ABOUT E A CARTER

A woman with fair skin and dark hair in a black shirt, crossing her arms and looking slightly to the side, in an indoor office setting.

The daughter of a reverend of modest means, E A Carter grew up in the Canadian countryside with only a bicycle, her cat, and her imagination to occupy her. Apparently, this was enough.

Inspired by the fantastical, magical worlds of Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Hans Christian Andersen, she began writing her own fantasy-based stories set in past times at the age of 13.

Today, her books are a unique blend of romance, fantasy, and historical fiction.

Many of her characters are real persons of history carefully researched and brought back to life in immersive plotlines that span empires.

E A also writes science fiction with a focus on immortality and future tech.

So far, her readers seem to love her unique stories. Her books have won numerous awards, including from Writer’s Digest, Wishing Shelf Awards, Indie Author Network, Page Turner Awards and more.

Elizabeth currently lives in Poland with her two Swedish rescue cats Nova and Ninya and her Hugo Awards nominated artist partner Michal Karcz.

When she isn’t writing things, she’s out in the nature, biking and hiking in the Polish mountains and forests. Because she is in Poland, she feels it is her civic duty to eat plenty of perogies with sour cream.

When she started out in this world, she had one citizenship, now somehow through strange twists of fate, she has three. Apart from growing up in Canada, she’s also lived in Sweden, Denmark, and the UK.

AWARDS & PRESS

  • Book cover titled "The Lost Valor of Love" by E A Carter. Features a close-up of a woman with blue eyes, long hair, and a gold headband. Contains quotes and awards related to the author and book on the right side.

    The Lost Valor of Love

    Book of the Decade, The Wishing Shelf Book Awards, Nomination 2024

    The Wishing Shelf Book Awards, Adult Fiction, Gold Medal Winner, 2020

    The Indie Author Network Book of the Year Awards, First Novel, Finalist, 2019

    The Indie Author Network Book of the Year Awards, Historical Fiction, Finalist, 2019

  • Book cover for 'The Call of Eternity' by E A Carter featuring a close-up of a woman with blue and brown hair and a gold ankh necklace, set against a starry night background with quotes, awards, and author information.

    The Call of Eternity

    The Wishing Shelf Book Awards, Adult Fiction, Finalist, 2020

    Page Turner Awards Book Award, Shortlist, 2020

  • Book cover for "The Rise of the Goddess" by E. A. Carter featuring a woman's face with a cosmic background, galaxy and stars.

    The Rise of the Goddess

    Page Turner Awards Book Award Finalist, 2021

  • Close-up of a woman with blue hair and bright blue eyes, wearing a patterned high-collar garment, with text overlay of author and book title.

    I, Cassandra

    Writer's Digest, 9th Annual Self-Published eBook Awards, Honorable Mention, Sci-fi, 2021

  • Underwater scene of a deep-sea creature with bioluminescent blue glow, surrounded by yellowish and orange coral or plant-like structures.

    The Sudden Immensity of the Little Muffin

    91st Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition, Writer's Digest, Honorable Mention, Short Story, 2022

  • Book cover titled "The Dark World of Narcissistic Abuse: The Lost Letters" by E A Carter with a quote "Heal, live, love again. This time without the lies." A bird flying near an abstract birdcage illustration on a pale background.

    The Lost Letters

    Page Turner Awards Book Award, Shortlist, Winner, & Highly Commended Non-fiction Author, 2021

  • Screenshot of a web article titled "ONCE MORE WITH THEMING: An Interview With Award-Winning Author E A Carter," published on November 29, 2021. The article features an interview with E A Carter about her book and achievements, including her winning the Page Turner Award for her book 'The Lost Letters: The Dark World of Narcissistic Abuse.' The text contains questions and responses from the interview.

    Female First Magazine

    Award-Winning Author Interview via Palamedes PR

  • Interior of a magazine spread featuring an interview with EA Carter, a science fiction writer, including a black and white portrait of her, a book cover titled "The Call of Eternity," and various text sections about her work and influences.

    SAVAGE PLANETS MAGAZINE

    Sci-Fi Entertainment Featured Author Interview April 2024

  • Author biography page with a portrait of a woman, E A Carter, describing her background, writing interests, and published books.

    Awesome Gang

    Author Interview 2020

Every story has a heartbeat. Let’s find yours.

About Elizabeth Pettersson
I’m a Fictionary Certified StoryCoach Editor and Writer’s Digest award-winning author, publishing fiction under the pen name E.A. Carter. I specialize in speculative, science fiction, fantasy, dystopian, historical, literary, and YA fiction. My approach blends kindness, clarity, and actionable feedback to help writers uncover both the structure and the heartbeat of their stories.

Note: Billing is issued under my legal name, Jeannine Elizabeth Pettersson. All editorial services are provided as Elizabeth Pettersson.

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