Some genetically talented, culturally nurturing families produce writers across multiple generations, or multiple sibling iterations in the same clade. Famous literary lineages are almost too numerous to name. John le Carré and Nick Harkaway. Stephen King and progeny. Nathaniel and Julian Hawthorne. The McCaffreys. Peter and Emma Straub. The Powys clan; the LaFarge clan. And on and on.
Certainly the case of the Careys is a prime living example. Mike Carey has the highest profile, followed by his wife, Linda, and then by daughter Louise. As a unique triple byline, the trio are responsible for two novels:
The City of Silk and Steel and