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Changing audiences: the case of the Penguin "Ulysses". (2011)
Book Chapter
McCleery, A. (2011). Changing audiences: the case of the Penguin "Ulysses". In G. Allen, C. Griffin, & M. O'Connell (Eds.), Readings on audience and textual materiality (131-142). Chatto and Pickering

Published in Scotland: publishing Scotland. (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McCleery, A. (2001, October). Published in Scotland: publishing Scotland. Paper presented at Scottish Communication and Media Association, Universtiy of Stirling

No abstract available.

Publish and be damned: exploring problem-based learning through the establishment of a University press (2016)
Book Chapter
Gray, A. (2016). Publish and be damned: exploring problem-based learning through the establishment of a University press. In C. Penman, & M. Foster (Eds.), Innovations in Learning and TeachingEdinburgh: Merchiston Publishing

A pedagogic research publication showing new teaching approaches in higher education. This collection of chapters gives voice to academics from different disciplines across Edinburgh Napier University who have all embarked on a quest to question, cha... Read More about Publish and be damned: exploring problem-based learning through the establishment of a University press.

100 Years of Magazine Publishing in Scotland (2013)
Exhibition / Performance
Gray, A. 100 Years of Magazine Publishing in Scotland. Exhibited at Scotland. 24 June 2013 - 19 July 2013. (Unpublished)

Scotland wide, 24 June until 19 July 2013

Live Projects, Risk versus Reward (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, A. (2015, July). Live Projects, Risk versus Reward. Paper presented at The Generation and Regeneration of Books, Montreal

The 23rd annual SHARP conference was be held in Longueuil/Montreal (Canada), Tuesday, 7 July, to Friday, 10 July 2015. Hosted by the Groupe de recherches et d'études sur le livre au Québec, the University of Sherbrooke, McGill University and the Bibl... Read More about Live Projects, Risk versus Reward.

A Book is More Important than Food (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, A. (2018, June). A Book is More Important than Food. Paper presented at International Publishing By the Book 5, Florence

A Book is more important than food: collaboration with Streetreads, a charity working with homeless readers in Edinburgh.

Thinking, Doing, Publishing - Pedogical Research on the Go (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, A., Penman, C., & Foster, M. (2017, February). Thinking, Doing, Publishing - Pedogical Research on the Go. Paper presented at Innovations in Teaching and Supporting Learning, Edinburgh Napier University

Joint Presentation with Christine Penman and Monika Foster Available at - http://blogs.napier.ac.uk/teachingfellows/teaching-fellows-conference-2017-2/

Cross Campus Shared Reading – Staff / Student Collaboration under Scrutiny (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, A. (2018, September). Cross Campus Shared Reading – Staff / Student Collaboration under Scrutiny. Paper presented at RAISE Conference 2018: Working better together: collaborations in student engagement, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK

No abstract available.

Using pre-arrival shared reading to promote a sense of community: A case study across two institutions (2018)
Journal Article
Baverstock, A., Steinitz, J., Webster-Henderson, B., Bryars, L., Cairncross, S., Ennis, L., …McLuckie, C. (2018). Using pre-arrival shared reading to promote a sense of community: A case study across two institutions. Logos, 29(4), https://doi.org/10.11

Seeking to improve student enrolment, engagement, and retention, Kingston University began a pre-arrival shared reading scheme in 2014–2015, sending a free book to every student about to start at the university and making copies available to staff in... Read More about Using pre-arrival shared reading to promote a sense of community: A case study across two institutions.

Herding Cats without Taming Tigers. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, A. (2015, September). Herding Cats without Taming Tigers. Paper presented at CRLL 2015 Conference - Student Engagement: From Research to Practice, Glasgow Caledonian University

No abstract available.

Publishing by Degrees. (2012)
Digital Artefact
Gray, A. (2012). Publishing by Degrees. [website]

Created and manage public website. Monthly views c.1,400 www.publishingdegree.co.uk

Merchiston Publishing. (2010)
Digital Artefact
Gray, A. (2010). Merchiston Publishing. [website]

Created and manage public website. Monthly views c.300 www.merchistonpublishing.com

#NapierBigRead (2017)
Digital Artefact
Gray, A. (2017). #NapierBigRead. [website, facebook, instagram, twitter]

Created and manage website. c.2,000 views since creation (Dec 2017) 360º social media portfolio: website, facebook, instagram, twitter www.NapierBigRead.com

Minding Their Own Business: Penguin in Southern Africa (2018)
Journal Article
McCleery, A. (2018). Minding Their Own Business: Penguin in Southern Africa. Journal of Southern African Studies, 44(3), 507-519. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057070.2018.1452420

The title of this essay is taken from the 1975 Penguin African Library revised edition of Antony Martin’s ‘Minding Their Own Business: Zambia’s Struggle against Western Control’. This article exploits archival evidence to highlight Penguin’s distinct... Read More about Minding Their Own Business: Penguin in Southern Africa.

The University as a Community: Cross-Campus Shared Reading (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, A. (2018, June). The University as a Community: Cross-Campus Shared Reading. Paper presented at QAA 15th Enhancement Conference, Glasgow Caledonian University

As part of a shared reading scheme – the #NapierBigRead – the Publishing staff and Postgraduate students at Edinburgh Napier University are working together to encourage a sense of community and belonging that transcends disciplines and year groups.... Read More about The University as a Community: Cross-Campus Shared Reading.

A book to bind us together: Staff–student collaboration on a new model of publication (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, A. (2019, July). A book to bind us together: Staff–student collaboration on a new model of publication. Paper presented at Advance HE Learning & Teaching Annual Conference, 2019, Northumbria University

This presentation provides insights into a ground-breaking initiative in which academics worked with students to produce a new book, entitled “Innovation in Learning and Teaching”. The book has now been published in print and is available on Amazon (... Read More about A book to bind us together: Staff–student collaboration on a new model of publication.

Advocacy in Action – How A Publishing Programme Represents Homeless Readers in Scotland (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, A. (2019, June). Advocacy in Action – How A Publishing Programme Represents Homeless Readers in Scotland. Paper presented at By the Book6, Florence, Italy

So far as has thus been discerned, no research has been conducted into the reading habits of homeless readers. This paper provides for genuine insight into the rationale for an inclusive approach to publishing, which underpins the need to find better... Read More about Advocacy in Action – How A Publishing Programme Represents Homeless Readers in Scotland.