New Writing Scotland

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New Writing Scotland is an annual anthology of creative writing by writers resident in Scotland or Scots by birth, upbringing, or inclination.

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Submission calls

fictionLiterary

Invites short fiction and other creative prose for New Writing Scotland 44; a maximum of 3,500 words is recommended, no more than one prose work may be submitted, and submissions must be original, unpublished, and produced without generative AI. The deadline was midnight GMT on 31 October 2025.

nonfictionLiterary

Invites autobiography and memoir, creative responses to events and experiences, political and cultural commentary and satire, travel writing, and other creative prose for New Writing Scotland 44. A maximum of 3,500 words is recommended, with no more than one prose work. The deadline was midnight GMT on 31 October 2025.

otherLiterary

Invites drama, screenplays, and other creative writing for New Writing Scotland 44; a maximum of 3,500 words in total is recommended. Submissions must be original, unpublished, and produced without generative AI. The deadline was midnight GMT on 31 October 2025.

poetryLiterary

Invites poetry in any of the languages of Scotland for New Writing Scotland 44; no more than four poems may be submitted, and submissions must be original, unpublished, and produced without generative AI. A maximum of 3,500 words in total is recommended. The deadline was midnight GMT on 31 October 2025.

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