Submissions to Northwords Now

Thanks to generous support from Creative Scotland we now have funding for the next two issues, beginning with Issue 47 (Winter 2026-27).

The submissions window is now open until Monday 30th November 2026. If accepted for for publication, you will hear about your submission by 17th January 2027. We do not have the resources to correspond with writers whose work has not been chosen.

Use the online submissions portal here to send work in any of Scotland's three languages - Scots, Gaelic or English - adhering to these guidelines: 

No more than three short stories or six poems, in MS Word format (not .pdf or .rtf). Include stories in a single submission and poems in a single separate one, but otherwise please do not split work into multiple submissions. All work must be previously unpublished in print or online and simultaneous submissions are not accpted. Copyright remains with the author. Payment is made for all successful submissions.

As ever, we are happy to receive copies of new poetry collections and poetry pamphlets and other books - both non-fiction and fiction - for potential review. Publishers and authors should send these to the postal address shown below:

The Editor
Northwords Now
Easter Brae, Balblair,
Dingwall, Ross-shire.
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