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C.M. North

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in Boston, MA, The United States

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C.M. North was born in the suburbs of Boston, MA, although he left there when he was two. He spent most of his childhood split between the soaring peaks of the Swiss Alps an the dark industrialism of northern England, and their scenery has left an indelible mark on his psyche and creativity.

He went to school in Sheffield, England, and earned a B.A. in Music Composition from the University of Sheffield. From there he somehow ended up returning to the stories he used to write as a child, and has spent most of the time since 2005 honing the craft of writing (though he says he’s a long way from a master yet).

He became severely depressed in his late teens, and this forms the basis for his first novel, 22 Scars. The story of a teenage girl suffer ...more

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From Author to Composer: My Life in Art

I've been MIA lately, but I'm diving deep into my creative journey. After years of music and writing, I've enrolled at Rutgers for composition, balancing all while keeping my novel ideas alive.

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North C.M. liked Alexis Roberts's review of 22 Scars: "22 Scars by C.M. North has a haunting, emotionally heavy cover that immediately sets a dark, introspective tone — and that alone gives it a strong rating on aesthetics. The story follows that same atmosphere: raw, intense, and deeply reflective. Ther" Read more of this review »
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North C.M. liked Sara Carver's review of 22 Scars: "Wow. This book was hard for me to read. The writing was amazing. The story was beautifully told. It touches on a really hard topic. I love the book. It really explains how people perceive things that they don’t understand. Depression is not the same " Read more of this review »
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North C.M. liked Leafsongwarrior's review of 22 Scars: "I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author via Voracious Readers. - 22 scars has (imo) found the line of too much on a rather sensitive topic and sat just behind it in the best way possible. You get the realness of the scenario's wit" Read more of this review »
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North C.M. liked Caley Brennan's review of The Broken: "[I was given a free copy of this book by the author in exchange for a review through Voracious Readers Only] As with his previous novel 22 Scars,North has once again written an emotionally heavy, angst-filled, and gritty yet completely engrossing stor" Read more of this review »
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“There was something about the fall colors, the warmth of the dying sun and the chill of the coming winter combined, that spoke of the endless passage of time, of eternal bliss and comfort.”
― C.M. North, 22 Scars

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“She had a lot of scarring from previous injuries. I could tell she was left-handed—the cuts were all on the right arm.”
― C.M. North, 22 Scars

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