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In Conversation With...Peter Berk, novelist and screenwriter
Peter chats with award-winning author Nancy Christie on her Living The Writing Life Podcast about the experience of collaborating with his father on creative projects, and the challenges and advantages of turning a screenplay into a book. |
Interview with Host Ed Robertson of TV Confidential
Ed welcomes Peter Berk, longtime Hollywood publicist and co-author of Time Lock in a chat about Peter's father Howard Berk, TimeLock, and Dick Van Patten. |
Rating 8 out of 10
TimeLock is a high-octane action thriller with a classic feel, reminiscent of Michael Crichton or Tom Clancy. It’s familiar, but in all the right ways. "The central concept is brilliant. Criminals no longer serve out their sentences in years, but they go through a machine that ages them — in essence, providing instant justice. . . . The novella is tightly paced, and there’s not a dull moment. It’s lean, and it’s easy to read, and it builds a lot of suspense in a short time. The introduction is particularly engaging, with an absolutely killer prologue that sucks you in right from the start. Reading TimeLock, I felt like I was watching a movie which I know I’ve seen before, but can’t quite remember. It would translate onto the screen seamlessly, and it’s very visual and easy to imagine.. . . It’s a crowd-pleasing blockbuster of a novella, with all the thrills you’d hope for, and a cracking start to a series. --Read the full review
TimeLock is a high-octane action thriller with a classic feel, reminiscent of Michael Crichton or Tom Clancy. It’s familiar, but in all the right ways. "The central concept is brilliant. Criminals no longer serve out their sentences in years, but they go through a machine that ages them — in essence, providing instant justice. . . . The novella is tightly paced, and there’s not a dull moment. It’s lean, and it’s easy to read, and it builds a lot of suspense in a short time. The introduction is particularly engaging, with an absolutely killer prologue that sucks you in right from the start. Reading TimeLock, I felt like I was watching a movie which I know I’ve seen before, but can’t quite remember. It would translate onto the screen seamlessly, and it’s very visual and easy to imagine.. . . It’s a crowd-pleasing blockbuster of a novella, with all the thrills you’d hope for, and a cracking start to a series. --Read the full review
Midwest Book Review
The November 2022 issue of Midwest Book Review's online book review magazine "Small Press Bookwatch" features TimeLock.
"A deftly crafted dystopian style science fiction suspense thriller of a novel, "TimeLock" by the team of Howard and Peter Berk is a compulsive page turner of a read from cover to cover and unreservedly recommended . . ." --Read the full review
"A deftly crafted dystopian style science fiction suspense thriller of a novel, "TimeLock" by the team of Howard and Peter Berk is a compulsive page turner of a read from cover to cover and unreservedly recommended . . ." --Read the full review
Author Peter Berk on choosing a woman-owned publisher and the double standard of aging
Peter is supporting diversity by choosing a women-owned publisher for his new book. He is shining a spotlight on women-owned businesses. --Read the full article at When Women Inspire
Peter is supporting diversity by choosing a women-owned publisher for his new book. He is shining a spotlight on women-owned businesses. --Read the full article at When Women Inspire
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Ed Kalegi talks with writer Peter Berk about his new action/sci-fi novel "TimeLock." From the November 12th/13th national radio broadcast of "The Weekend with Ed Kalegi." (Copyright 2022 Entertainment Extravaganza Productions)
Listen to the engaging interview Learn more about Ed Kalegi on www.edkalegi.com |
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Live from the Bunker 479: Aged Up and On the Run | Peter Berk Delivers TimeLock on SciFi4Me TV
YouTube https://youtu.be/Mz4dU7eZ5VY Odyssee https://odysee.com/@SciFi4Me:3/live-from-the-bunker-479_peter-berk-timelock:6 |
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James Lowe is host of the syndicated Jiggy Jaguar Radio Show that is broadcast to over 50 stations and heard on the iHeart Network. James Lowe's show has an eclectic mix of guests with topics ranging from politics to health, business to travel, tech news to show biz, music and more. With over 15 years as a radio talk show host, James Lowe is well known for conducting entertaining and informative interviews.
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George Young is host of the radio show "The Closers" reaching sports fans in Columbia, Missouri and beyond plus entertainment features. Author Peter Berk talks about TimeLock at the 30 minute mark with the host - available on stations KFRU and KLIK as well as podcasts. Peter discusses the "ultimate deterrent" in TimeLock and working with his father on the script, which he later converted to the TimeLock novel.
LA Daily News: Script yields posthumous credit in novel
For more than a year, he poured over the words he and his father had written for a movie that would now be a book. His father, an avid reader who loved Hemingway and got a chance to meet the adventurer/novelist in Spain where the Berk’s lived for five years, would have appreciated the irony. In Hollywood, novels become movies, but movies seldom become novels. What if this novel turns out to be successful? Will it then become a movie? Will the 23-year-old protagonist sentenced to age 40 years for a murder he didn’t commit find the ugly truth about TimeLock before he’s turned into a 63-year-old man? Hey, it’s Hollywood, Jake, anything can happen.
