Kim Duff is currently an Affiliate Instructor at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Her research interests include contemporary British fiction, Culture Studies, urban spatial theory, Thatcherism, postcolonial theory, and avant garde poetics. In addition to academic research, she has also published two books of poetry and runs a small chapbook press called Heavy Industries. More details about Kim Duff's research and creative interests, as well as teaching and publication history, can be found at www.kimaduff.com.