Professor and Tutorial Fellow in English, University of Oxford
I am Professor of Medieval European Literature and Fellow and Tutor at St John's College, University of Oxford, working on Old Icelandic and European Arthurian literature. I publish on medieval women, mythology, and on the reception of medieval culture in modern writing.
My book Winter is Coming: The Medieval World of Game of Thrones, is a journey through Westeros and Essos, talking about the medieval parallels to the TV show and book series.

Norse gods make a comeback thanks to Neil Gaiman – here's why their appeal endures
Feb 25, 2017 12:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
The Norse gods are back and ready for a new generation in acclaimed fantasy author Neil Gaimans newly published book Norse Mythology. Yet the truth is the immortality of the gods was never in doubt. These all too human...