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The Zombie Combat Manual
As we know, the walking dead can pose quite a problem to the walking digestible so it’s good to know how to defend yourself. Some might argue that it would be smart to learn to defend yourself regardless of the dead or not and some might even further argue, that one should never leave the house without a good old fashioned twelve gauge, but I’ll defer argument on that one for now. The Zombie Combat Manual aims to fill in the empty spaces from Max Brooks, giving praticial instructions on how maim and kill your undead neighbors. The key point is that this is a hand to hand manual. From the description: … Read entire article »
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Is Max Brooks Wearing Out His Welcome?
When discussing zombies with other zombie lovers, Max Brooks somehow sneaks into the conversation. I always seem to get the question, “what did you think of the Zombie Survival Guide?” to which I answer, “I haven’t read it.” As you can imagine, this produces a lot of reactions which the two most common being: You call yourself a zombie fan? I’m not a big fan of these conversations as being I must prove that reading The Zombie Survival Guide is not synonymous with being a zombie fan. I get this a lot with zombies movies as well. It is like there is an invisible checklist that each person must complete in order to be card carrying member of the fan club. When prodded on why I haven’t … Read entire article »
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Life with the Undead
There’s no better time in history to be a zombie fan. Right now, there is a ton of content being produced about the undead on a daily basis and while a lot of content can be just looked over, there are some real gems in the rough. Introducing the blog known as Life with the Undead. The idea behind this blog isn’t entirely new. It aims to be a journal of one man’s experience in the midst of a full blooded zombie apocalypse. The difference between this blog and the hundreds of other similar blogs are but two things. One … it is actively maintained. Two … it is good. I can’t tell you how many story blogs I have read where the author disappeared without … Read entire article »
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Interview with Zombie Author Eric S. Brown
This was recently posted on Permuted Press’ twitter feed. Prolific author Eric S. Brown gave an interview to the Horror Fiction Review. He talks at length about his zombie fiction, the process of writing, and how managed to endure hundreds of rejections to get where he is today. The fella has over three hundred short stories published which in a word is impressive. Here’s what he has to say about his future plans: As I mention above, I really in my heart of hearts want to return to my undead and rotting roots this year and write a zombie novel Joe R. Lansdale style that will leave people saying “What the. . .?” and live up to the action, gore, and hopelessness of Season of Rot. I also have … Read entire article »
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Zombie Haikus
This is definitely the most random thing that I have seen today. This youtube video is actually a promotional video for a book of zombie poetry. That is correct. Somewhere out there, there is a great neglected cross divide between the poets and the zombie lovers. This book is for them. Haikus about eating mothers. Haikus about eating liver. Haikus about eating each other. … Read entire article »
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Coffee Shop of the Living Dead
You wouldn’t think that a book that featured flesh eating, brain crunching rotting corpses could win a “Mom’s Award”, but this one book has managed to do the impossible. Yes, I believe we have our first zombie book geared for audiences ages nine to thirteen. Here’s a snip from the press release: he Coffee Shop of the Living Dead provides kids, parents, and teachers with the same brand of Escapade (the main character) humor they’ve been sipping down in Mayhem at Mount Moosilauke, but with more twists and turns along the way. Hidden in all this creepy-fun is a lesson on the folklore of hot chocolate and showing respect for your elders, even the really, scary, old-old ones. … Read entire article »
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A Very Zombie Christmas
With Thanksgiving now in the rear view mirror and Christmas less than a month from now, it’s time to prepare for the onslaught of Christmas themed zombie merchandise. Here’s the first book out of the gate sent over by zombie chum himself, Jamie. Titled, It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Zombies: A Book of Zombie Christmas Carols by Michael Spradin you’ll be able to enjoy the holidays singing about the unflinching animated corpses that would like nothing better than to sink its decaying teeth into the back of your neck. … Read entire article »
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Zombie Popup Book
There’s nothing quite like opening a book and having a cold flacid hand reach out of the pages, seeking your throat. God I wish I had this book as a kid. Granted, it’s not your typical child’s popup book. Any book featuring a horde of zombies dismembering former President Bush is probably not one you’d want to a five year old. Still, it’s a pretty funny read. Plus, it’s a pop-up book. You can’t possibly hate a pop-up book! Unless of course, you used to work in the White House. The Zombie Popup Book (vonshollywood.com … Read entire article »
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The Enemy by Charlie Higson
If you live in the UK, then you’re in luck. Charlie Higson has released his latest book titled “The Enemy”. The story sounds pretty compelling. A plague has swept through the world, effecting people older than fourteen years. Those who manage devolve into zombie like creatures who hunt for children. Trolling the web, it looks to be the first part of a series The book was just released last month. It looks there are sellers in the US who have the book, but if you’re looking to walk into your book shop, it appears you have a lot of waiting to do. In any case, I’ll try and score a copy for a future giveaway. If anyone has read it, drop a word. … Read entire article »
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