“I remember sitting with him kicking around some ideas for Star Trek, a show I knew even better than he did. I kept thinking, ‘Wow, what a great day sitting side-by-side with your dad working together, even if nothing came of it.'” -Peter Berk on working with his father Howard Berk
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Unlock The Future: New Action/Sci-Fi Novel "TimeLock" is First in Series Co-Authored By Award-Winning "Mission: Impossible" Writer Howard Berk
Reviews
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Whoa!! Okay so this was awesome and I have to say first off- I hope like hell someone picks this up to make a movie or a show out of it!! This was a super interesting premise so I was hooked. It moved at a great pace and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. -Book Blogger @gryffindorbookishnerd Wow what a concept! This book had me with its synopsis. It totally gave me Minority Report vibes. (Oops dating myself 🤣) I loved it. -Bookstagrammer @readwritedesign This short book gives us so much action, suspense, and a bit of romance, and after that ending we got, I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series. -Bookstagrammer @danielreads87 💭 TimeLock is a book that will make you think “why isn’t this a movie?” Its a high stakes sci-fi thriller that has spies and felons running for their lives in a futuristic world! Very intriguing content and unlikely characters . . .I think people who enjoy crime thrillers would enjoy this one too and its a short novella < 250 pages! So get it and start reading. -Book blogger @monikasbookblog If you’re looking for a short, action packed sci fi adventure this is very solid pick! The central concept is fascinating & I’ll be thinking about it for ages . . . -Bookstagrammer @angiearoundwonderland |
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While this is not my usual genre, I vastly enjoyed this quick read as the story was somewhat futuristic yet surprisingly realistic at the same time. The writing was keenly honed and smartly detailed with descriptions that pulled sharp visuals to my mind’s eye. In sum, was a well-plotted and shrewdly paced action-packed thriller featuring slightly frayed characters and storylines that were cleverly laced together with wry humor and witty snark. All my favorite things! --Empress DJ/Honolulubelle, Books and Binding Book Reviews |
TLC Virtual Book Tour
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Press Coverage
Feature on Beliefnet: Berk’s Lore: The journey of three generations of storytellers began with classic TV
https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/faithmediaandculture/2024/07/berks-lore-the-journey-of-three-generations-of-storytellers-began-with-classic-tv.html
https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/faithmediaandculture/2024/07/berks-lore-the-journey-of-three-generations-of-storytellers-began-with-classic-tv.html
Feature on NewPages Blog for National Science Fiction Day
https://www.newpages.com/blog/books/new-books/timelock-howard-berk-peter-berk/
https://www.newpages.com/blog/books/new-books/timelock-howard-berk-peter-berk/
Feature on Chatty Patty's Place blog
https://www.chattypattysplace.com/2022/12/unlock-future-with-new-actionsci-fi.html
https://www.chattypattysplace.com/2022/12/unlock-future-with-new-actionsci-fi.html
Midwest Book Review
"A deftly crafted dystopian style science fiction suspense thriller of a novel, "TimeLock" by the team of Howard and Peter Berk is a compulsive page turner of a read from cover to cover and unreservedly recommended . . ." --Read the full review
"A deftly crafted dystopian style science fiction suspense thriller of a novel, "TimeLock" by the team of Howard and Peter Berk is a compulsive page turner of a read from cover to cover and unreservedly recommended . . ." --Read the full review
Exclusive interview on lifestyle and media blogger Paul Semel.com
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-timelock-co-author-peter-berk/
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-timelock-co-author-peter-berk/
Feature on Motherhood Moment
https://motherhood-moment.blogspot.com/2022/09/book-nook-timelock.html
https://motherhood-moment.blogspot.com/2022/09/book-nook-timelock.html
Shout out to TimeLock on Sci-Fi Fan Letter
http://scififanletter.blogspot.com/
http://scififanletter.blogspot.com/
Feature on entertainment blog, Life as Rog
https://lifeasrog.com/new-action-sci-fi-novel-timelock-writer-howard-berk/
https://lifeasrog.com/new-action-sci-fi-novel-timelock-writer-howard-berk/
Feature on entertainment blog, Axel Perez
http://www.axelperez.us/2022/10/columbo-writer-takes-us-to-future-when.html
http://www.axelperez.us/2022/10/columbo-writer-takes-us-to-future-when.html
Feature on entertainment blog, That's Entertainment
http://thatentertains.com/new-action-sci-fi-novel-timelock-from-columbo-writer-now-available/
http://thatentertains.com/new-action-sci-fi-novel-timelock-from-columbo-writer-now-available/
In depth author interview on Deborah Kalb Books
https://deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2022/10/q-with-peter-berk.html
https://deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2022/10/q-with-peter-berk.html
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