A huge welcome to this, the first print issue of The Blue Nib. Editors, Dave Kavanagh and Shirley Bell, feel that the magazine has come a very long way in a little over a year and we are very excited to be moving into this quarterly format, alongside our continuing e-zine presence at thebluenib.com. Inside you will find the announcement of winners of the latest Chapbook contest, Number 3, with some of the winning poems. The magazine also features exciting new poetry, fiction and essays.