From a master of zombie fiction and a founding father of splatterpunk comes a mind-bending anthology of 32 new and classic stories from both renowned writers and rising stars
In the tradition of Black Dog & Leventhals bestselling
Vampires and Ghosts this anthology of 32 stories is set in a world where the dead have risen from the grave to consume the living. This rich collection showcases the best of the genre?from short-story masters such as Stephen King Neil Gaiman Ray Bradbury and Poppy Z. Brite; zombie stalwarts such as David J. Schow and Jack Ketchum; bizarro founders such as Carlton Mellick III; and popular up-and-comers such as Max Brooks and S.G. Browne?and will satisfy the insatiable hunger of zombie fans everywhere.
A series of captivating essays about zombies in folklore and in popular culture by John Skipp award-winning zombie anthologist and author enrich an already extraordinary collection by discussing the past present and future of the living dead. And a resources section encompassing the best of long-form fiction movies websites games is included for any reader interested in learning more about the wider world of the undead.
Sure to sate the hungriest zombie fans with classic as well as contemporary servings of tangled entrails and other unspeakable meals Zombies: Encounters with the Hungry
Dead will be shambling out of bookstores in October 2009.
From a master of zombie fiction and a founding father of splatterpunk comes a mind-bending anthology of 32 new and classic stories from both renowned writers and rising stars
In the tradition of Black Dog & Leventhals bestselling
Vampires and Ghosts this anthology of 32 stories is set in a world where the dead have risen from the grave to consume the living. This rich collection showcases the best of the genre?from short-story masters such as Stephen King Neil Gaiman Ray Bradbury and Poppy Z. Brite; zombie stalwarts such as David J. Schow and Jack Ketchum; bizarro founders such as Carlton Mellick III; and popular up-and-comers such as Max Brooks and S.G. Browne?and will satisfy the insatiable hunger of zombie fans everywhere.
A series of captivating essays about zombies in folklore and in popular culture by John Skipp award-winning zombie anthologist and author enrich an already extraordinary collection by discussing the past present and future of the living dead. And a resources section encompassing the best of long-form fiction movies websites games is included for any reader interested in learning more about the wider world of the undead.
Sure to sate the hungriest zombie fans with classic as well as contemporary servings of tangled entrails and other unspeakable meals Zombies: Encounters with the Hungry
Dead will be shambling out of bookstores in October 2009.
Stephen King
