Jo Berry

@joberry.bsky.social

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English gal in Montreal and Senior Game Writer at Motive Studio (Star Wars: Squadrons, Dead Space Remake); formerly at BioWare. Short stories and novellas (latest here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DW2Y5WH1) She / her. Opinions are mine.

Above a discussion of cats responding to the vacuum cleaner, a Press Association photo of Larry the Cat from No 10 presenting his mouse to journalists who are intently photographing both it and him.
A slice of petrified wood. The cross-section looks like a medieval map.
A post about becoming a woodland creature in the mask of a human man, above a post about a carved plank in the shape of a face looking like it’s having an existential crisis
A black cat with her ears in aeroplane position. She is lying on her side with both left legs extended in a funny looking position
Another view of Gullfoss Waterfall pouring over an edge and throwing up a huge cloud of spray.
An Icelandic moss heath: a lava field covered in light green moss. In the background are dark mountains against a cloudy sky.
A sign on a tall black monolith with a white swirling logo. Underneath are the words SKY LAGOON — ICELAND
The Sun Voyager, a metal sculpture evoking a longship with figures inside, on the shores of Reykjavik
A famous row of multicoloured houses with pointed roofs in Bergen’s Bryggen district. Hundreds of people are sitting out at cafe tables enjoying the sunshine.
A stunning view of a gondola approaching the summit with a green valley and a fjord in the background.
In the background is a river running hard with meltwater coming from the mountains down waterfalls above. To the right is a triangular red warning sign with an unintentionally (?) comedic image of a stick figure falling down a stylised waterfall
A gorgeous and eerie frozen lake. There is a house on the left with two figures for scale. The lake is surrounded by icy mountains that vanish into mist and clouds.
A gorgeous fjord with green mountains and dramatic clouds, white meltwater falls, and a patch of sunlight peeking through
A view from the ferry across the fjord of a snowy mountain and a small house.
The interior of a pub focusing on a circular stone fireplace surrounded by wooden stools. Furs lie on the benches and there is a carved mountain goat standing on the rim of the fireplace.
A green electric locomotive for the Flåm railway is waiting at a platform. A yellow building is visible to one side. In the background, green mountains loom and vanish into mist.
An abandoned wooden house by the side of the road, painted cream, with grass and fir trees growing out of its roof
A royal residence on shore in Oslo (a cream brick building with a dark roof). The photo is taken from the deck of a catamaran ferry. The sea is deep blue, the sky cerulean with clouds.
Copenhill, a power plant with ski slopes around the outside(yes really). From this angle it looks like a steel-covered skyscraper with a single huge chimney spewing steam
A statue at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, showing a gigantic toad-like creature sitting on a bench. One side of the bench is collapsing under its weight.
A huge, delicious bowl of fish soup with big pieces of salmon and ling
The front facade of a hotel with brown bricks and arched windows. The name visible is “Scandic Grand Central”
Two framed artworks of Star Wars pilots -- a New Republic pilot climbing into her X-wing with her squadron in the background, and an Imperial pilot climbing into a TIE fighter, also backed by his squadron. The artworks are resting on top of a grey marble fireplace.
A weather report showing the temperature in Montreal is -8C, but the wind is making it feel like -21C. Yes, really.
The programme for a concert paying homage to Joe Hisaishi at Place des Arts. The cover image shows a cello growing out of a hillside, in the style of a Miyazaki film
A women in a scoop necked black top and a leaf necklace standing in front of a porthole- like window
A 2/3 full cup of coffee and a book titled Gentle Writing Advice by Chuck Wendig resting on a wooden tabletop
A black cat with three white whiskers is lying on a reading chair, draped across a narrow blue cushion and her fish and mouse toys, looking contented with the world
A case of heart-shaped cakes at a patisserie. Some have smooth raspberry glaze on top with white chocolate love letters; on the right are pastries with pistachio and raspberry and a dark chocolate heart on top
A Bluesky screenshot showing three messages. The top says “went to my friend’s house to cat sit. Have come home this evening to discover that a mouse fell into my crock pot and fucking died.” Underneath is a reply saying “NO”. Under that is an unfortunately-placed Orcspiration quote saying YOU MUST MAINTAIN YOUR STRENGTH AND POWER! HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT
