The Effervescent is a Glasgow-based magazine that promotes its culture and lifestyle, but looks to expand beyond the city’s borders. It aims to spark conversations about emerging artists and their work as well as promote voices, visions, and sizzling opinions. 

Are you an emerging writer, poet, essayist? Do you like experimenting with texts? Do you work across styles or even mediums?

Then we are excited to hear your voice!

Are you interested in the Glasgow and Scottish literary scene? Do you have opinions you would like
to share?

We are seeking contributors who are pushing the boundaries of review & essay genres.

Open call for
CREATIVE WRITING PIECES
PERSONAL ESSAYS &
REVIEWS

THEME: you and text
Feel free to interpret it as surrealistically as you like.

We are accepting

- Prose & poetry
- Personal essays/reviews that defy all standards
- Amalgamations of styles and forms
- Experimentation
Max length: 1000 words