Zombies: Encounters With The Hungry Dead

<p><P>From a master of zombie fiction and a founding father of &#8220;splatterpunk&#8221; comes a mind-bending anthology of 32 new and classic stories from both renowned writers and rising stars<P>In the tradition of Black Dog & Leventhal's bestselling<P>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&#8212;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; &#8220;bizarro&#8221; founders such as Carlton Mellick III; and popular up-and-comers such as Max Brooks and S.G. Browne&#8212;and will satisfy the insatiable hunger of zombie fans everywhere. <P>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.<P>Sure to sate the hungriest zombie fans with classic as well as contemporary servings of tangled entrails and other unspeakable meals, Zombies&#58; Encounters with the Hungry<P>Dead will be shambling out of bookstores in October 2009.</p>