Polygon to Publish The Light of All Things by Merryn Glover
13 Oct '26
Polygon has acquired World all language rights for Merryn Glover’s new novel The Light of All Things, which will be published in 2027. Polygon...
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Birlinn to Publish The Scottish Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2028 by Anna Marshall
11 Sep '26
Birlinn are delighted to announce the publication of a major new title to our trade list for 2027. Anna Marshall, author of The 44 Scotland Street...
Val McDermid and Jo Sharp Show Support for the Trans Community at Glasgow Pride
21 Jul '26
Polygon authors Val McDermid and Jo Sharp showed up this past weekend at Glasgow Pride with a firm stance of support for the transgender community....
Recipe of the Week: Raspberry Mint Julep
29 May '26
Scottish raspberries are at their finest in mid to late summer and any slightly smooshed ones from the fridge are perfect for these. Balmy...
Val McDermid Praises Polygon in Publishing Scotland Conference Keynote
22 May '26
Scotland’s biggest book trade event took place last Wednesday. This annual conference is organised by Publishing Scotland and the Booksellers...
Polygon Acquires New Collection from Award-winning Poet Alycia Pirmohamed
12 May '26
Polygon Editor Edward Crossan has acquired UK & Commonwealth rights from Caro Clarke at Portobello Literary for Then the Lake Shifts, a new...
The Cadence of a Song shortlisted for The James Tait Black Prize
19 Mar '26
We are pleased to share that The Cadence of a Song: The Life of Margaret Fay Shaw by Fiona J. Mackenzie has been shortlisted for the James Tait Black...
Polygon Seeks New Submissions of Romance Fiction
12 Mar '26
Polygon is currently seeking new submissions of romance fiction with a strong Scottish connection. Examples of the kind of associations to Scotland...
Recipe of the Week: Sue Lawrence’s Scotch Pancakes
13 Feb '26
‘Scotch’ pancakes to Sassenachs; simply ‘pancakes’ to Scots. They are also known as ‘drop scones’ down south,...
Polygon to Publish Next Darkland Tale – This Door of the Seas by Val McDermid & Jo Sharp
06 Feb '26
Polygon is thrilled to announce that the next title in the celebrated Darkland Tales series will be This Door of the Seas by Jo Sharp and Val...
Polygon to Publish New Editions of the Works of Agnes Owens to Mark Centenary
08 Jan '26
2026 is Agnes Owens’ centenary year, and Polygon is thrilled to announce the forthcoming publication of seven new editions of her novels and short...
Simon Callow reads Alexander McCall Smith
09 Dec '25
Something very special for Christmas 2025 – Alexander McCall Smith poems at the Westminster Carols by Candlelight MS concert, 2025 – with Simon...
