I have a new book out today! You can buy a copy here breakthroughbookcollective.com/product/two-si… #BookTwitter

Woo hoo… ebook pre order now live! It’s been a long gestation for this baby!

By my brilliant friend, it will be ace.

Oooh! Number three in both Historical fantasy fiction and metaphysical and visionary fiction in hot new releases! Would love a further push up the charts on this pre-order, more info below.

'a joy' Desmond Bullen reads Two similar looking men with umbilical hernias by Zena Barrie with illustrations by Claire Robinson. northernsoul.me.uk/zena-barrie-bo… #books #authors #publishing #review #reading

Today is #BookQuoteWednesday and the word of the day is CLIMB. Presenting Two Similar Looking Men With Umbilical Hernias by Zena Barrie 💙🇺🇦🌹. Illustration by Claire Robinson. #BookQW

So pleased with this lovely review Book Review: Two similar looking men with umbilical hernias by Zena Barrie northernsoul.me.uk/zena-barrie-bo…

#ICYMI this week, Two Similar Looking Men With Umbilical Hernias received such a gorgeous and incisive review from Northern Soul that it is a joy to read for its own stake. A review worthy Zena Barrie 💙🇺🇦🌹’s unique voice. northernsoul.me.uk/zena-barrie-bo…

Another lovely review. Thankyou Peter Wild X "More from Zena please" - Two Similar Looking Men With Umbilical Hernias by Zena Barrie bookmunch.wordpress.com/2025/06/29/mor…

“More from Zena please.” Another wonderful review for Zena Barrie 💙🇺🇦🌹’s Two Similar Looking Men With Umbilical Hernias from the lovely people at Peter Wild. Look below for all the places you can get your hands on this soon-to-be-cult book! bookmunch.wordpress.com/2025/06/29/mor…

Take your seats, the curtain’s going up!: camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/take-y…

We are delighted with this latest #review for Zena Barrie 💙🇺🇦🌹’s hilarious Two Similar Looking Men With Umbilical Hernias, this time on Hannah’s Bookshelf on North Manchester FM. Listen for yourself below. Review starts at about the 45min mark. mixcloud.com/Hannahs_Booksh…

🎉🎉🎉 Huge congratulations to Stephanie Bretherton for being recognised by the Chanticleer Global Thriller Awards and for winning the Medical Thriller category in the NYC Big Book Awards! Needless to say we are… thrilled! 🥳🍾 #NYCBigBookAward #GabbyBookAwards NYC Big Book Award / Independent Press Award

Fresh off the back of being recommended by Robin Ince, today’s #BookQW is taken from the hilarious short story anthology Two Similar Looking Men With Umbilical Hernias by Zena Barrie 💙🇺🇦🌹, and a prime example of her ability to combine the absurd and existential to masterful effect.

Proud to be part of this…

Great deal on a great book! Happy Book Birthday, Nicole!

A little reel about my book that can be ordered here. breakthroughbookcollective.com/product/two-si… Breakthrough Books #Twosimilarlookingmenwithumbilicalhernias

How much pork pie is too much pork pie? (about 6 pieces) I have started a substack, just somewhere to put down my thoughts and get me back into novel writing mode. Here it is if you have the inclination. zenabarrie412155.substack.com/p/how-much-por…

A cultural history of prawns open.substack.com/pub/zenabarrie…

I have been over thinking the life of a prawn I ate a few days ago. Or maybe I wasn't over thinking it? Maybe I haven't even scratched the surface of what that prawn had achieved. Expect more prawn ramblings soon, I don't think I'm done with him. open.substack.com/pub/zenabarrie…