A former chef and bookseller, Olga Hughes has a BFA from the Victorian College of the Arts, a BA in History and English Literature, and First Class Honours in History from Deakin University. Her research interests centre on historiography, medieval and early modern history and literature, folklore and fairy tales. She completed her Honours thesis on Shakespeare’s ‘Tragedy of Richard III’ and is continuing her research on the play and its impact on Richard III’s historiography.