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Kit Berry

Kit Berry is the author of the Stonewylde novels. Formerly a teacher, she is now a full time writer who lives in Berkshire with her husband. You can find out more about the Stonewylde books at www.stonewylde.com.


Kit Berry’s Halloween

Kit Berry, author of the Stonewylde series, tells Gollancz about her Halloween…

Today is Hallowe’en, one of my favourite festivals.  The Celts called it Samhain meaning ‘summer’s end’, and it spanned a few days and nights from the end of October into early November – roughly halfway between the fixed solar festivals of the Autumn Equinox and the Winter Solstice.

You can feel the difference now in the UK; the days are noticeably shorter, the weather more chill, the leaves … More

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Shaman of Stonewylde launch

Last week we published the last installment of Kit Berry‘s excellent Stonewylde series, SHAMAN OF STONEWYLDE. The much anticipated final book was launched on Saturday, and here Kit tells us how it all went…

Saturday saw the launch of the fifth and final Stonewylde book – Shaman of Stonewylde – in a Dorset bookshop.  I held the event in Dorchester Waterstones because this was the first shop, back in 2005, to stock my self-published Magus of Stonewylde. I’m sure … More

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Thirsty for Thursday – Shaman of Stonewylde

Fans of our Gollancz Dark Fantasy Facebook page will know all about our #ThirstyforThursdays in which we tell you all about a book or series we are Thirsty for. This week, it’s the final installment of Kit Berry‘s amazing Stonewylde series. In SHAMAN OF STONEWYLDE (out today where all good books are sold),  the enchanting tale of Stonewylde draws to its end, and Sylvie finally realises why she was brought here…

Read the first chapter below and check back … More

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Thirsty for Thursday – Shadows at Stonewylde

 

Fans of our Gollancz Dark Fantasy Facebook page will know that every Thursday we bring you #ThirstyForThursday in which we tell you all about a book or series we think you’ll be Thirsty for. This week, we are up to book four in Kit Berry‘s brilliant Stonewylde series with SHADOWS AT  STONEWYLDE. The shadows are thickening and threatening to tear Sylvie’s relationship with Yul apart.

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Thirsty for Thursday – Solstice of Stonewylde

Fans of our Gollancz Dark Fantasy Facebook page will know that every Thursday we bring you #ThirstyForThursday where we introduce you to a book or a series we think you’ll be Thirsty for. This week we return to Stonewylde, with Kit Berry‘s brilliant third installment, SOLSTICE AT STONEWYLDE.

As the sun rises, so the final battle for the heart of Stonewylde dawns. The darkness draws in around them, and the wise woman on the hill makes … More

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