Lucy Sussex is an author with interests in Victoriana, Australiana, crime, and the supernatural. She has published widely, having edited five anthologies and written five short story collections and the award-winning neo-Victorian novel, The Scarlet Rider (to be reprinted 2013). In addition she is a weekly newspaper columnist. Her latest project is Victorian Blockbuster: Fergus Hume and the Mystery of a Hansom Cab.