C.R. Berry
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The Gathered Worlds Zine Issue 1 published today
We’ve just published Issue 1 of The Gathered Worlds Zine, with articles on Stranger Things and Stephen King, an interview with cover artist Alex Storer, and an exclusive short story. Plus the latest on Breaching The Wall 2! Please subscribe for free to our Substack if you’d like to support our work and receive future… Read more
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I’m publishing a zine
My wife/co-writer Katy and I have decided to publish a digital zine called The Gathered Worlds Zine, named after the intergalactic organisation in our upcoming novel, Breaching The Wall. It’s a mobile-friendly PDF that we’re putting out quarterly with: Issue #1 has an article about the criminal underuse of Joyce Byers in Stranger Things, an… Read more
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Work on “Breaching The Wall 2” has begun!
The sequel to Breaching The Wall, my joint novel with K Dunford, is officially on its way! The first book is coming out next year, published by Elsewhen Press, so we thought we ought to get a shifty on with book 2 (which will finish the story). Katy and I have taken the week off… Read more
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I’m back! Here’s why I left for so long
In my first blog in more than 2 years, I’m back with updates on my latest novels and an explanation of why I’ve been gone so long. I got married and had a baby After Million Eyes III: Ouroboros came out, my priorities shifted to wedding planning. On October 14th 2023, Katy and I got… Read more
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Blog tour roundup: Million Eyes III is a “breakneck sci-fi caper” with a “poignant” ending and “some of the creepiest alien creatures ever”
The dust has settled after an amazing launch of Million Eyes III: Ouroboros, the third and final book in the Million Eyes trilogy. This included the wonderful book signing event at Chandlers cafe where I live, and a week-long blog tour that began on paperback release day. Like I did with book 1 and book… Read more
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Final Million Eyes novel LAUNCHED to fab turnout
Last Friday night I launched the final book in the Million Eyes trilogy, Million Eyes III: Ouroboros, at Chandlers cafe and cocktail bar down the road from my house. This is where I had the launch for the second book and the turnout was even better than the last one. It was bittersweet to be… Read more
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Million Eyes III: Ouroboros out now as a paperback
The trilogy is complete! For those who still prefer to read books on paper, Million Eyes III: Ouroboros is now available in paperback from all good bookshops, including Amazon, Waterstones, Foyles, Barnes & Noble and more. For fans who’d like some behind-the-scenes insights, the newsletter I’ve put out today looks at some of my favourite… Read more
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Million Eyes III: Ouroboros ebook out today!
See how it all ends! Elsewhen Press have published the final novel in the Million Eyes trilogy, out today as an ebook (paperback coming March 20th). If you’d like the ebook, please can I ask you to buy today? 🙏😘 This helps boost the book’s rankings, so that it gets seen by more people! It’s… Read more
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Million Eyes III: Ouroboros will be published February 17th 2023 + 5 things to know about it
Million Eyes III: Ouroboros, the final novel in the Million Eyes trilogy, is set to be released as an ebook by Elsewhen Press on February 17th 2023. The paperback will follow a month later on 20th March. It’s going to be a bittersweet moment: sweet because I’ll be proud to have a professionally published trilogy out there, bitter because… Read more
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Reviews of The Power of the Doctor, Halloween Ends, and The Devil’s Hour
Over the week leading up to Halloween, I watched three things that provoked lots of feelings, shall we say. Therefore, I thought I’d pull together a review of all three. They were the following (and if you want to skip to the review you’re most interested in, here are some links): Let’s start with the… Read more
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Drawing the line between fan service and fan-punching-in-face: an examination of The Tunnel, Line of Duty, Game of Thrones, and Star Wars
I just finished watching the third and final series of the British/French cop show, The Tunnel (a remake of the Danish/Swedish show, The Bridge), starring the excellent Stephen Dillane and Clémence Poésy. It got me thinking about fan service versus fan disservice, or what I’m going to refer to as fan-punching-in-face (just because it’s more… Read more
