Born Carrie Richerson in
Mississippi November 1, 1952, she got her degree from
Rice University in
Houston, Texas, where she studied
Mathematics. She lived in
Austin where she was involved in the local
science fiction fandom and where she worked as a bookseller. Richerson was involved in running conventions and she was part of the team that ran the 1997
Worldcon, LoneStarCon 2. She also wrote short fiction, beginning in the 1990s. Her work was published in a number of magazines, including
Amazing Stories, ''Asimov's
, F&SF
, Pulphouse, and Realms of Fantasy. Richerson was nominated for a Campbell Award twice. Her work also appeared in a collection and other anthologies. Elizabeth Moon thanked her in her novel Against the Odds'' in 2000. Richerson died in 2019 in an Austin rehabilitation center due to years of poor health. ==Selected works==