Image by VIVIANE MONCONDUIT from Pixabay. Children’s Literature is one of the fastest-growing and most popular fields of graduate study worldwide. After all, who wouldn’t want to spend their graduate years diving back into childhood favorites? That’s why I chose…

So, you’ve already worked out that children’s literature is the coolest PhD field out there – now how do you go about choosing your dissertation topic? Five key ways to get started are to: Browse trending issues Examine new or…

Are you thinking about doing a dissertation in young adult literature and wondering what a good topic might be? Here are three prompts to get you started! Posthumanism and YA Bodies Questions to ask yourself: How do novels approach young…

Children’s Literature can be broadly understood as the study of texts and media intended for or created by children, but that doesn’t mean children’s literature graduates are limited to literature-based careers. While graduates with children’s literature degrees have traditionally moved…

I am super excited to share my new Udemy course on choosing your dissertation topic.     Normally priced at $74.99, you can grab the course for free until March 4. You’ll have to move fast though – only the…

I am super excited to share my recently published review of Get Real and Get In – A fantastic new college prep guide by Dr. Aviva Legatt. Are you currently applying to a dissertation program, or do you know someone…

Wondering about topics for your children’s literature dissertation or your next children’s literature research project? Here’s a quick peek at what’s trending in children’s literature studies this year. Visual Literacy Children’s studies offers great scope for exploring the interplay between…

I am so excited that a piece I wrote recently for the ChLA International Committee on my recent publication, Positioning Pooh, is now live on their site! Here’s a quick sneak preview… “When I first saw the CFP in a…