Gemma López is a lecturer in English Literature in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and English Studies at the Faculty of Philology and Communication, University of Barcelona. Her research bridges contemporary literary studies and theoretical frameworks, focusing on three key areas: contemporary British fiction, gender studies, and narratology.

She is the author of Seductions in Narrative: Subjectivity and Desire in the Works of Angela Carter and Jeanette Winterson (Cambria Press, 2007), a monograph exploring the complex interplay of subjectivity and desire in contemporary fiction. Her scholarly work includes articles on prominent British authors such as Ali Smith, Zadie Smith, and Ian McEwan, with a particular emphasis on Angela Carter. In recent years, her research has expanded to examine the representation of cities in contemporary cinema, as well as the intersections of posthumanism, masculinity, and vulnerability in modern narratives.