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By Doe Charles All too often we get to this point in the semester and have a strange, and sudden desire to combust from everything that we've managed to take on, with only the thought of Flexible Learning week to get us through. As I write I'm sat here dreaming of the blissful week off... except, if you're well seasoned at the university, you'll know this isn't to be the case, and you'll be rushed off your feet regardless. The point is, university keeps on going, and before you know it you'll be deep in coursework, sipping coffee, claiming you rightful desk at the library, and pretending that you're actually getting work done. Again, speaking from experience here. Problem with this is that it leaves little time to think about what we're going to be doing with our summers, our careers, and frankly our lives. This is terrifying, much like a deep cavernous abyss, that we sort of dive head first into after university, or in my case, i...

By Chiara Hampton Dear readers, the moment we have all been waiting for has arrived. December 2nd marked the launch of the winter edition of our literary publication The Inkwell . While fawning over lovely submissions from our student body at Sofi’s Southside last night, we took a moment to reflect on the work which went into this semester’s issue. If you’re curious about what happens behind the scenes of our micro-publishing operation (this is the publishing society, after all), here is a glimpse into the creation of Rot.

By Karolina Zentrichova Many people will look at their past and remember formative events, important people or strong emotions.  For some of us (and if you are reading this blog there is a fair chance you are a part of this select group) these formative events and people are not only real but also imagined.

Bookish People Talking About Bookish Things By Chiara Hampton and Karolina Zentrichova “How do I get into publishing?”: if you are an aspiring editor, illustrator, or simply an English student desperately hoping that your humanities degree will pay off, this question has likely crossed your mind. In order to shed some light on the topic, PublishED and Society of Young Publishers Scotland invited six professionals to speak about what happens behind the mysterious walls of the publishing house. If you couldn’t attend, fear not, we’ve got you covered. Here’s what you missed:

PublishED's Annual General Meeting is here once again! More info on the event here . Join us to elect your new committee members for the 2018/2019 academic year. All 14 positions will once again be available. For each position, you will be asked to present a max. 1 minute speech on why you best fit the position, after which all attending members will cast a vote.  Here is a short summary of what each role entails: President: will be required to organise where and when the committee meetings, events, and collaborations will take place, and is responsible as a whole for the society's image and EUSA compliance. Vice-President: will support the President in the organisation of the society and events. Treasurer: will be in charge of accounting for membership fees. Secretary: will be responsible for sending out (weekly) emails to the society's members to inform them of information such as the publication's theme, when and where gene...