M R Carey

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Mike Carey is a writer of many talents! His work on comics like Lucifer, Hellblazer, X-Men and The Unwritten is legendary, and he has also received acclaim for his novels, such as The Girl With All The Gifts, Fellside and Someone Like Me. He is also a screenwriter, having written the screenplay for The Girl With All The Gifts.

We had a really fun chat with Mike, learning about how he broke into comics and the differences between writing for comics, novels and film. We hear about how writing across these different media helps him grow as a writer, and find out what inspired his acclaimed creator-owned series, The Unwritten. We also find out just how you write the novel and screenplay for the same story at the same time!