Edward Crossan

Edward Crossan is an editor at Polygon, an imprint of Birlinn, where he acquires and edits literary fiction and poetry. Since 2015, he has revitalised Polygon’s poetry programme, building an award-winning list that includes Jenni Fagan, Hannah Lavery, Iona Lee, Liz Lochhead, Michael Pedersen, Alycia Pirmohamed, Thomas Stewart and Roseanne Watt. He lives in a small seaside town on the shores of the Firth of Forth with his wife and two children. His anthology Scottish Love Poems is forthcoming with Polygon in 2027.