Poet and scholar Ed Epps was born in the wilds of Shandon in Columbia, South Carolina. His educational writing has appeared in numerous trade journals and books, and his poetry has been published in Point; Savannah Literary Journal; You, Year: New poems by Point poets; Out of Unknown Hands; Rhythms, Reflections, and Lines on the Back of a Menu; and The Southern Poetry Anthology: South Carolina. In 2004, the Hub City Writers Project published his Literary South Carolina, a history and reference book that explores the life work of more than 300 state writers.

Epps graduated with Highest Honors in English from Emory University, and earned his doctorate at the University of South Carolina. A National Board Certified Teacher, he is past president of the South Carolina Council of Teachers of English, and a former Coordinator of the South Carolina Writing Project.

Epps currently teaches English and creative writing at Spartanburg High School. He also edits the monthly Spartanburg Today. His works in progress include collections of poetry about his childhood in Shandon and his teaching career, as well as a book about beautiful Duncan Park, Spartanburg's beloved historic minor league ballpark.