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Ari Berk
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Ari Berk

Ari Berk is the author of the Undertaken trilogy and Nightsong, illustrated by Loren Long. He works in a library filled to the ceiling with thousands of arcane books and more than a few wondrous artifacts. When not writing, he moonlights as professor... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. "Way leads on to way."
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My life in 8 words: "Always almost about to be buried by books."
Mistle Child will be released on February 12, 2013 in Hardcover, eBook
Feb 12, 2013
Mistle Child is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Feb 12, 2013
Death Watch will be released on November 27, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Nov 27, 2012
Death Watch is now available in Trade Paperback
Nov 27, 2012
Nightsong will be released on September 25, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Sep 25, 2012
Nightsong is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Sep 25, 2012
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Nightsong
Jan 07, 2012
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Ari Berk Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. "Way leads on to way." Q. What do you regret most? A. Waiting so long to write a novel. My finest short story was written in the 4th grade, an enthralling yarn about meeting the Loch Ness monster. I could have added a few chapters... Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain? A. Darth Vader Q. What is your greatest achievement? A. Birth of my son (admittedly, a co-authored project) Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be? A. Almost anywhere by the sea. Learn more about Ari Berk

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Chicago Now, March 16, 2013
...Piper, and Mr. Peabody’s Apples by Madonna. Loren Long’s most recent picture book Nightsong, written by Ari Berk was published in September 2012." The real story comes a bit later when his bio talks about how he didn't really know what he wanted to...
NewsOK.com, December 21, 2012
...Secret History of Hobgoblins” (Candlewick, $16.99): In a similar spirit, this beautifully illustrated handbook, credited to Professor Ari Berk, contains all sorts of pamphlets, maps and tips on how to identify and deal with kindly hobs and troublesome...
Individual.com, December 21, 2012
...Secret History of Hobgoblins" (Candlewick, $16.99): In a similar spirit, this beautifully illustrated handbook, credited to Professor Ari Berk, contains all sorts of pamphlets, maps and tips on how to identify and deal with kindly hobs and troublesome...
Northwest News, November 28, 2012
...The real owner of the hat is a much larger fish, who soon tracks down the bandit. Author Ari Berk is also releasing a picture book that’s sure to be a hit. Night Song is the story of Chiro, a young bat, who expresses concern to his mother...
News Gazette, November 25, 2012
...Here are two 2012 books that do the job well: — "Nightsong" (2012, Simon & Schuster, written by Ari Berk and illustrated by Loren Long, ages 3-7) tells the story of Chiro, a young bat whose mother tells him it's time to fly on his own. "But the...
Elmira Independent, October 25, 2012
...Zones” ** Recommended for ages six to 10 … at Halloween or any time of year! Nightsong , By Ari Berk, 48 pages @ SPL: JP Berk Chiro, a young bat, was about to make his first flight to hunt for food without his mother. He was both fearful and...
Midland Daily News, October 13, 2012
...Hudson Keenan — author of Arrived on This Ship: Great Lakes Postcards from the Early Twentieth Century • Ari Berk — author of a new children’s book, Nightsong, and teen book, Deathwatch • Tawny Ryan Nelb — author of Mission Accomplished:...
Chicago Now, March 16, 2013
...Piper, and Mr. Peabody’s Apples by Madonna. Loren Long’s most recent picture book Nightsong, written by Ari Berk was published in September 2012." The real story comes a bit later when his bio talks about how he didn't really know what he wanted to...
Collider.com, March 6, 2013
...having those conversations. Another project that Daley and Goldstein recently worked on was a live-action/CG hybrid adaptation of Ari Berk’s book series Secret Histories.  The duo performed a rewrite on the script and talked a bit about the status...
NewsOK.com, December 21, 2012
...Secret History of Hobgoblins” (Candlewick, $16.99): In a similar spirit, this beautifully illustrated handbook, credited to Professor Ari Berk, contains all sorts of pamphlets, maps and tips on how to identify and deal with kindly hobs and troublesome...
Individual.com, December 21, 2012
...Secret History of Hobgoblins" (Candlewick, $16.99): In a similar spirit, this beautifully illustrated handbook, credited to Professor Ari Berk, contains all sorts of pamphlets, maps and tips on how to identify and deal with kindly hobs and troublesome...
Northwest News, November 28, 2012
...The real owner of the hat is a much larger fish, who soon tracks down the bandit. Author Ari Berk is also releasing a picture book that’s sure to be a hit. Night Song is the story of Chiro, a young bat, who expresses concern to his mother...
News Gazette, November 25, 2012
...Here are two 2012 books that do the job well: — "Nightsong" (2012, Simon & Schuster, written by Ari Berk and illustrated by Loren Long, ages 3-7) tells the story of Chiro, a young bat whose mother tells him it's time to fly on his own. "But the...
New York Times, October 12, 2012
...but children will appreciate the humor. There is much to mock in overtired parents, it seems. NIGHTSONG By Ari Berk. Illustrated by Loren Long. 48 pp. Simon & Schuster. $17.99. (Picture book; ages 4 to 8) There is nothing at all cute about bats,...