We Only Want The Earth

Glasgow based literature and arts fanzine. Radical/ subculture/ working class. Submissions by 23/10 for Issue Two.

Email [email protected]

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Submissions are now open for Issue 2:

Theme: home, housing and family life.

We welcome poetry, visual art and short prose with a political, class conscious and critical eye. Email [email protected]

Closing date: 23 October 2020

[Still Game For The Valley @vallyatmaryhill]

Our hut will be finished on Tues but looking good already. Great effort by the team today and big thank you to Stevie Marshall for materials and skills. @GlasgowCC take note . Our OCCUPATION is set in concrete on this land. We are ready to talk whenever you STOP THE SALE!

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Issue 2 in the post this week and some still available. This issue about home and housing starts with a belter sentiment by poet @charleslang_

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@HowatshawsTom @timmysmells @cov_art @charleslang_ @matthewcknights Thank you! Loved your piece.

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Issue 2: Housing and Home life with contributions from @timmysmells @cov_art @charleslang_ @matthewcknights and loads more.

£5 quid P&P (DM for a copy)

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Yes! And what a belter!

[Matthew Knights @matthewcknights]

New Poem "Home" featured in @weonly_gla https://t.co/RV0QRiZ8or
#poem #radical #home #workingfromhome

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Issue Two is now out @cov_art and a load of other fab writers/ artists share their work about home life and housing.

Political, critical and moving issue. £5.

[Mark Coverdale 🇺🇦 cov-art.bsky.social @cov_art]

Result.
Well pleased to have a poem in these pages, alongside some fine poets, writers and artists.

Put some quality in your home.

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@STATmagazine @timmysmells @cov_art @charleslang_ @matthewcknights No worries! If you pop a 5 spot in here with an address i can post this week. Thank you!

https://t.co/PR3XaowTsY

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@greenemberarts 'S e do bheatha, a charaid!

[Odd Magazine @OddMagCo]

Calling for submissions!

The theme for our January issue is "migration".

Submit your photographs, films, stories, poetry, or anything you consider art!

Deadline: 28th Dec 2020

Visit our site for more info: https://t.co/ZNCfY7IUKR

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Issue 2 Print Day!

Excited about this tissue. It features loads of personal/ political art and lit challenging the idea of home and development in modern cities. Will go on sale early January, and news of contributors coming shortly. Cover art Rebecca Livesly- Wright.

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Thanks to everyone who submitted their art to Issue 2. Looking forward to working on it in the coming weeks.

For now, check this fab artwork from Issue 1 by @GlasgowGAG for Joey Simon 's satirical piece Comrade Poet. Love it.

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Looks fantastic ✊

[Matthew Knights @matthewcknights]

New play will tell the story of Fife miner's daughter turned political pioneer Jennie Lee - The Courier #jennieleeplay ⁦@KnightsTheatre⁩ https://t.co/74IEN9ldfH

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Final call out for Issue 2. Submissions close Friday!

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Submissions are now open for Issue 2:

Theme: home, housing and family life.

We welcome poetry, visual art and short prose with a political, class conscious and critical eye. Email [email protected]

Closing date: 23 October 2020

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Food for thought for anyone thinking of submitting to Issue 2.

[The Daily Record @Daily_Record]

Housing rights campaigner and Dennistoun resident Rory Steel says gentrification is nothing to celebrate

https://t.co/YqEEGbRUr1

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Submissions are open for issue 2 until the end of the month! Themes: housing, home, built structure, personal life.

We also have copies of Issue 1 left if its your bag. 4 quid p&p. DM.

[Peter Robinson @robbo_1962]

Got my copy today from @weonly_gla and I’m trying not to inhale it all in one breath, but @StephenWattSpit kicked it off brilliantly and #KevinGraham had me in bits by the end of #Borrusia

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@robbo_1962 @StephenWattSpit @anorthernprose 🙂

[Mark Coverdale 🇺🇦 cov-art.bsky.social @cov_art]

Result!

Proper pleased to have a poem in We Only Want The Earth, amongst the quality.

(Right up your street @punkgirldiaries I'd say)

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@cov_art @punkgirldiaries Glad to have you. Loved your style!