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George A. Romero Vs. Robert Kirkman: The Ultimate Zombie Authority

January 28, 2013 by at 12:00 pm 1 Dark Comment
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George A. Romero has long been considered the Godfather of the modern Zombie, but what does this mean for new blood like Robert Kirkman? Any true Zombiphile will tell you that George A. Romero has always been admired as the one man responsible for bringing the modern Zombie to mainstream entertainment. Who wouldn't respect the guy who brought us "Night of the Living Dead" and "Dawn of the Dead" along with a huge resume of other "...of the Dead" titles? The man merged a social commantary about consumerism and our deepest fears of our loved ones returning from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Comics, Location, Reviews & Analysis, Top News, TV Series Item, Zombie Game News Tagged With: amc, Dawn of the Dead, George A. Romero, max brooks, Night of the Living Dead, robert kirkman, the walking dead, The Zombie Survival Guide, TWD

Picking Brains with Wednesday Lee Friday: Nat Robinson

November 30, 2012 by at 9:38 pm Share Your Undead Thoughts
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It's impossible to deny that zombies are here to stay.  They are deeply ingrained in our mainstream consciousness.  We watch them, read about them, listen to songs about them, critique, imitate, and even kill them in scores of video games.  It's getting damn difficult to come up with fresh and original zombie material.  Indeed, the concept of humans powerless against another force is just one of many manifestations of zombism.  In the hands of fiction writer Nat Robinson, this concept is explored with a fresh eye, a keen horror sensibility, and a whole lot of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: People Interviews, Top News, Zombie Book News, Zombie News Tagged With: horror lit, interview, Nat Robinson, Nathan Robinson, picking brains, Starers, zombie books, zombie lit, zombie literature

Picking Brains with Wednesday Lee Friday: John McCuaig

October 13, 2012 by at 12:44 am 5 Dark Comments
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One of the coolest things about being an interviewer for ZZN is talking with all the amazing people that I wouldn't otherwise know about.  One such writer is Scotland-born John McCuaig.  Born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1968, McCuaig moved down to London, England at age twenty and has been there ever since. By day, he works in the railways as a Production Manager to a team of engineers who maintain and repair commuter trains. Lives with Pam, his partner of 24 years. They are due to be married next February, on the 25th anniversary of their first meeting.  McCuaig has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, People Interviews, Top News, Zombie News, Zombie Players Tagged With: authors, interview, interviews', john mccuaig, picking brains, slow zombies, the church, uk, zombie books, zombie lit, zombie news

Picking Brains with Wednesday Lee Friday: What’s new with Stant Litore?

August 18, 2012 by at 6:17 pm Share Your Undead Thoughts
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ZZN had the great pleasure of talking to author Stant Litore when he first began self-publishing his series: The Zombie Bible. Things have really exploded for him, and he is now signed with 47North. On August 14, new editions of Death Has Come Up into Our Windows and What Our Eyes Have Witnessed (previously self-published) arrived from his new publisher, 47North. A third and never-before-seen novel, Strangers in the Land arrives October 16, 2012. Fans are stoked! Despite how busy he finds himself these days, Stant Litore was kind enough to answer a few of our … [Read more...]

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Picking Brains with Wednesday Lee Friday: Steve Kuhn

June 30, 2012 by at 7:45 pm Share Your Undead Thoughts
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Zombie lit is growing by leaps and bounds, thanks to the proliferation of E-publishing, self-publishing, book aps, portable readers, audiobook podcasting, and of course blogs. Savvy up and comers are making the most of blogging platforms to tell great stories fans can access for free. One such newbie is Steve Kuhn, whose blog Diary of a Runner is a journal-style following of—you guessed it, a survivor of the zombie apocalypse. Steve Kuhn was kind enough to take time away from blogging to tell us all about his project. WLF/ZZN: Hey, thanks for the interview! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: People Interviews, Top News, Zombie Book News, Zombie News Tagged With: blog, diary of a runner, interview, journal-style, picking brains, steve kuhn, zombie games, zombie survival

