L.J. Oliver is a pseudonym for New York Times best selling author Scott Ciencin and acclaimed author E.A.A. (Elizabeth) Wilson. Ciencin was an American author of over ninety novels in the adult, YA, and children’s genres. A lifelong British mystery fan and Dickens aficionado, he began his career in the film and TV industry and continued in the business as an international film festival blogger, social media content provider, video game consultant, and creative consultant. He died in 2014. Wilson was born in Scandinavia and studied criminology and journalism in England and was inspired by her mother, a personal historian specializing in Victorian-era Britain. Elizabeth lives in Florida with her husband and daughter.