J.M. Carr lives in Southampton UK with her partner and technical support, a collie called Cindy a goldfish called Melbourne and whoever needs a place to stay at the time. She has four grown childre...view moreJ.M. Carr lives in Southampton UK with her partner and technical support, a collie called Cindy a goldfish called Melbourne and whoever needs a place to stay at the time. She has four grown children of whom she's immensely proud. She's been a teacher and a community worker and now writes fiction, usually with younger protagonists. She has won and runnered-up in various competitions for her writing.view less