This month, Skyhorse is releasing a compendium of combat-centered excerpts from my zombie guides in an exciting new hardback titled The Ultimate Book of Zombie Warfare and Survival: A Combat Guide to the Walking Dead.
It makes a perfect gift for zombie fans, and arrives just in time for Halloween. Look for “greatest hits” from The Zen of Zombie, Z.E.O., The Art of Zombie Warfare, The Code of the Zombie Pirate, and Zombies Vs. Nazis.
A couple of years ago, an excellent artist named J. Anthony Kosar did the zombie makeup for the trailer for my book Z.E.O.
Today, Anthony is using his talents to raise funds for a grade school in Lemont, IL. He has created a sculpture dubbed “Boaris Frankenswine” upon which one may bid in a fundraiser for the school.
From Anthony’s release:
If you or anyone you know are interested in owning this one-of-a-kind 30″w x 30.5″h x 32″d custom life-size hand-sculpted and hand-painted Boaris Frankenswine sculpture by me, you can take part in the auction without even being at the event. Just contact Lisa Simone Porter at 630-235-3466 or by email: Lsimoneporter@aaart.edu on or before the event on Saturday March 19, 2011. According to Lisa Simone Porter, you will be connected to the auction by phone, able to bid live, and possibly win this original work of art, all while helping out a good cause. More info on the event: http://www.galainlemont.com/
For more information on Anthony and his creations, click here.
A Canadian zombie blog has awarded my newest book, Z.E.O., 4-out-of-5 severed zombie heads. How nice of them. Click here to read their entire review.
Does anyone even get my Raymond Carver sub-references?
Anyhow, Rue Morgue called Z.E.O. “fun and insightful” in a nice little review in their November 2009 issue. It’s not online anywhere yet, but here’s a scan I made.
I’m doing a reading/signing for my new book Z.E.O. this Saturday, October 24 at 3pm at the Webster Ave. Barnes & Noble store in Chicago.
The Zombie Research Society is giving away a free copy of my new book Z.E.O. All you need to do is submit your 
favorite line from any zombie film, and you are entered to win.
Click here to enter the contest.
PS- My favorite line from a zombie film is Mantan Moreland’s immortal declamation in King of the Zombies: “There’s just two things I hate… and zombies is both of ’em!”
Here are some behind-the-scenes photos I took:
