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Alistair McCleery, Ediburgh Napier University, Ediburgh
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Alistair McCleery Professor Alistair McCleery, Professor of Literature and Culture at Ediburgh Napier University, is Director of the Scottish Centre for the Book. The Centre was established in 1995 and acts as a focus for research and knowledge transfer in publishing, the material book and print culture. Professor McCleery and his team undertake a range of commissioned research on the social and economic aspects of the publishing industry and on the creative industries in general.

Professor McCleery has published much work on the history of the Scottish book trade as well as on its contemporary prospects. He was jointly responsible for the 2004 Scottish Arts Council report on The Strategic Future of Scottish Publishing. Professor McCleery is the author of some 70 refereed articles and book chapters. Past publications include The Book (2001), the first CD on book history, and The War Poets at Craiglockhart, a website devoted to Owen, Sassoon and their meeting at Craiglockhart Hospital. More…