Eva Markert lives in Germany and in the Netherlands. She was a grammar school teacher of English and French before retiring, and she has a certificate in German as a Foreign Language. She is also a certified translator. In her free time, she used to work as an editor and proofreader with a small publishing house for many years. Eva Markert writes books for children and adolescents, novels and short stories. She has published most of her writings as an indie author. However, many of her short stories are also included in anthologies. Two Christmas books for children were published by a small publishing house.