List of magazines published in Scotland

List of magazines published in Scotland is an incomplete list of magazines and comics published in Scotland.

There are over 700 magazines currently being published in Scotland, by nearly 200 organisations, with an estimated total turnover of £157m per annum [ [http://www.ppa.co.uk/cgi-bin/wms.pl/169 Report - The Magazine Industry in Scotland] , Periodical Publishers Association Scotland] .

"The Scots Magazine", first published in January 1739, is the oldest magazine in the world still in publication, although there have been several gaps in its publication history. "The Dandy", first published on 3 December 1937, is currently the longest running comic in the world. Both of these titles are owned by DC Thomson of Dundee, a major publisher of newspapers and periodicals.

Contemporary

Magazines

Art and Culture

*"Dangerous Ink"

Business

*"CA Magazine", the highest circulation business title in Scotland [ [http://www.icas.org.uk/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=74 CA Magazine] ] , published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
*"The Drum", marketing, media and advertising
*"Fish Farmer", published by the "The Oban Times"
*"Scottish Auto Trader"
*"Scottish Business Insider"
*"The Scottish Farmer"
*"Transport News"

Gaelic language

* "Cothrom", a quarterly magazine carrying bi-lingual articles, aimed primarily at learners
* "An Gaidheal Ur" ("The New Gael")
* "Gath", the successor to Gairm, the most significant Scottish Gaelic magazine for its longevity and its range
*"Guth na Bliadhna"
*"Sruth", previously titled "An Gaidheal" ("The Gael"), initially titled "An Deo-greine, the magazine of An Comunn Gàidhealach

Lifestyle and general interest

*"is! Magazine
*"The Best Scottish Weddings"
*"The Big Issue in Scotland"
*"Classic Stitches"
*"Fast and Modified"
*"Homes and Interiors Scotland"
*"Living Abroad"
*"My Weekly"
*"The Native Pony"
*"No.1"
*"The People's Friend"
*"Scotsgay"
*"The Scottish Wedding Directory"
*"Shout"
*"Spain Magazine"
*"The Weekly News"
*"Whisky Magazine"
*"Yachting Life"

Literature, arts and entertainment

*"Chapman", literary
*"Clash", youth
*"Dark Horse", Scottish and American poetry magazine
*"The Drouth", the arts
*"Edinburgh Review
*"is this music?", Scottish alternative/independent music
*"The List", entertainment in Edinburgh and Glasgow
*"M8", entertainment in Edinburgh and Glasgow
*"Poetry Scotland"
*"Prospect", architecture
*"The Skinny", music, film, culture and arts in Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow
*"Uptown magazine"
*"Variant", nominally arts & culture; emphasis on society and politics

Politics

*"Holyrood"
*"Emancipation and Liberation"
*"Frontline Journal"

Religion

*"Free Presbyterian Magazine", Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland
*"Humanism Scotland", Humanist Society of Scotland
*"Life and Work", Church of Scotland:Note: the "Scottish Catholic Observer", for the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, is published in the format of a weekly newspaper, not a magazine (see List of newspapers published in Scotland).

cottish interest

*"Garm-lu"
*"History Scotland"
*"Scotland Magazine"
*"The Scots Magazine"
*"Scottish Field"
*"Scottish Islands Explorer"
*"Scottish Life"
*"Scottish Memories"
*"Stri"
*"Tocher"

Regional

*"An Ileach", Islay
*"Leopard", north-east Scotland

port

*"Bunkered"
*"Fly Fishing and Fly Tying"
*"Rally Action"
*"Rangers News"
*"Scottish & Northern Equestrian"
*"Scottish Club Golfer"
*"The Speedway Researcher":Note: "The Celtic View", although still written and produced in Glasgow is now (since 2005) published by CRE8 of Oxfordshire, England."

Comics and children's magazines

DC Thomson

*"Animals and You"
*"The Beano"
*"Commando"
*"The Dandy"
*"Goodie Bag Mag"
*"Oor Wullie"

Other

*"Metaphrog"

Defunct

Magazines

*"Harpies and Quines"Football Scot [Weekly, 10 January 1970 to 25 November 1971]

Scottish Football [Monthly, January 1972 to January 1975]

Scottish Football Weekly [8 February to 17 May 1975]

Scottish Football Today [Monthly, August 1985 to c1993]

The Scottish Footballer [Weekly, 12 August 1989 to 16 June 1990]

Comics and children's magazines

DC Thomson

*"The Beezer" (1956-1993)
*"Bullet" (1976-1978)
*"Buzz" (1973-1975)
*"Cracker" (1975-1976)
*"Hoot" (1985-1986)
*"Jackie" (1964-1993)
*"Nutty" (1980-1985)
*"Plug" (1977-1979)
*"Sparky" (1965-1977)
*"Starblazer"
*"The Topper" (1953-1990)
*"The Victor"
*"Warlord"

Other

*"Electric Soup" (1989-?)
*"Northern Lightz" (1999-2004)
*"Louis" by metaphrog (2000-present)

No longer published in Scotland

The following magazines were once published in Scotland, but are now published elsewhere:
*"The Celtic View": still written and produced in Glasgow, but now (since 2005) published by CRE8 of Oxfordshire, England

References

ee also

*"Carn", published in the Isle of Man, but sold in Scotland and the other Celtic countries
*Scottish Magazine Awards
*List of DC Thomson publications
*List of Scottish Gaelic periodicals
*Media in Scotland