Babble Issue Thirteen

We are delighted to introduce the thirteenth issue of our online Creative Writing magazine, Babble.

Issue Thirteen focuses on the theme of 'Multilingualism'. For this edition, contributors were asked to write a story or poem combining their European language of study with at least one passage in any other language. The issue brings together 22 contributions on the theme, with passages in Scots, Japanese, Kyrgyz and Hindi among the ‘combined’ languages, and a further three pieces in this edition’s Melting Pot. The contributing student writers come from across our community in European Language and Cultures and all four years of undergraduate study.

About Babble

Babble is a Creative Writing magazine for students in European Languages and Cultures at the University of Edinburgh.

We’re an online magazine, as well as a creative space for our students to practise their target language(s) and receive useful feedback and guidance on their work; whether that’s prose, drama, poetry or reviews.

We want to showcase what out students do best, grow our sense of community, and promote multilingualism.

Support and awards

Babble was launched in January 2018 with the support of alumni and friends of the University of Edinburgh through an Innovation Initiative Grant. It is now on its 13th issue. In 2023, Babble: The School Issue joined the family. This special supplement showcases content written by school-level learners with the support, guidance and knowledge of our students. 

In 2021, the Babble editorial committee was nominated for The Dean of Students Award for Contribution to Student Experience in the CAHSS Recognition Awards. In 2024, the team behind the second School Issue won a Social Responsibility and Sustainability Changemaker Award for their "work to make language learning and education more accessible and engaging to young learners, and for contributing to reducing social inequalities."