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Edinburgh Napier appoints Rosie Howie as Publisher in Residence

Edinburgh Napier appoints Rosie Howie as Publisher in Residence
May 7, 2021

Summary The Bookseller, the leading publishing industry magazine, ran a feature on our ground-breaking Publisher in Residence appointment.

Full page coverage of my initiative (two years in the making), first of its kind in HE.

Cements industry links with Hachette UK, the second-largest British publishing group, and the market leader in ebooks. A global publishing group, Hachette is made up of ten autonomous publishing divisions and over fifty imprints with a rich and diverse history.

This is an imaginative initiative – no other university in the UK has a Publisher in Residence. MSc Publishing has an unparalleled reputation for innovation and vision, and this appointment speaks to the progressive nature of Publishing education at Edinburgh Napier.

People Avril Gray

Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries

Research Areas Publishing

Themes AI and Technologies

Research Centres/Groups Scottish Centre for the Book

URL https://www.thebookseller.com/news/edinburgh-napier-appoints-rosie-howie-publisher-residence-1258592

Summary	The Bookseller, the leading publishing industry magazine, ran a feature on our ground-breaking Publisher in Residence appointment. Full page coverage of my initiative (two years in the making), first of its kind in HE. Cements industry links with Hachette UK, the second-largest British publishing group, and the market leader in ebooks. A global publishing group, Hachette is made up of ten autonomous publishing divisions and over fifty imprints with a rich and diverse history. This is an imaginative initiative – no other university in the UK has a Publisher in Residence. MSc Publishing has an unparalleled reputation for innovation and vision, and this appointment speaks to the progressive nature of Publishing education at Edinburgh Napier.
People	Avril Gray
Org Units	School of Arts and Creative Industries
Research Areas	Publishing
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Scottish Centre for the Book
URL	https://www.thebookseller.com/news/edinburgh-napier-appoints-rosie-howie-publisher-residence-1258592

Christine Orr and The Glorious Thing on the BBC

Christine Orr and The Glorious Thing on the BBC
Nov 27, 2014

Summary BBC story on The Glorious Thing, forgotten novel by Christine Orr, published by MSc Publishing.

People Avril Gray

Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries

Research Areas Literature
Publishing
Military Studies

Research Centres/Groups Scottish Centre for the Book

URL http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02cpxr1

Summary	BBC story on The Glorious Thing, forgotten novel by Christine Orr, published by MSc Publishing.
People	Avril Gray
Org Units	School of Arts and Creative Industries
Research Areas	Literature Publishing Military Studies
Research Centres/Groups	Scottish Centre for the Book
URL	http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02cpxr1

Peter Pan brings Christmas Cheer to Sick Kids in Hospital

Peter Pan brings Christmas Cheer to Sick Kids in Hospital
Dec 20, 2011

Summary Edinburgh’s sick children got a dose of Christmas cheer when 100 free copies of children’s classic, "Peter and Wendy", were delivered to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children.

To mark the publishing centenary of J.M. Barrie’s magical tale MSc Publishing students from Edinburgh Napier University have produced a new edition and donated copies to children in hospital.

People Avril Gray

Org Units University
School of Arts and Creative Industries

Research Areas Publishing

Research Centres/Groups Scottish Centre for the Book

URL https://edinburghnapiernews.com/2011/12/20/peter-pan-brings-christmas-cheer-to-sick-kids/

Summary	Edinburgh’s sick children got a dose of Christmas cheer when 100 free copies of children’s classic, "Peter and Wendy", were delivered to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children. To mark the publishing centenary of J.M. Barrie’s magical tale MSc Publishing students from Edinburgh Napier University have produced a new edition and donated copies to children in hospital.
People	Avril Gray
Org Units	University School of Arts and Creative Industries
Research Areas	Publishing
Research Centres/Groups	Scottish Centre for the Book
URL	https://edinburghnapiernews.com/2011/12/20/peter-pan-brings-christmas-cheer-to-sick-kids/