Ianina Volkova

Ianina started their academic path with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology majoring in
clinical psychology. Soon after they got a Master’s degree in English Philology at the
University of Ostrava (Ostrava, the Czech Republic) where they were researching names and
naming as an instrument of plot navigation in a literary work. Later Ianina proceeded further
to a Doctoral Program in English Literature at Masaryk University (Brno, the Czech Republic).

Ianina is professionally involved into writing and publishing businesses both as a writer and
editor. They are a published author of fiction and non-fiction books, novels and short
stories, some of which have brought Ianina literary awards. Ianina is fascinated by
contemporary English and American literature, perusing to explore the depths of literary art
through the means of both creative writing and academic research.

The motivation behind their work as an editor is to support their colleagues in the mission
of creating educational content of high quality, written in an accurate and clear manner, so
it can be understood by readers of various academic backgrounds. Being an admirer and
researcher of Ayn Rand’s heritage, Ianina holds a strong opinion that those who are willing
to educate themselves should be provided with all means possible and supported on the
way to individual progress.

Their main specialty areas:
- Creative writing, with preference to novels, short stories and flash fiction.
- Weird Fiction Literature, mainly contemporary anglophone works.
- Liminal Studies, as long as the findings are useful for literary work.