Edinburgh-based writer and broadcaster James Crawford is the author of nine books. His first major work of non-fiction, Fallen Glory: The Lives and Deaths of History’s Greatest Buildings, was shortlisted for best non-fiction book at the Saltire Literary Awards. His most recent works include The Edge of the Plain: How Borders Make and Break Our World and Wild History: Journeys Into Lost Scotland. Beyond his own books, James has scripted and presented three series of the landmark BBC One documentary, Scotland from the Sky. 

He has also been a literary agent and a publisher, and for over a decade worked for and researched Scotland's National Collection of architecture and archaeology. In 2019, he was named as the Archive and Records Association’s first-ever “Explore Your Archives” Ambassador. James studied history and philosophy of law at the University of Edinburgh, where he won the prestigious Lord President Cooper Memorial Prize for outstanding distinction on completing his law degree.