Sarah Weinman is a Canadian journalist, editor, and crime fiction authority. She has established herself as a prominent voice in crime writing and journalism, with particular expertise in the intersection of true crime and literature. Weinman is best known for her book The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel That Scandalized the World. The work investigates the kidnapping and captivity of 11-year-old Florence Sally Horner by a serial child molester, exploring the historical crime believed to have inspired Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita. The book received significant media attention and reviews from major publications including NPR, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe.