Dr Francis Gilbert was a teacher for 25 years in various UK state schools. He is the author of many books, including I’m A Teacher, Get Me Out Of Here (2004), Analysis and Study Guide: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (2015), The Mindful English Teacher (2018) and Snow on the Danube (2019). He is now a senior lecturer in education at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he is the course leader for PGCE English and the head of the MA in creative writing and education. He is a member of the Higher Education Committee of the National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE) and a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Francis is currently researching creative ways of teaching online.