Alkisti Kallinikou
Alkisti Kallinikou is currently a PhD researcher at the University of Edinburgh. Her thesis investigates giftedness and otherness in children's and young adult literature. Further research interests include literature and science, fantasy literature, and nonfiction/essay writing. Alkisti is an associate editor for the International Journal of Young Adult Literature. She is also a writer and essayist and leads workshops on children's literature and creative writing.