Mike Carey
Mike Carey
b. 1959 · From United Kingdom- Books
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Mike Carey (Michael James Carey, born 1959 in Liverpool) is a British writer of comics, novels and screenplays who also publishes prose fiction as M. R. Carey. He studied English at St Peter's College, Oxford, and taught for around fifteen years before writing full time.
In comics he wrote the long-running Vertigo series Lucifer, a run on Hellblazer, and the creator-owned Crossing Midnight and The Unwritten (with artist Peter Gross), plus several years on Marvel's X-Men titles.
His prose debut was The Devil You Know (2006), the first of the Felix Castor novels about a London exorcist, followed by Fellside and, as M. R. Carey, The Girl with All the Gifts (2014), which he adapted into the 2016 film, The Boy on the Bridge and The Book of Koli.
He has also co-written books with his daughter Louise Carey.
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The Girl with All the Gifts
Mike Carey
The Girl With All the Gifts #1
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Fellside
Mike Carey
4.0
The boy on the bridge
Mike Carey
The Girl With All the Gifts #2
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Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity
Mike Carey
Graphic novel
The Unwritten
3.5
The Unwritten, Vol. 4: Leviathan
Mike Carey
Graphic novel
The UnwrittenSeries
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Mike Carey is widely recognized for his extensive work in comics, particularly for his acclaimed runs on "Lucifer" and "Hellblazer" for DC Comics/Vertigo. He also gained significant attention for his original graphic novel series "The Unwritten."
Mike Carey also writes under the pseudonym M.R. Carey for his prose novels, including "The Girl With All The Gifts" and its sequel. This distinction helps differentiate his prose work from his extensive comic book bibliography.
Mike Carey's novel "The Girl With All The Gifts" was adapted into a feature film of the same name. He also wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation.
For readers interested in his prose, "The Girl With All The Gifts" is an excellent entry point into his M.R. Carey novels. For those looking to explore his comic book writing, his "Lucifer" series is a highly regarded and accessible starting point.