FearLit is a four-hour Halloween gathering built around horror and thrillers: author conversations, panels, performances, signings, books, film, physical media, and a room full of people ready to put horror center stage.
Mary will speak on “How Far Would You Go For Someone You Love?”, with Jo Piazza and Jennifer Herrera, at 12:50pm.
Join us at Kings Road Brewery with bestselling author Mary Berman '10. First Beer on us! Snacks Provided. When: 10/26. Time: 7:00-9:00 pm.
See you back on https://HMHSalumni.org/!
Meet four local authors at this year’s Night Market! Danielle Burrows, Mary Berman, Morgan Elizabeth, and Mike Ciccotello will be here from 4-7 signing spooky, ghostly, weird and wonderful books!
Haddonfield Halloween Night Market: Part V- The spell is cast once again!
Join us Friday, October 23 as historic Downtown Haddonfield transforms into a spooky destination for an evening of shopping, music, entertainment, and Halloween fun!
Join us as we welcome University of Mississippi creative writing MFA graduate Mary Berman in conversation with former Square Books Jr bookseller Charlie Williams for Until Death, a deliciously dark and funny send-up of the wedding industry.
Horror is one of the sharpest ways to make sense of the anxieties and absurdities of our modern age—and these two horror novels take aim at the aesthetics and expectations shaping modern femininity. In Trad Wife by Sarah Langan, a journalist profiles a trad wife influencer only to discover something far more sinister than staged videos and camera-ready smiles. In Until Death by Mary Berman, a writer’s scrolling on wedding forums has done little to prepare her for the nightmare of planning her own special day. These two authors will explore how Gothic horror can expose and skewer the systems, performances, and industries determined to keep women in their place.
This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required, and seating is first come, first served. Signing to follow. Decatur Book Festival details here.
Mystery, thriller, & horror fans, do we have a treat for you!
Join us on September 18th at 6:00 with authors Mary Berman, Adam Cesare, Vincent Cotroneo, and M. L. Rio as we host a Q&A followed by a signing with photo opportunity.
All books will be available for purchase before event and day of. You don't want to miss this fantastic event!
No ticket purchase is needed for this event, but please call our store to let us know you plan on attending.
Three gothic horror writers — Lacey N. Dunham, Mary Berman, and Kerry Cullen — come to Lost City Books for a night of gothic revelry. Join us.
Celebrating the paperback release of her book, THE BELLES, Lacey N. Dunham has gathered some gothic horror novelists for a September soiree at Lost City Books! Drinks, gothic-themed bingo, and more at... WOMEN RUNNING FROM HOUSES. Starring Lacey N. Dunham, Kerry Cullen, and Mary Berman.
Free admission. Details and registration here.
Barnes & Noble Philly welcomes Mona Awad to discuss We Love You, Bunny!
Join Mona Awad and Barnes & Noble Philadelphia on Monday, September 14th at 6pm at Barnes & Noble Philadelphia (1708 Chestnut Street) for a discussion and celebration of the paperback release of We Love You, Bunny: A Novel, the highly anticipated follow up to the viral sensation Bunny, a brilliantly written, laugh-out-loud funny, dark, and delirious novel set in the Bunny-verse—a world that Margaret Atwood declared “soooo genius.”
She will be joined in conversation by Mary Berman.
Doylestown Bookshop Presents: Dark Ink 2026. 3 days, 30 authors, unending horror.
Mary will speak on “Debuts, Breakouts, and Finding Your Voice” on Sunday August 23 at 11am, with signing to follow. Details and free registration here.
Join us for a conversation and book signing with Clare Osongco and Mary Berman to celebrate Clare’s newest book, Unfinished Business!
In this funny, warmly chaotic novel, a floundering office worker discovers her mother’s ghost is trapped in the company Slack server, and must free her by resolving her own troubled love life.
Please join us in welcoming Mary Berman to our store with her debut horror novel, Until Death! Mary will be in the Cherry Hill Barnes & Noble on June 26th, from 6pm-8pm, signing copies of her book.
You’re cordially invited to a wedding-horror book party that’s simply to die for...
Join us for a 3-course wedding feast & literary salon moderated by internet sensation @MrsPearlmania500, with book signing to follow. Featuring authors of wedding-horror novels Mary Berman (UNTIL DEATH), Kay Chronister (THE BOG WIFE), Rachel Harrison (BLACK SHEEP; KISS, SLAY, REPLAY), and Aleese Lin (SAMANTHA SPUK: PARANORMAL WEDDING PLANNER) at the beautiful Lancaster County wedding venue, The Inn at Leola Village.
