Members
NCRCL Director: Dr Lisa Sainsbury
Dr Alison Waller
Prof Nicki Humble
Dr Ian Kinane
Dr Mary Shannon
Dr Shelley Trower
Dr Kevin McCarron
Dr Ariel Kahn
Dr Beatrice Turner
Senior Research Fellows (affiliated to the NCRCL)
Dr Gillian Lathey
Gillian's areas of expertise are the translation of children's literature and literature for children by German and Austrian exiles 1933-45. Her book The Role of Translators in Children's Literature: Invisible Storytellers was published by Routledge in 2010. She is also interested in the representations of national identity in children's literature.
Dr Pat Pinsent
Pat is co-founder of the NCRCL and Visiting Lecturer on the Postgraduate Programmes in Children's Literature (Onsite and Distance Learning). Her areas of expertise include children's literature and religion and spirituality; poetry and contemporary children's literature. Pat's recent publications can be viewed here.
Dr Penni Cotton
Penni is responsible for European research projects and is Director of the European Picture Book Project. Her research interests include European children's literature; European picture book analysis and European picture books in primary education. Penni's publications can be viewed here. Contact Penni at P.Cotton@roehampton.ac.uk.
Dr Simon Machin
Simon was awarded his PhD in 2015 and is now working on a monograph: Ripping Yarns: the Breaking of Masculine Codes in 'Boy's Own' Adventure Stories, 1855-1940. Simon is also interested in Oral History and is currently working on T.E. Lawrence and W.E. Johns.