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Catherine Butler

Professor Catherine Butler

(she/her)

Teams and roles for Catherine Butler

Overview

I joined Cardiff University in 2015, having previous worked at the University of the West of England in Bristol. I specialize in children's literature, but have published in various areas of English.

I am the author of several monographs and the editor of five academic volumes, as well as having published six novels for children and young adults. I am editor of the journal, Children’s Literature in Education, and a board member of the International Journal for Young Adult Literature.

I am part of the School's English Literature research group.

Publication

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2008

  • Butler, C. 2008. After the Inklings. In: Wells, S. ed. The Ring Goes Ever on - Proceedings of the Tolkien 2005 Conference: v. 1&2: 50 Years of The Lord of the Rings. Vol. 1, Coventry: The Tolkien Society. , pp.238-242.

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1995

  • Butler, C. 1995. Introduction. In: Butler, C. ed. Female Replies to Swetnam the Woman-Hater.. For Her Own Good: A Series of Conduct Books Thoemmes Continuum. , pp.v-xli.

1993

Articles

Book sections

Books

Monographs

Research

My research is centred on children’s literature, especially fantasy and historical fiction. Other research interests include:

  • children's literature and Japan
  • gender identity
  • the relationship of the academy to creative authors and ‘lay’ readers
  • fan fiction

My current monograph is a book titled British Children's Literature in Japanese Culture (Bloomsbury, 2023).

Teaching

My current teaching is primarily in children's literature, which I teach both from the point of view of academic criticism and as a branch of creative writing.

Biography

I arrived at Cardiff University in 2015. Previously I taught for 25 years at the University of the West of England, Bristol, where I was Associate Professor in English Literature.

As well as my academic work, I have practised as a children's writer, and have had six novels published by HarperCollins, Orion and Usborne, as well as shorter works and collections.

Honours and awards

  • Mythopoeic Scholarship Award, 2009

Professional memberships

  • Children's Literature Association
  • Society of Authors

Academic positions

  • Associate Professor, University of the West of England

Supervisions

I am interested in supervising PhD students in the areas of:

  • Children's literature
  • Fantasy literature

Current supervision

Eris Leigh

Eris Leigh

Kiri Winder

Kiri Winder

News articles

Celebration as early crossover book hits half century

Watership Down At 50

27 May 2021

Celebration as early crossover book hits half century

How children’s fantasy literature - and the chocolate box Cotswolds - have inspired Japan’s fantasy tourism

Britishness – a Japanese Love Affair

19 February 2018

How children’s fantasy literature - and the chocolate box Cotswolds - have inspired Japan’s fantasy tourism

Contact Details

Email [email protected]
Telephone +44 29208 75971
Campuses John Percival Building, Room 2.41, Colum Drive, Cardiff, CF10 3EU