It was initially the offshoot of pennine poets a poetry workshop group based in the west riding.
Gutter poetry magazine.
As the pages disappear towards the binding the edge of the page is obscured so the margin has to be wider on this edge to allow for this.
The more pages in a book the more pronounced this effect and so the wider the gutter has to be.
This creates a gutter where the two pages join.
Irish and american poetry this magazine has featured weighty scottish poets such as edwin morgan but also loves to publish unknown and undiscovered writers.
Please send all submissions to.
In the case of multiple poems please save and send them within a single word document.
It is one of the longest surviving little magazines in the uk having started publication in 1973.
Pennine platform is a 60 page poetry magazine published twice a year in may and november.
Type no more than one poem per page single spaced and limit your submission to 8 pages printed on both sides if you want to save on the postage but then please make sure your submission has page numbers.
Ask people about the best literary magazine in scotland and it s likely the response will be gutter mag.
In the case of concrete poetry or work with a visual element please submit as a word document with an accompanying pdf.
Turbulence poetry magazine 14 february 2016 there s plenty of poetic happenings in our turbulent little world have a look at the latest news from our poets past and present and don t forget to tell us about your news so we can include it.
Gutter is an award winning high quality printed journal for fiction and poetry from writers born or living in scotland and featuring literature from around the world the editors believe there is a need for an energetic ambitious magazine dedicated to the best in new scottish writing published in an international context.