156 x 232 mm, 152 pages Glasgow, UK Biannual Editors: Colin Begg, Katy Hastie and Cameron Wilson Design: Ryan Vance ‘New Scottish and international writing’ Gutter is Scotland’s leading literary magazine, publishing new fiction, essays and poetry, twice a year (February and August, for those keeping track). Each issue aims to showcase work that surprises, challenges, and enlivens readers, all by emerging and established writers from Scotland and beyond. Expect to find ambitious, diverse, and international voices expressing the importance of the written word. Split across fiction, essays, poetry, interviews and reviews, this Autumn 2026 issue looks at the difficulty and impact of finding the right words. Inside, Eley Williams’ short story ‘Ramble’ explores the invisible burden of prolonged silence between parent and child following loss; Times journalist Gabriella Bennett is interviewed in a car park in Glenrothes—her hometown—about her new non-fiction book ‘How to Build a City’, which takes readers around the world to learn how communities are redefining dwelling in an ever-evolving world; and Timileyin Adepoju’s poem ‘Mother’s Closet’ reframes the wardrobe as a portal to the past. Plus, further contributions from Anthony Shapland, Kristie de Garis, Sharon Milligan, Robert Robertson, Weiji Wang, and more. On the JournalAt Work With Colin Begg: ‘We aim to be a magazine in the original, literal sense of a storehouse, offering readers a twice-yearly playlist of the best new fiction and poetry from emerging and established writers from Scotland and beyond.’read more guttermag.co.uk
