Kevin Berry
Website | https://kevinberrybooks.com |
I'm an Amazon best-selling author living in earthquake-hit Christchurch, New Zealand, where my contemporary novels are set. I'm a night owl and prefer writing late into the night whenever possible.
My books span a variety of genres. I've written crime fiction, contemporary YA (social issues), science fiction, middle grade interactive fiction, and co-written fantasy (now out of print).
My work has so far produced a Sir Julius Vogel Award (shared), the elusive Awesome Indies Seal of Approval (twice), and Amazon #1 Bestseller rankings in Australian & Oceanian Literature, Noir mysteries and thrillers, and Hard-boiled mysteries.
Genre:
- Adult Fiction
- Children's Fiction
- Crime
- Science Fiction
- Thriller
- Young Adult
Skills:
- Editing
- Novelist
- Proofreading
Branch:
Canterbury
Location:
Christchurch
Publications:
Stim
Robert is different. He has Asperger's Syndrome. He experiences the world differently to 99% of the population. Follow his entertaining and highly empathetic story as he struggles to realise and accept who he really is, try to understand other people – which he cannot – and find a girlfriend. Especially find a girlfriend – he's decided it's his special project for the year. Accompanied on this transformative journey by his quirky flatmates, Chloe (who also has Asperger's, amongst other things), Stef (who hasn't, but doesn't mind) and their oddly-named kitten, Robert endures a myriad of awkward moments in his quest to meet a nice, normal girl ... and not even a major earthquake will stop him.
Kaleidoscope
Chloe is different. She has Asperger's Syndrome, Bipolar Disorder and probably a few other inconvenient conditions as well. She's a quirky, resourceful and clever psychology student, but her world is literally about to be shaken apart. A devastating earthquake sparks a chain of events that spiral her life out of control. She's off her meds. Her oddly-named cat is missing. She doesn't know what she wants out of life any more. Misfortune and uncertainty don't mix well with bundles of energy and Chloe's tendency to ignore consequences. It's as if mayhem and trouble are her constant companions. Will Chloe be able to cope with the earth-shaking events that rock her world? Share her journey.
Teleport
Dystopian Cyberpunk Science Fiction In 2065, The Patrons control everything—and everyone. Maddie McLeod is a Creative, tasked by her Patron to develop a teleportation device. With help from her brilliant daughter, Cassie, she must succeed before Cassie's 18th birthday when Maddie's Patron will decide on Cassie's future—or if she even has one. But with Cassie’s behaviour unravelling, Maddie's experiments failing, and The Patron becoming more and more threatening, things look hopeless. Desperation drives Maddie to make an ally of a mysterious character known as the Blacksmith, a dangerous figure from society’s downtrodden Underclass. As Maddie faces the most difficult situation of her life, the Blacksmith helps her see the world as it really is, but will Maddie also see a way to make the teleporter work?
Stranded Starship
Children's Interactive Adventure Fiction Every decision YOU make changes this intergalactic adventure On your first trip out into space you and your crew are attacked by mutant space pugs Will your decisions save the spacecraft and its unusual cargo? Will your detective skills catch a thief? Will you and your crew be stranded forever or will you save the ship?
Duel at Dawn
Children's Interactive Adventure Fiction It's 1626 in Paris, France. In this latest You Say Which Way adventure you can choose to be a recruit in the King’s Musketeers or the Cardinal’s Guards. With one of your friends, you’re about to enter a new life, close at hand to the king or the cardinal. There’s conspiracy, political intrigue, dueling and more. Will you risk going to the Courtyard of Miracles? What is the cardinal’s secret? Is the king ill because he’s being poisoned? Where’s the best place to buy bandages for sword wounds? Will you make trouble, or will it find you? It’s never far away. Oh … and watch out for thieves, secrets and the compte de Bouteville!
Movie Mystery Madness
Children's Interactive Adventure Fiction In this adventure every decision YOU make changes the story Join the crew and cast on a crazy movie set and find out if you have a fabulous future. Will you make movie magic or a fatal flop?
Past Present Future
Set of three 'You Say Which Way' middle grade adventures. Go to the past and become a musketeer in France. Stay in the present, join a movie crew and solve a mystery or, take off into the future on a space ship.
Interactive fiction for ages 10 - 12.
Shooting Messengers
What if delivering the mail was a matter of life and death?
Somebody brutally kills a postman in Quake City while he’s delivering the mail.
Private investigator Danny Ashford suspects the police will bungle the investigation—they usually do. He joins forces with headstrong investigative reporter Deepa Banwait to track down the killer.
But when a second murder follows close on the heels of the first, with a similar MO, Danny suspects a dangerous serial killer is at work.
How do you catch a serial killer who strikes seemingly at random?
Is it random, though? Danny and Deepa have their theories. But they have to find a way to work together to track down the fiend with a vendetta against postal workers and couriers before he or she strikes again. And they might succeed, if only they could stop arguing… but with Danny’s overconfidence and Deepa’s driving quest for a story, what could go wrong?
And then it becomes personal…
Secret Project
Interactive fiction for ages 10 to 12
You’re a smart kid with no future until you win a competition to become a scientist’s apprentice and work on super-advanced secret projects. Every choice you make changes the story in this interactive adventure. There are many ways to succeed, and even more ways to come to a sticky end.
Oh… and watch out for guardbots. They might be a bit dim but they never give up on a chase!
The Drowned Dockworker
Quake City Investigations prequel novelette
In Quake City, don't go down to the docks at night…
Smugglers are at work in Quake City. Private investigator Danny Ashford suspects foul play when a dockworker turns up dead, but the self-proclaimed best PI in town seldom avoids getting himself into trouble. This time’s no different.
Investigative reporter Deepa Banwait follows up a hot lead for a story, taking her to the docks. Landing an exclusive would be a big break for her, but how much danger will she put herself into to get it?
When Danny and Deepa cross paths, the trouble mounts for them both.
The Possum Fur Plot
A million dollars of goods are stolen… but the insurance company doesn’t want to pay out.
Private investigator Danny Ashford is hired to investigate. He and sassy investigative reporter Deepa Banwait soon learn the warehouse break-in was no ordinary robbery.
As they search for the stolen goods, Danny and Deepa discover a wider conspiracy is in play. Robbery escalates to murder. But as they close in on solving the case, they bring themselves closer to a dangerous criminal…
To Kill A Conman
Everyone succumbs to the conman… until one of his victims fights back.
Stuart Baker makes a lot of dough from conning people. He always has a scheme or a scam on the go. His enemies outnumber his friends, but Baker doesn’t care about that. Crime pays too well.
His new girlfriend suspects his money is dirty. A business rival wants to take over his club. Baker’s latest victims want revenge.
Private investigator Danny Ashford is closing in on the scammer who hacked his bank card. But he also has another problem—his new neighbour asked him to have a word with her sleazy boss. Determined to help her out and give the man a scare, Danny’s about to discover that telling hardened criminals to lay off is not as easy as he thought it would be.
Broke and desperate, Danny doesn't think his life can get any worse. Then Baker is found murdered, and Danny becomes the main suspect.
With the help of sassy reporter Deepa Banwait, Danny must prove his innocence before the police lock him up and throw away the key…