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.
Her work was published in a number of magazines, including Amazing Stories, Asimov's, F&SF, Pulphouse, and Realms of Fantasy.
Richerson died in 2019 in an Austin rehabilitation center due to years of poor health.