One Author, One Week, THREE MAJOR AWARDS
08 Oct '21
Over the last week, our beloved author Alexander McCall Smith has received not one, not two but THREE major awards for his writing and wider work....
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Hannah Lavery Confirmed as Edinburgh Makar: Poetry Collection Blood Salt Spring coming 2022
16 Sep '21
We are delighted that poet and playwright Hannah Lavery, who has just joined the Polygon list, has been selected as Edinburgh’s new Makar (poet...
Denise Mina & Ghillie Basan at Fringe by the Sea
16 Aug '21
Last Tuesday, we caught up with Denise Mina and Ghillie Basan at their events at the Fringe by the Sea, North Berwick's annual arts and culture...
Something Money Can’t Buy
23 Apr '21
Michael McEwan on the failed European Super League At the entrance to Celtic Park, the home of Glasgow Celtic FC, there is a bronze statue of the...
Countering Disinformation: Russia behind the Headlines
09 Feb '21
When we published Angus Roxburgh’s memoir, Moscow Calling: Memoirs of a Foreign Correspondent, in 2017 it was praised far and wide for offering...
Introducing A Large Measure of Snow by Denzil Meyrick
01 Oct '20
A Large Measure of Snow is the new short novel from Denzil Meyrick, author of the globally bestselling DCI Daley detective series. A beautiful...
Long-range Forecast: Announcing A Large Measure of Snow
05 Aug '20
October, as the nights draw in and the air turns crisper, will bring a very special release from Polygon. A Large Measure of Snow is the...
Polygon team ‘over-the-moon’ as the publisher signs a second novel from crime writer Morgan Cry
27 May '20
Polygon delighted to sign second novel from Thirty-One Bones author, Morgan Cry (Gordon Brown)
An update from the Birlinn team
18 Mar '20
We have made the difficult decision to cancel all author events until the end of May as a result of concerns surrounding coronavirus. We are working...
A look ahead to March events
28 Feb '20
Please note that unfortunately we have cancelled our author events until further notice in light of the coronavirus pandemic. We hope to reschedule...
Hedy’s War makes six-figure sum in North America
17 Jan '20
Major auction in US for debut novel – Hedy’s War by Jenny Lecoat (Polygon, May 2020) Hedy’s War by Jenny Lecoat attracted...
Time to get Running?
01 Jan '20
Eaten too much over the Christmas break? Thinking of taking up running for 2020? Need a little kick-start? These two books will keep you on track....
