Lisa L. Hannett hails from Ottawa, Canada, but now lives in Adelaide, South Australia--city of churches, bizarre murders, and pie floaters. She has had over 55 short stories appear in venues including CLARKESWORLD, FANTASY, WEIRD TALES, CHIZINE, THE DARK, the YEAR'S BEST AUSTRALIAN FANTASY AND HORROR (2010, 2011 & 2012), and IMAGINARIUM: BEST CANADIAN SPECULATIVE WRITING (2012 & 2013). She has won three Aurealis Awards, including Best Collection for her first book, BLUEGRASS SYMPHONY, which was also nominated for a World Fantasy Award. LAMENT FOR THE AFTERLIFE is her first novel.