Possible Clues:

• Victorian writer takes it from Labour politician
• Mrs Elizabeth --, author of 'Cranford'
• She wrote books with set length, maintaining appeal
• Elizabeth --, author of the novel 'Mary Barton'
• Elizabeth __, author of Mary Barton, and remembered in 21 4 down
• Good question by French female, briefly a writer
• Novelist's chat with Australian outlaw cut short
• Mrs —, Cranford author
• Author's irritation about endless bias
• What mad person blows endlessly (lives as a writer)