Book Review: God of the Dead

Over the long weekend, I read God of the Dead by Max Denno.  It’s a zombie novel presented like a movie’s screenplay.  Mr. Denno calls this “Script-Novel” format.  Its core innovation seems to be the ability to “tell” and not “show.”  Thus, when we meet a new character, in addition to describing his or her appearance, we also learn backgroundContinue reading “Book Review: God of the Dead”

Upcoming appearances

I am beginning to schedule some appearances and events to promote The Art of Zombie Warfare and The Code of the Zombie Pirate when they come out this fall: On October 8-10, I’ll be at Spooky Empire 2010 in Orlando, FL. On October 21, I’ll give a reading at the DePaul Center Barnes & NobleContinue reading “Upcoming appearances”

Interview with PLAY DEAD author Ryan Brown

Over the weekend, I finished reading PLAY DEAD, the debut zombie novel by actor Ryan Brown.  I greatly enjoyed it, and asked Mr. Brown if I could interview him for this blog.  He graciously agreed, and our exchange is below.  (I have inserted some hyperlinks and italicized book/movie titles.)     Scott Kenemore: I really enjoyed the portrait ofContinue reading “Interview with PLAY DEAD author Ryan Brown”

A zombie novel I will NOT be reading…

Galaxy Press LLC has begun a pretty strong media push for the new print edition (and audiobook) of Dead Men Kill, L. Ron Hubbard’s only zombie novel.  Just this month, I’ve seen full-page color ads for it in several fiction and genre magazines. I remember, back when I was first trying to puzzle-out the appeal of Scientology, IContinue reading “A zombie novel I will NOT be reading…”