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Audrey Isabel Taylor is an Assistant Professor of English at Colorado State University Pueblo, where she contributes to the Department of English within the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Her academic career focuses on fantasy literature, particularly the works of Patricia A. McKillip and Anne McCaffrey, with a specialty in world-building theory.
Dr. Taylor earned her PhD from Anglia Ruskin University in England. Her doctoral research centered on time in the works of Patricia A. McKillip.
- PhD in Literature, Anglia Ruskin University, England
Dr. Taylor's research interests span multiple areas of literary studies with a focus on fantasy and science fiction genres. She is particularly known for coining the term "critical world-building" with Stefan Ekman of Karlstad University, Sweden. Her work examines how authors construct fictional worlds, with special attention to temporal structures, gender roles, domesticity, and social environments within fantasy literature. Her current project addresses Anne McCaffrey's place in the science fiction canon, analyzing how McCaffrey constructs gender and gender roles, domestic spaces, and physical and social environments in her fiction.
Dr. Taylor's scholarly output demonstrates a consistent focus on fantasy literature, world-building theory, and literary analysis. Her publications reveal a progression from early work on specific authors like Patricia A. McKillip to broader theoretical contributions with her development of "critical world-building" as a scholarly approach. Her research spans multiple cultural contexts including American, European, and Latin American fantasy traditions, showing an increasingly interdisciplinary approach that incorporates gender studies, cultural analysis, and narrative theory.
Dr. Taylor authored the groundbreaking book "Patricia A. McKillip and the Art of Fantasy World-Building," which was the first academic work to focus exclusively on McKillip's contributions to fantasy literature. This work established her as a leading scholar in fantasy studies and world-building theory.
As a dedicated educator and researcher, Dr. Taylor mentors students in literary studies and contributes to the academic community through her innovative research methodologies. While specific details about her advising and grant activities are not publicly documented in the available information, her scholarly trajectory suggests active engagement in both research mentorship and academic collaboration.
Dr. Taylor maintains an active scholarly presence through her WordPress.com site (auitaylor.wordpress.com), where she likely shares insights about her research and teaching in fantasy literature and world-building theory.
