About the Author

Valerie Estelle Frankel is the author of many nonfiction books: -Buffy and the Heroine's Journey -From Girl to Goddess: The Heroine's Journey in Myth and Legend -Katniss the Cattail: An Unauthorized Guide to Names and Symbols in The Hunger Games -Winter is Coming: Symbols, Portents, and Hidden Meanings in A Game of Thrones -Winning the Game of Thrones: The Host of Characters and their Agendas -Doctor Who: The What Where and How -Sherlock: Every Canon Reference You May Have Missed in BBC's Series 1-3 -Women in Game of Thrones: Power, Conformity, and Resistance Once a lecturer at San Jose State University, she's a frequent speaker on fantasy, myth, pop culture, and the heroine's journey and can be found at http: //vefrankel.com.