Tom Bryan (b. 1950) is a widely published poet, fiction and non-fiction writer. Born in Canada of a Canadian father and Scottish mother, he has lived for a long time in Scotland, working as Arts Development Officer in Caithness. He was a writing fellow, Aberdeenshire, 1994-97, and for the Scottish Borders 1998-2001. Publications include North-East Passage (1996), Wolfwind (1996), amd Wolfclaw Chronicles (2000). He edited Northwords 1992-97.