Hello everybody, and welcome to December. Where has this year gone? It has been a challenging one across the globe and I hope you are all doing well and that you’ve found all sorts of wonderful horror stories to help distract you from reality, at least temporarily.

Speaking of horror stories that distract you from reality, I have been working hard on the fictional world that you will be entering at the end of this month. Book 1 of CLAW Emergence: From the Shadows. I will be releasing it by New Year’s Eve and possibly sooner if all goes well. I will keep you posted so make sure to check your email as we approach the holidays. In the meantime, I am treating you to a sneak preview of the cover of From the Shadows. I hope it intrigues you.
You may have noticed that I didn’t mention a winner in the Easter Egg Draw last month. That is sadly due to a lack of entries which I believe was because of the difficulty required in figuring out the Easter eggs sprinkled throughout the four-book ABANDONED series. So as a result, I am going to simplify the contest and have the draw at the end of December instead. This time, the only requirement will be to list your favourite character from the series and enter the city in which you live. I am always curious where my fans are from and sometimes the email address is rather vague. And you can rest assured there won’t be other identifying information collected. To enter this special contest, go here: https://us5.list-manage.com/survey?u=65d787ae75b9bd16651afda9d&id=41c76224da&attribution=false
We have another couple of winners in the monthly draws. This month, our winner of an audiobook of their choice is: Booklover1973@XXXXXX.com. And the winner of an autographed copy of a novel of their choice is: marymeyer62@XXXXXX.com. Thanks so much to everyone for being a Katie Berry Books Insider, and remember, if you didn’t win this month, there is always next month! To become a Katie Berry Books Insider and have a chance to win one of these great monthly prizes, go here: https://mailchi.mp/756d0cbb50ea/subscribe-page

And finally, I am very excited to let you know a bit more about CLAW: The Movie. I have finally signed the contract, and the motion picture version of CLAW: A Canadian Thriller is now gearing up for production! I couldn’t be more excited as you can imagine! I have recently been in contact with the production’s PR department and should be able to give you more details as soon as I get news of what I can share, so stay tuned.
That is about all for now since I need to get back to work polishing CLAW Emergence Book 1. Happy holidays to one and all and all the best in the new year! And good luck to everyone who enters the new contest!
Good health and great reads to you all,
-Katie Berry