Nicholas Mason

Nicholas Mason is a Professor of English at Brigham Young University since 1999. He specializes in British Romantic literature (1780s–1830s), book history, and contemporary European literature. His research focuses on periodical studies, digital editions, and literary advertising's influence on Romanticism.

• Affiliations: College of Humanities, Department of English
• Administrative roles: Former International Area Studies Coordinator for European Studies (2012–2017)

Research interests include editing Dorothy Wordsworth’s writings, Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine analysis, and William Wordsworth’s works. He co-edited Romantic Periodicals in the 21st Century (2020) and digital editions of Wordsworth texts. Current projects involve a three-volume edition of Dorothy Wordsworth’s Rydal Journals.

Publications explore topics like literary parody, forestry politics in Wordsworth’s writings, and Caroline Bowles’ contributions to Blackwood’s. Upcoming works include a scholarly edition of Rydal Journals (2025) and an introduction to Margaret Hutchinson’s poetry (PMLA, 2025).

• Awards: Willison Trust Fellowship (2019–2021), European Studies Professor of the Year (2018)

Teaching focuses on Romantic-period literature, book history, and contemporary British/European fiction. Professional memberships include the British Association for Romantic Studies and the MLA.