Wedding/bridal attire strongly encouraged (PLEASE wear your wedding dress!).
6.14.26 | 1pm | The Inn at Leola Village
$50 No Cold Feet Pricing until 5/4
$65 Do or Die Pricing from 5/5-6/4
Mary will sign books and chat with readers as part of Barnes & Noble Philly’s Saturday Spotlight series. Come say hi!
Mary Berman and M. L. Rio (If We Were Villains, Graveyard Shift, Hot Wax) will celebrate the Philadelphia launch of Mary’s debut novel, Until Death!
This is a ticketed event. Please place a preorder OR purchase a $5 redeemable event voucher to secure your spot. Click here for event details.
In conversation with romance podcast host Amanda Diehl, debut novelist Mary Berman will dish on crafting Until Death, a fresh, darkly funny horror novel in which a woman finally agrees to marry the man of her mother’s dreams... only to discover that wedding planning will eat you alive.
Tickets + details on Eventbrite.
Join us on May 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM as we celebrate the publication of the new novel Until Death by author Mary Berman. Joining Mary in conversation will be author Kerry Cullen (House of Beth). Additional copies of the books will be available for purchase at the event, and a signing will follow the discussion.
This is a ticketed event. Each ticket includes either a copy of Until Death or a $15 Twisted Spine gift card. Click here for event tickets and details.
Debut author Mary Berman examines how to use self-reflection to make our characters feel real. Based on her forthcoming novel, Until Death, Mary reveals how to bring your characters to life — without simply becoming thinly-veiled versions of the writer.
Reading for an audience is an underrated skill for new and established writers alike. In this free, hourlong skillshare, novelist Mary Berman will explain how to select the right piece, what to do with your body while reading, and how to prepare page-based works for a performance. We'll watch clips of talented readers, then get some practice reading aloud with optional feedback.
Have you always wanted to write a novel? Do you have a dozen ideas for a book kicking around, but no idea where to start? Or perhaps you have a dozen drafts kicking around, but no idea how to finish?
Well, no more! This 2026, join Mary Berman, author of UNTIL DEATH (Mulholland Books, 2026), for a one-year soup-to-nuts novel-writing program. This class will start with brief lectures, assignments, and exercises to help you outline a new novel or define a roadmap for an existing draft. You'll draft your novel over the course of eight months, with monthly accountability check-ins and fixed-yet-flexible word count targets. Then, at the end of the year, you'll develop a plan to revise, self-publish, or query — and you'll celebrate your accomplishment!
Hosted by the collective A Writing Room.
Author Mary Berman returns to facilitate MetroWest’s workshop for those who are ready for serious critique in a safe environment!
In this class, students will study and practice the craft of fiction. Each week, we will examine and discuss some critical element of fiction – such as plot, character, or voice – before workshopping our own stories with the full group. Students are welcome to workshop short stories or novel excerpts. Each student will finish the class with at least one piece ready for meaningful revision and submission. This workshop is six 90-minute sessions.
New or early-career writers can often feel intimidated by the idea of workshop. But no fear: A MetroWest workshop merges moderated discussion with constructive critique, offering supportive energy, gentle accountability, and community.
In this free, one-hour virtual session, we’ll introduce the format of the MetroWest workshop; discuss the benefits of workshop; and offer participants the opportunity to “test” workshop, using a short story from the facilitator. You will come away from this one-hour session with an understanding of the whys and hows of workshop, and with the confidence and eagerness to start workshopping your own work.
Mary Berman discusses her novel-in-progress, Until Death, alongside Molly Russakoff of Molly’s Books. Learn more.
Are you on the short story submissions grind? (Or in the query submission trenches?) This class will help you manage the calendar!
Writing a story is one thing. Playing submissions tetris – or matching your story to the array of submissions calls out there, many with clashing deadlines or themes – is quite another! In this workshop, we’ll build a spreadsheet that we can use when submitting stories to magazines and anthology calls; we’ll talk about how to weigh different submissions criteria, such as payment, response time, and prestige; and we’ll look at a variety of markets and discuss how best to prioritize submissions for your own fiction and career goals.
In this class, students will study and practice the craft of fiction. Each week, we will examine and discuss some critical element of fiction – such as plot, character, or voice – before workshopping our own stories with the full group. Students are welcome to workshop short stories or novel excerpts. Each student will finish the class with at least one piece ready for meaningful revision and submission.
