Michael Pedersen (writer)

Michael Pedersen (born 16 June 1984) is a Scottish poet, author and spoken word performer. Alongside his writing, he co-founded the Edinburgh arts collective Neu! Reekie! which existed from 2010 to 2022. He is the current Edinburgh Makar and writer-in-residence at The University of Edinburgh.

Pedersen released his debut novel, Muckle Flugga, in 2025 to critical acclaim. He has written three books of poetry, Play with Me (2013), Oyster (2017) and The Cat Prince & Other Poems (2023). In 2022, Pedersen released Boy Friends, an autobiographical work of prose focusing on male friendships, following the death of his friend Scott Hutchison.