Cristina Archer is the author of five novels, most recently The Peithosian Gift [Rowanvale Publishing], the first in a planned speculative fiction/fantasy series. Cristina was born in Rome and migrated with her family to Australia as a young child. She currently lives in Melbourne, which she believes to be one of the most inspiring cities in the world. She has long been fascinated by philosophical musings, and has been writing fiction in her spare time since she was a teenager. Her previous books include the three-book Panopticon Series, a collection of short stories titled Dilecticoma Dreaming, and a standalone novel Transition Girl.