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”
Tag Archives: Zombies
Zombie fish
Here’s a video of what happens when you apply salt and lemon juice to freshly caught and cleaned fish: I think the undead results speak for themselves…
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…”