Ber Carroll was born in Blarney, Co. Cork and is one of six children. Ber moved to Sydney in 1995 with her boyfriend, Rob, who is now her husband of twenty years. She spent her early career working in finance but resigned when she realised that she couldn't hold down a demanding job, be mum to two young children and write books to contractual deadlines. Ber's kids are young adults now and their escapades provide great writing material. There is also PJ, the family dog, who thinks Ber's world revolves around him. Despite all the distractions, Ber is the author of twelve novels. Her last five novels have been written under B.M. Carroll to reflect that her writing has become darker and more twisted (which is also a reflection of her state of mind!). You Had It Coming was shortlisted for the 2022 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction and the 2022 Davitt Award for Best Adult Novel.