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M R Carey



A pseudonym used by Mike Carey

M. R. Carey is a pen name for an established British writer.

Mike Carey got into writing through comic books, where his horror/fantasy series Lucifer garnered numerous international awards and was nominated for five Eisners. From there he moved into novels and screenplays, while still maintaining a presence in the comics world (he is currently writing two of Marvel's flagship titles, X-Men and Ultimate Fantastic Four). His movie Frost Flowers, an erotic ghost story, is currently in production with Hadaly/Bluestar Pictures. He lives in London, England, about as far as you can get from the centre of the city and still have access to the London Underground train network. His wife, Linda, writes fantasy for young readers under the pseudonym A.J. Lake. They have three children and an implausibly beautiful cat.
 


Genres: Science Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy
 
New and upcoming books
November 2025

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Outlaw Planet
 
June 2026

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The Tinder Box
 
Series
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Rampart Trilogy
   1. The Book of Koli (2020)
   2. The Trials of Koli (2020)
   3. The Fall of Koli (2021)
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Pandominion
   1. Infinity Gate (2023)
   2. Echo of Worlds (2024)
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Novels
   Fellside (2016)
   Someone Like Me (2018)
   Once Was Willem (2025)
   Outlaw Planet (2025)
   The Tinder Box (2026)
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Books containing stories by M R Carey
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Isolation (2022)
The horror anthology
edited by
Dan Coxon
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Best of British Science Fiction 2020 (2021)
(Best of British Science Fiction)
edited by
Donna Scott

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Award nominations
2024 Sidewise Award for Best Long-Form Alternate History (finalist) : Infinity Gate
2024 Philip K Dick Award (nominee) : Infinity Gate
2021 Philip K Dick Award (nominee) : The Book of Koli
2020 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novelette (nominee) : Taproot
2018 British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel (nominee) : The Boy on the Bridge
2017 Locus Award for Best Horror Novel (nominee) : Fellside
2015 James Herbert Award for Horror Writing (nominee) : The Girl With All The Gifts
2015 British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel (nominee) : The Girl With All The Gifts
2015 Arthur C. Clarke Award (nominee) : The Girl With All The Gifts


M R Carey recommends
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The Captive (2025)
Kit Burgoyne
"Enthralling, terrifying and endlessly surprising."
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Automatic Noodle (2025)
Annalee Newitz
"The characters and their dilemmas are so vivid and believable. I choked up more than once and I cheered. Lovely stuff! A cool, joyous post-apocalyptic fable for our divided times."
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Overgrowth (2025)
Mira Grant
"I've never read anything like this. Overgrowth is poignant, beautiful and terrifying by turns. Grant has written a first contact story that captures the wonder of encountering something truly alien-and the horror of learning how much of the alien is already inside us. A unique and utterly addictive read, from the first green shoots to the final harvest."

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