Emily is a specialist in children's and YA literature, with particular interest in twenty-first-century fiction.
I am a specialist in children’s and YA literature. My research focuses on the growth and development of YA from literary, publishing, and cultural perspectives. Most recently, I charted the development of transgender representation in YA fiction and life-writing since the inauguration of the sub-field in 2004. My monograph, In Transition: Young Adult Literature and Transgender Representation, will be published in Spring 2024 by the University Press of Mississippi. I am currently working on a project that investigates the state of UKYA in the twenty-first century by examining how books are marketed to potential readers. I am also the General Editor of The International Journal of Young Adult Literature.
I am Head of the MA Children's Literature: Theoretical Approaches to Children's and YA Literature, and lead and teach modules across the programme.
I am currently supervising a doctoral project on children’s comic-making and self-published comics.
I am keen to hear from prospective PhD students looking to pursue projects on YA literature.
Corbett, Emily and Phillips, Leah. 2023. Ploughing the Field: Controversy and Censorship in US and UK YA Literature. International Journal of Young Adult Literature, 4(1), pp. 1-18. ISSN 2634-5277
Corbett, Emily and Phillips, Leah. 2022. Ploughing the Field: (Inter)disciplinary Approaches to YA Studies. International Journal of Young Adult Literature, 3(1), ISSN 2634-5277
Corbett, Emily and Phillips, Leah. 2021. Ploughing the Field: YA in Translation. International Journal of Young Adult Literature, 2(1), ISSN 2634-5277
Corbett, Emily. 2024. In Transition: Young Adult Literature and Transgender Representation. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781496852601
Perceptions of Pain
“Perceptions of Pain” explores the role that reading young adult (YA) fiction can play in shaping and reflecting how adolescents understand and respond to the concept of pain.
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