Inanna Arthen has been a scholar and researcher of vampire fiction, folklore and phenomena for thirty-five years. Her serious research website at http://www.bylightunseen.net/ is one of the best known vampire websites online and celebrated its tenth consecutive year in 2007, and she maintains an online bookstore of over five hundred vampire-related titles, fiction and non-fiction. She owns and operates By Light Unseen Media, a small press dedicated exclusively to vampire-themed fiction and non-fiction (http://bylightunseenmedia.com).
Inanna is a New England native, a life-long student of the paranormal and an initiated Pagan priestess. She has been trained in mental health and substance abuse counseling and brings a highly varied set of life skills and experiences to her writing. A member of Mensa, Inanna holds a graduate degree from Harvard University. She is a contributing writer for Blogcritics.org and a member of Broad Universe and New England Horror Writers. Her author website is http://inannaarthen.com.