James Edmond (21 April 1859 – 21 March 1933) was a Scottish-Australian journalist and writer of short stories, and notable as an editor of The Bulletin. Edmond was born in Glasgow, the son of James Edmond, carpet-maker, and his wife Janet, née Dickson.Sylvia Lawson, 'Edmond, James (1859 - 1933)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8, MUP, 1981, p. 413. Retrieved on 9 October 2008

Edmund Close, in the Canberra suburb of Gilmore, is named in his honour.

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