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Kevin Berry

Goodreads Author

Born

in Christchurch, New Zealand

Website

http://www.kevinberrybooks.com

Twitter

kevinberryxxx

Genre

Contemporary, Humor, Fantasy

Influences

Numerous

Member Since

December 2011

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I've always written stories. I started out as a kid creating monster stories with a $5 typewriter from the early 1900's. Now I write novels: speculative fiction (SpecFic) or contemporary fiction according to whatever ideas occur to me. I live in Christchurch, New Zealand, about as far away from anywhere as it is possible to be. Earthquakes devastated the city in 2010 and 2011. They appear in my books. I've got a degree that I've never used and two diplomas, one in Hypnotherapy and the other in a subject I don't mention to anyone, as it was so long ago. I read widely: particularly SpecFic, YA, contemporary and non-fiction. My favourite author is Connie Willis, but I mostly read indie authors nowadays. I also enjoy copy-editing and proofreadi ...more

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Average rating: 4.14 · 280 ratings · 153 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Stim 4.08 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kaleidoscope 4.35 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Teleport 3.59 avg rating — 34 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stranded Starship by Kevin Berry (Goodreads Author), D.M. Potter (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quotes on Writing by Writers for Writers liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Duel at Dawn 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Growing Disenchantments by K.D. Berry, Kevin Berry (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dragons Away by K.D. Berry, Kevin Berry (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fountain of Forever by K.D. Berry, Kevin Berry (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Te Kōrero Ahi Kā: to speak of the home fires burning by Grace Bridges (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lee Murray (Goodreads Author) (Editor) , Aaron Compton (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Kevin Berry rated a book it was amazing The Elements of Active Prose by Tahlia Newland (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I like the style of this book: concise, punchy, clearly written. I was lucky enough to read an advance copy and have already recommended it to writer friends. As a writer and a proofreader myself, I've picked up a lot of handy hints on how to further ...more
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A nice story and well-written. I particularly liked the development of Mercy and Kit's friendship throughout the book. They seemed very real, believable characters. It's a story that will keep you guessing as to the outcome. A quick read that would a ...more
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“We’ll show them that we’re not just geeky freaks and obsessive nerds without any social skills.”
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“The corporate world only wants people who conform, who follow the leaders, who are team players.”
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“She stepped on a copy of The Hobbit and slipped because of the poor friction of the fiction on the floor,”
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