Carrie RyanĀ is theĀ New York TimesĀ bestselling author of multiple books for both middle-grade and young adult readers, including the Forest of Hands and Teeth trilogy, Infinity Ring series, andĀ The Map to Everywhere.Ā Born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, Carrie is a graduate of Williams College and Duke University School of Law. A former litigator, she now writes full time. She lives with her writer/lawyer husband, two fat cats and one large rescue mutt in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are not at all prepared for the zombie apocalypse. You can find her online at www.carrieryan.com or @CarrieRyan.