M R Carey

M R Carey is a writer in many different media. He worked as a teacher for fifteen years before resigning to write full-time. He worked extensively in the field of comic books, completing critically acclaimed runs on Lucifer and Hellblazer before making his prose fiction debut with the Felix Castor,/i> novels.

His 2014 novel The Girl With All the Gifts has sold more than a million copies worldwide. He went on to write the screenplay for the book’s movie adaptation which premiered at the Locarno festival and was given an international release.

Carey’s most recent work includes the Pandominion duology and Outlaw Planet, as well as the Ghostbox miniseries from Comixology and Mad Cave. He is also the co-writer, along with his wife Linda and their daughter Louise, of two fantasy novels, The City of Silk and Steel and The House of War and Witness.

Upcoming Events

BLF 2026
Tony Patrick, M R Carey
The Future Isn’t Human
Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 14:30 – 15:30
The Chamber, City Hall, BD1 1HY
Comicon, Comics & Manga
Event Reference: 26CM7