The War Books Boom, 1928-1930
Journal Article
Frayn, A., & Houston, F. (2022)
The War Books Boom, 1928-1930. First World War Studies, 13(1), 25-45. https://doi.org/10.1080/19475020.2022.2129718
Based on a dataset of unparalleled extent containing nearly 1500 books, this article for the first time offers an analysis of the War Books Boom that combines the qualitative ...
The UK War Books Boom, 1926-33
Dataset
Frayn, A., & Houston, F. (2021)
The UK War Books Boom, 1926-33. [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.17869/enu.2021.2810868
Data for article 'The War Books Boom in Britain, 1928–1930'. For submission to First World War Studies, Oct 2021.
Data collected Jan 2020-Aug 2021 from various sources articu...
A Book is More Important than Food
Presentation / Conference
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.
Introducing 'Detective McLevy’s Casebook' and the Napier Big Read Campaign
Presentation / Conference
Gray, A. (2018, April)
Introducing 'Detective McLevy’s Casebook' and the Napier Big Read Campaign. Presented at Crime Fiction(s): Victorian and Neo-Victorian Narratives of Crime and Punishment, Edinburgh
NO abstract available.
Using pre-arrival shared reading to promote a sense of community: A case study across two institutions
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/10.1163/18784712-02904005
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 stude...
#NapierBigRead
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
100 Years of Magazine Publishing in Scotland
Exhibition / Performance
Gray, A. 100 Years of Magazine Publishing in Scotland. Exhibited at Scotland. 24 June 2013 - 19 July 2013. (Unpublished))
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 (Unpublished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
Can't Read or Won't Read? - Children's Reading Habits
Presentation / Conference
Gray, A. (2012, January)
Can't Read or Won't Read? - Children's Reading Habits. Paper presented at International Conference on the Book
Merchiston Publishing.
Digital Artefact
Gray, A. (2010)
Merchiston Publishing. [website]
Created and manage public website.
Monthly views c.300
www.merchistonpublishing.com