About Carey
Carey Blakely is a novelist, nonfiction author, and freelance writer/editor.
Carey Blakely
Carey is a novelist, freelance writer, editor, and author of both fiction and nonfiction.
Her novel Crossed Odds launched the Crystal Dystopia series, with more to come (stay tuned for release dates).
Carey has also coauthored two books of nonfiction: Crazy Like a Fox: One Principal’s Triumph in the Inner City was featured on NPR, MSNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, CNN, and more. Next! A Matchmaker’s Guide to Finding Mr. Right, Ditching Mr. Wrong, and Everything In Between was an Amazon Best Seller and a finalist for the San Diego Book Awards.
Her other writings include poetry, blogs, and marketing copy—plus news and feature articles for the San Francisco Chronicle, San Diego Magazine, SurfGirl Magazine, and other outlets. Carey also works as a freelance editor for clients in academia and other fields.
She grew up in Massachusetts as a kid and California as a teenager, later graduating from UC Berkeley. Carey currently lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
