Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Southlight Issue 1 Out

Introducing a fine new addition to the Scottish literary magazine scene: Southlight is a new literary journal that aims to bring the best in new prose, poetry and critical work from across Scotland and beyond.

A joint venture between DGAA Literature Department, Crichton Campus Writers’ Centre and a volunteer editorial and production team, Southlight launched at the Wigtown Spring Book Fair on 29th April and has been receiving warm acclaim ever since. Copies (£4.00) are available from Angus MacMillan.

Issue One features work from Linda Cracknell, Ruth Thompson, Vicki Feaver, Hugh MacMillan, John Manson, Mick Parkin, Ian McDonough, Tom Pow, Margery Palmer McCulloch, Jacob Polley, Liz Niven, Jackie Galley, Laura Helyer and an interview with Jackie Kay.