A sideways view of a black cat draped over a person’s knee with her paws in the air, and green eyes looking at the floor. She looks very relaxed and contented
A screenshot from the Dead Space remake showing Isaac Clarke in a dark, misty maintenance bay with eerie lighting. He's looking up at the cradle of a starship which is suspended from the ceiling.
A weather report for Montreal showing a severe weather warning for extreme cold. The current temp is shown as -22 C (feels like -26 C)
A screenshot of a weather app showing a Severe Weather Warning for Montréal with a current temperature of -25 C (feeling like -31C)
A sign advertising a blood drive for Héma Québec, attached to a chain link fence around a snowy park
A fluffy black cat sitting on a cream sofa with a pile of books behind her. A blue Equigroomer comb is at her feet, and she is looking up at the camera with the righteous indignation of the un-combed.
Two Bluesky posts. The top one is a quote about an appreciation of why lichen and moss are brilliant by Tom Cox; below it is a post about moss surviving outside the ISS despite cosmic radiation
A close up photo of a black cat with frankly too many whiskers, lying in her side on a comfy chair. She has the expression of a French impressionist painter listening to a long boring story while she longs for an espresso.
My word for 2026 from a Merriam Webster gif which is allegedly “smol”. I intend to appeal.
A greyscale photo of an open notebook turned to a blank page with a ribbon bookmark. A second notebook lies on top, with a moon-and-dripping-stars sticker on the cover. A black pen rests on top of the books.
A cocktail in a tall stemmed glass. The body of the cocktail is pink-red with cranberry and raspberry; there is a layer of bitters foam on top. It’s garnished with a dried raspberry and two fresh mint leaves that form the shape of a sprig of holly.
A lit fireplace decorated with white stockings, hanging paper stars, and white ceramic miniature houses
A book cover with black raven feathers as the background. Four interlocking rings glow with different colours symbolising the seasons (red, blue, green, and gold). A raven is flying out of the rings towards the reader. Text reads: "The Cold Iron of Summer" and "Joanna Berry”.
A cute black cat lying sideways on a blue pillow with her head on a cuddly toy salmon
A chandelier hung with Christmas ribbons. The ceiling around is strung with presents and decorations
The King of the Cosmos from Katamari Damacy, standing with his arms folded
A statue of Santa / Father Christmas rendered in dark resin with gold weathering
A page from a novella, titled SPRING. The text reads: "Rebirth is heralded by a lunge upward into air from cold deep water. You rise into the scent of apple blossoms and a distant chorus of gentle voices. When you died, it was with a slow dim-"
A barren planet with dark clouds in the background. The scene is lit by a figure in sci-fi armour raising their hand, projecting a golden orange sphere depicting a map, and orbital patterns. Text indicates this is concept art for Mass Effect Andromeda. The artwork is by Brian Sum.
A black cat lying on her back across a blue cushion on her own chair, looking bright-eyed with her paws in the air
A very silky black cat curled up in a ball between her human’s leg and the side of the sofa
A concept artwork for the original Dead Space by Ryan Church, showing an eerie medical lab with tanks of specimens, biomedical beds, and screens, showing the distinctive rib design of Dead Space's art design.
A small black coffin-shaped box, wrapped in an orange ribbon with FORTNUM & MASON on it
A copy of Battlefield 6 Phantom Edition showing a black and orange cover, leaning up against a mimosa glass 🥂
An action figure of Revan standing in front of the KOTOR RPG campaign guide, which depicts key characters from the Old Republic like Revan, Bastila Shan, Zayne Carrick, etc. The Revan figure has a purple lightsaber and is dressed in the Star Forge version of her iconic look.
A black cat sprawled on her back on her own personal chair and cushion, legs up and her head tilted back like she’s ready for her closeup
Three slender notebooks that can be used as traveller’s notebook refills. They have covers resembling medieval star charts.
A statue of a sheet ghost holding a pumpkin lantern in one hand. In the other they are holding a black cat draped in its own little white sheet.
A red mug on a grey washed tabletop. The mug reads: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
A black cat sprawled sideways on a chair with her tail sticking up, looking a bit startled. If you squint the shape of her legs almost looks like “JO”