Ayn Cates Sullivan is the author of Heroines of Avalon and Other Tales. Her work focuses on mythology and folklore for the modern age. Sullivan's series, “Legends of the Grail” also includes Legends of the Grail: Stories of Celtic Goddesses. Dr. Sullivan obtained her BA with honors at Hollins University, her Masters and Doctorate in Literature from Columbia University and King's College London. She continues to study with British experts on Celtic myth and legend, including John and Caitlin Matthews. She is also the author of an award-winning series of inspirational children's books and has won more than thirty literary awards for her works.