The New Shetlander is Scotland's longest-running literary magazine, founded in 1947, and edited originally byPeter Jamieson. Its title and to some extent its content were modeled on the socialist journalThe Shetlander, published in the early twenties.Following financial difficulties, since 1956 it has been published by the Shetland Council of Social Service and its successor Voluntary Action Shetland. It has had a central role inShetland's Literature since it was founded. For the greater part of its existence thus far, 1956 till 1998, theNew Shetlander benefited from the editorial care of the brothers John J. Graham andLaurence I. Graham. In 1998Alex Cluness and John Hunter took on the task of following that sterling team. In 2002 the historianBrian Smith and the authorLaureen Johnson became editors.
The New Shetlander now appears three times a year, price £3.50. In 2007 it celebrated its 60th anniversary by publishing issue number 239. A redesign and relaunch took place with issue 294 in 2021.
The archive is a treasure trove of varied material, reflecting the many changes Shetland has gone through sinceWorld War II.
The New Shetlander′s office is located at Market House, Market Street, Lerwick, Shetland.
This article incorporates text fromthe articleThe_New_Shetlander onShetlopedia, which was licensed under theGNU Free Documentation Licence until September 14, 2007.
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