The award winning SF author has been appointed Writer in Residence at Edinburgh Napier University

“I’m delighted and honoured to be chosen for this amazing post,” says MacLeod, who was also a guest at and is an occasional contributor to . “Over the years I have been hugely impres🔥sed with the quality and commitment of the creative writing students, and by the theoretical depth, practical focus and wide knowledge the lecturers and course leaders bring to it.”

. His 13 published novels have ranged from hard SF space operas like The Star Fraction (1995) to his new dystopian novel, Intrusion (2012), .

MacLeod will spend an average of two days a week at Edinburgh Napier mentoring students. He succeeds Doctor Who writer Robert Shearman. Former literary ꦑagent Sam Kelly - who runs the MA course alongside writer David Bishop - says MacLeod’s appointment is a “perfect fit”.

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