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Dr Mayne is a literary scholar with a focus on women's writing, feminism, and modernist literature, particularly the works of Virginia Woolf. She recently completed her PhD at Queen's University, Belfast, where her research examined how Woolf employed rhythm, dance, and gesture to critique imperialist masculinity, patriarchal forces, and oppressive social class hierarchies. She is the founder and editor of Bookmarked, a public-facing online journal that fosters critical discussions of both classical and contemporary literature. She is currently working on a series of scholarly articles exploring feminist intersections between Woolf's and Margaret Atwood's work (both novels and their adaptations). Future research plans include the broader landscape of modernist writing and the diverse contributions of women writers to literary thought.