy (English Language Section) and the Universities of Wales Association for the Study of Welsh Writing in English. Includes critical articles, short stories, poems, reviews, interviews and profiles.

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New Writing

Published three times a year. Annual subscription: £39.95 (institutions), £9.99 (individuals)

Editors: Graeme Harper & Richard Kerridge

New Writing
c/o Multilingual Matters
Frankfurt Lodge
Clevedon Hall
Victoria Road
Clevedon BS21 7HH
Telephone: +44 (0) 1275 876519
Fax: +44 (0) 1275 871673
E-mail: info@multilingual-matters.com
Website: http://www.multilingual-matters.com

International Journal for the practice and theory of creative writing

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Northwords Now

Quarterly. Free (UK).

Rhona Michael, Editor

Editorial Address:
PO Box
5706
Inverness
IV1 9AF
E-mail: rhoda8@btopenworld.com

New fiction and poetry with the perspective from the North. Includes reviews.

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Oxford Poetry

Three issues per year. £3 per issue; £9 annual subscription.

Magdalen College
Oxford
OX1 4AU
E-mail: editors@oxfordpoetry.co.uk
Website: http://www.oxfordpoetry.co.uk

Previously unpublished poems, short stories and translations.

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Panic! Brixton Poetry

Online only; free.

Website: http://homepages.which.net/~panic.brixtonpoetry

Magazine of poetry, writing and art based in Brixton, South London.

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Reader

Bi-annual. £2.50 per issue; £4.50 annual subscription.

Jane Davis, Editor

University of Liverpool
The English Department
Liverpool L69 7ZR
E-mail: reader@liv.ac.uk

Features reviews, poetry, new writing, essays, and fiction.

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Richmond Review

Online only; free.

Website: http://www.richmondreview.co.uk

Pioneering web-based literary mag, with a big archive of reviews and new writing.

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Route Online

Online only; free.

Website: http://www.route-online.com

Interesting site combining music and Flash-based e-texts. Stated ambition is to be the best site on the web.

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Sable

Quarterly. £5 per issue. Annual Subscription: individuals £16 (UK/Africa/Caribbean), £20 (Europe), £25 (Rest of the world); institutions £25 (UK/Africa/Caribbean), £30 (Europe), £35 (Rest of the world).

Saks Media
PO Box 33504
London E9 7YE
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8985 9419

New Black writing plus reviews, author interviews, and news.

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Studies in Travel Writing

Annual. Annual subscription: £20 individuals; £50 institutions.

Journal editor: Tim Youngs

Nottingham Trent University
Department of English and Media Studies
Clifton Lane
Nottingham NG11 8NS
E-mail: tim.youngs@ntu.ac.uk

Subscription orders:

The White Horse Press
1 STROND
Isle of Harris
Scotland HS5 3UD.
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1859 520 204
E-mail: subscriptions@erica.demon.co.uk

An international refereed journal to promote, exchange and debate scholarly work on travel writing. It has a review section and some issues carry interviews with, and pieces by, travel writers.

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Transcript

Online only; free

Website: http://www.transcript-review.org/

Transcript is a bi-monthly review of books and writing from around Europe. Its aim is to promote quality literature written in the smaller languages and to give wider circulation to material from small-language literary publications through the medium of English, French and German.

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Wasafiri

Three issues a year. Annual subscription: £21 individuals; £42 institutions. Individual issues: £7

Queen Mary & Westfield College
Wasafiri subscriptions
Department of English and Drama
Mile End Road
London E1 4NS
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7882 3120
Fax: +44 (0)20 8980 6200
E-mail: wasafiri@qmul.ac.uk
Website: http://www.wasafiri.org/

Journal of contemporary African, Asian, Black British and Caribbean literature. Covers literature in English from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Black Britain and the Diaspora. Includes short stories, poetry, reviews, interviews, criticism, cross-cultural debate, and essays on literature and film.

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World Wide Writers

Four issues per year. Annual subscription: £25 (UK), £40 (Overseas)

Diamond Distribution Ltd
Unit 7 Rother Ironworks
Fishmarket Road, Rye
Sussex TN3 7LR
Telephone: +44 (0)1797 225229
Fax: +44 (0)1797 225657
E-mail: writintl@globalnet.co.uk
Website: http://www.worldwriters.com

Editorial Address:
Writers International Ltd
PO Box 3229
Bournemouth BH1 1ZS
Tel: +44 (0)1202 589828
Fax: +44 (0)1202 740995
Website: http://www.worldwidewriters.com/writers.htm

A short story magazine.

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Words Words Words

Online only; free

Website: http://wwwezine.blogspot.com/

'Words Words Words' is a literary e-zine published online every quarter. The website contains articles, fiction, short stories, poems and links to further resources. Submissions for publication online are accepted from writers around the globe.

Writers' Forum

Annual subscription for 10 issues: UK £28 Europe/Rest of world: £40 Single copy: £3

Editorial Address:
Writers International Ltd
PO Box 3229
Bournemouth BH1 1ZS
Tel: +44 (0)1202 589828
Fax: +44 (0)1202 740995
E-mail: editorial@writers-forum.com
Website: http://www.writers-forum.com/

For writers of short stories, magazine features, novels, plays, film scripts and poetry. Provides information and encouragement for those who want to write and see their work published.

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Writers' News

Monthly. £27.95 annual subscription.

Editor: Derek Hudson

PO Box 168
Wellington Street
Leeds LS1 1RF
Telephone: +44 (0)113 238 8333
Fax +44 (0)113 238 8330
E-mail: derek.hudson@writersnews.co.uk
Website: http://www.writersnews.co.uk/main/wn.asp

News, competitions and articles on all aspects of writing.

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Writing in Education

Three issues per year. Free to members of the National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE); annual subscription non-members £12 individuals, £50 institutions.

NAWE
PO Box 1
Sheriff Hutton
York YO60 7YU
Telephone: +44 (0)1653 618429
Fax: +44 (0)1653 618429
E-mail: paul@nawe.co.uk
Website: http://www.nawe.co.uk

The magazine of the National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE) which aims to support writers and teachers and all those involved in the development of creative writing in education. The magazine contains news, articles and book reviews.

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Writing Magazine

Six issues per year: £14.95

Editor: Derek Hudson

PO Box 168
Wellington Street
Leeds LS1 1RF
Telephone: +44 (0)113 238 8333
Fax: +44 (0)113 238 8330
E-mail: derek.hudson@writersnews.co.uk
Website: http://www.writersnews.co.uk/main/wm.asp

Advice on how to break into the writing business with articles on writing fiction, magazine articles, poetry, short stories, writing for children, screenwriting and other genres. Includes author interviews.

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