Helen Young holds a PhD in English Literature from the University of Sydney, Australia, and a Bachelor of Arts/​Creative Arts (Hons I) from the University of Wollongong, Australia. Her research interests include fantasy, medievalism, and critical whiteness studies. Her recent publications include Race and Popular Fantasy Literature: Habits of Whiteness (Routledge, 2016), and two edited collections from Cambria Press: Fantasy and Science Fiction Medievalisms: From Isaac Asimiv to A Game of Thrones, and The Middle Ages in Popular Culture: Medievalism and Genre.