By day, Carly writes rousing speeches for the industry's most extroverted labor union; by night, she descends into the creative abyss. Her debut novel, The Reckless Kind (Soho Teen) is winner of the 2022 Whippoorwill Award and has garnered enthusiastic reviews (including a starred review from BCCB) for its nuanced depiction of queer and disabled identities. She writes comedies about feminism, queerness, social justice, and feelings. She also talks about planets and disasters on The Astrology of Terrible Things podcast.