Mary Virginia Carey
Mary Virginia Carey | |
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| Born | 19 May 1925 New Brighton, England |
| Died | 27 May 1994 (aged 69) California, USA |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Organization | American Lung Association Society of Children’s Book Writers |
Mary Virginia Carey (May 19, 1925 – May 27, 1994) was an English/American writer. She became famous through her involvement in the youth book series 'The Three Investigators'.[1][2]
Biography[]
Born to John Cornelius (an engineer) and Mary Alice (Hughes) Carey in New Brighton, England, Carey was brought to the United States as a baby and lived in California, becoming a naturalised citizen in 1955.[1]
Career[]
In 1969, after working with Walt Disney Productions writing novelizations of Disney motion pictures, she began to work free-lance as an author and completed more than ten 'Three Investigators' books for Random House.[2]
Her other titles included A Place for Allie (1985) which was based on the life of Carey's mother and her trip from Nova Scotia to Boston.[2]
Other information[]
Carey was a board member of the American Lung Association as well as a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "THREE INVESTIGATORS AUTHOR: M.V. CAREY". THE THREE INVESTIGATORS. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Obituaries : Mary Virginia Carey; Children's Book Author". Los Angeles Times. 29 May 1994. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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