Robert Edwards is originally from northern Minnesota. He attended Moorhead State University where he studied poetry with Thomas McGrath. His books include THE BIG JOB: POEMS 1978-2004 (Red Dragonfly Press, 2016), RUMORS OF EARTH (Red Dragonfly Press, 2011), TRANSPARENCIES (Red Dragonfly Press, 2009), Radio Venceremos, and American Sounds. Founder and editor of the magazine Pemmican, Edwards lives near Seattle.