What can you expect? Publishing that is consistently exciting, challenging — and fiercely independent. A wide range of poetry with a backlist that includes: George Mackay Brown, Hugh MacDiarmid, Norman MacCaig and Liz Lochhead. Based in Edinburgh  with partners around the globe, Polygon publishes the highest quality writing for an international audience. Polygon is an imprint of Birlinn Limited, foremost in independent publishing in Scotland.

Liz Lochhead was recently made Scotland’s Makar
Jane McKie was recently shortlisted for the 2011 Edwin Morgan Poetry Prize
Sam Meekings has been twice long-listed for the Eric Gregory Award

Scottish poets

Polygon has published these Scottish poets:

George Mackay Brown
Elizabeth Burns
Angus Peter Campbell
Robert Fergusson
Ian Hamilton Finlay
Andrew Greig
Hamish Henderson
Liz Lochhead
Brian McCabe
Norman MacCaig
Hugh MacDiarmid
Jane McKie
Sorley MacLean
Tom Pow
Alasdair Reid

Scottish poetry titles

Polygon published the following Scottish poetry titles in 2011:

Liz Lochhead, A Choosing: Selected Poems
Sorley MacLean, A White Leaping Flame: Collected Poems,
edited by Emma Dymock & Christopher Whyte
Angus Peter Campbell, ABC/Aibisidh
Andrew Greig, Getting Higher

These Islands, We Sing: an anthology of Scottish Islands poetry edited by Kevin MacNeil

Submission guidelines

At the moment Polygon is not accepting unsolicited fiction, poetry or short story submissions. Please check with www.polygonbooks.co.uk for any changes to this situation.

Contact details

www.birlinn.co.uk
www.polygonbooks.co.uk