<B>M. R. Carey</B> has been making up stories for most of his life. His novel <I>The Girl With All the Gifts</I> was a <I>USA Today</I> bestseller and is a major motion picture based on his BAFTA-nominated screenplay. Under the name Mike Carey he has written for both DC and Marvel, including critically acclaimed runs on <I>X-Men</I> and <I>Fantastic Four</I>, Marvel's flagship superhero titles. His creator-owned books regularly appear in the <I>New York Times</I> bestseller list. He also has several previous novels, two radio plays, and a number of TV and movie screenplays to his credit.