5 Reasons to Buy The Ministry of Zombies: Official Zombie Handbook (AU)

May 21, 2012 by at 3:21 pm 6 Dark Comments
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"A Zombie is a dead body that has been brought back to life by an as yet unidentified virus which leads the body to behave in a low intelligent and cannibalistic way." -The Ministry of Zombies Official Zombie Handbook (AU) There you have it folks. Zombie, ghoul, Undead, Living Dead, Living Impaired, Infected. No matter what you call them, the Zombie is a real threat to the future of humanity, and for your convenience, The Ministry of Zombies has outlined one decisive definition to avoid any future confusion as to what exactly that threat is. Authors Dr. L. Jon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Location, Reviews & Analysis, Top News, Zombie Book Reviews Tagged With: Dr. L. Jon Keioskie, Ministry of Zombies, Official Zombie Handbook, Sean T. Page, zombie apocalypse, Zombie Book Reviews, zombie survival

Picking Brains with Wednesday Lee Friday: Julianne Snow

May 19, 2012 by at 6:17 pm Share Your Undead Thoughts
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If you aren't familiar with Canadian author Julianne Snow, then you probably don't know that she has recently released the first book in a series of undead fiction. Days with the Undead: Book One began as a web series, and has since been published in various digital formats, and trade paperback. Julianne was kind enough to answer some of my most pressing Q's about how her love of zombies has influenced her work. WLF/ZZN: Hey, thanks so much for taking the time to answer our Q's. I understand that you first saw Night of the Living Dead at a very young age. What … [Read more...]

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‘Eat, Slay, Love’ – Because Everybody Needs a Partner in the Apocalypse

April 15, 2012 by at 11:42 am Share Your Undead Thoughts
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Everybody loves somebody some time! Every Zombie Eats somebody sometime! Everybody slays some Zombie sometime! In the third and final chapter in Jesse Petersen's 'Living With the Dead' series the adventures of Sarah and her husband Super-Zomb-David come to a thrilling conclusion. When the dead become Undead, we all will need someone we can rely on. Someone to say "hey, we're gonna make it," someone to throw ya some friggin' ammo when you're almost out. For Sarah, that someone is her once-normal husband David. The book takes off shortly after the events of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Location, Reviews & Analysis, Top News, Zombie Book Reviews Tagged With: Eat Slay Love, Jesse Petersen, Living with the Dead, Living With the Dead Series, zombie books

The Christian Zombie Killers Handbook Reviewed!

February 7, 2012 by at 1:39 am 2 Dark Comments
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Christians. Zombie. Killers. Handbook. Yes you read that correctly, no need to refresh your page-- its not a glitch. I've reviewed over twenty books for Zombie Zone News, from fictitious horror to survival guides and even books of poems, songs, and books for kids. I've never reviewed, or even read for that matter, anything quite like The Christian Zombie Killer's Handbook. Penned by a Minister with 30 years under his belt, Jeff Kinley has written a book unlike any other. Part Horror story with a touch of Graphic Novel style art and part Sermon with the history of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Location, Reviews & Analysis, Top News, Zombie Book Reviews Tagged With: Jeff Kinley, The Christian Zombie Killers Handbook, Zombie Killers, zombie survival, Zombie Theology

Picking Brains with Wednesday Lee Friday: Jason McKinney

February 3, 2012 by at 9:53 pm 5 Dark Comments
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ZZN readers know how much I love to bring you interviews with new authors chomping at the bit to give you their take on zombism. With that in mind, it gives me great pleasure to introduce Jason McKinney, and his debut zombie opus, Memoirs of the Walking Dead. WLF/ZZN: Hi man. I understand that Memoirs of the Walking Dead is your first published novel. Tell us why you wanted to begin your writing career exposing the undead mindset? Hey, Wednesday. Thanks for the opportunity to be interviewed by you on Zombie Zone News. I’ve loved zombies since I was kid. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: People Interviews, Top News, Zombie Book News, Zombie News Tagged With: interview, Jason McKinney, picking brains, zombie books, zombie comedy
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