About the Author

Dr Mary Hamilton is Professor of Adult Learning and Literacy at Lancaster University and co-author of a number of books including Local Literacies (with David Barton) and Powerful Literacies (with Jim Crowther and Lynn Tett). Professor Yvonne Hillier has moved from City University to be Professor of Education at Brighton University. She is co-author of Empowering Researchers in Further Education (with Jill Jameson)