Carrie Lewis was born in England, studied Russian and theology in college, and later earned a Master's degree in English Language Teaching and Linguistics. She then worked for Ladybird Books and Pearson. After spending ten years in the publishing industry, she became a freelance writer and editor. Carrie has worked as a writer and editor for Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and many other publishers. She is married with two daughters and plays the cello in her spare time.