Norma Jones (Ph.D.) is an accomplished author, editor, and sales/marketing/business development executive with a diverse background spanning across areas including academia, international business and multimedia entertainment/advertising environments. Norma has co-edited three books, authored or co-authored several chapters/entries, and wrote several successful ecommerce pages. Notable publications include two companion volumes regarding the role of women, as heroines, in popular culture (Heroines of Film and Television: Portrayals in Popular Culture, Heroines of Comic Books and Literature: Portrayals in Popular Culture) and an anthology about shifting perceptions of aging (Aging Heroes: Growing Old in Popular Culture).