Anthea Carson

Anthea Carson is an author of a children's chess book "How to Play Chess like an Animal," and five novels and several short stories. She lives in Colorado with her husband and two children. She has worked as a chess coach and professional chess player. She is currently listed in the top 100 quick chess women in the United States. She has been writing and playing chess since early childhood. She has a degree from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in Philosophy with an emphasis in Mathematics. She loves chess, reading and writing.