[4][5][6] Edges was founded in 1986 by Edmontonian poet Steve Edwards and by Andrew Thompson, who had been working as the librarian of the Fort Saskatchewan Prison outside Edmonton.

[7] Unlike university-sponsored Canadian literary journals such as The Malahat Review and The New Quarterly, Edges held no institutional affiliation and was recognized for its openminded editorial policy for "the literate and semi-literate.

[8] In 1987, The Gateway reported that Edges' editorial team had a preference for free verse as opposed to pieces employing poetic rhyme.

[10] Despite the fact that Edges' publication history was limited to the late 1980s, the journal published more than 100 pieces from Canadian writers such as Aaron Bushkowsky, Cecelia Frey, Beth Goobie, Robert Hogg, Nancy Holmes, Cornelia Hoogland, Inge Israel, Sid Marty, Monty Reid, Richard Stevenson, John Weier and Ralph D.

These events often took place at the Marc Bistro and Gallery in Edmonton and at Blue Nile Ethiopian and European Restaurant on Whyte Avenue and 109th street.