Zombies vs. Unicorns: The debate ends tonight

“I think that posterity will look upon this as the moment when the mythology of rainbow-farting unicorns was finally laid to rest, and zombies took their rightful place at the top of the food chain,”

-Team Zombie editor Justine Larbalestier

“I am extremely pleased to be working [...] to ensure the clear and final victory of the majestic unicorn over the zombie. For too long, the zombie has dominated the public consciousness, but the reign of the unicorn is at hand!”

-Team Unicorn editor Holly Black

Since the dawn of mankind, the debate has raged on, responsible for the fall of empires, many wars, and has influenced the development of our civilization…

Who would emerge victorious in battle: Zombies or Unicorns?

Tonight, New York City residents will finally get an answer. The event is named, aptly enough, Zombies vs. Unicorns and features a debate between Team Unicorn (featuring Holly Black, Justine Lavaworm, and Alaya Dawn Johnson) and Team Zombie (featuring Libba Bray, Scott Westerfeld, and Maureen Johnson).

The seeds for an epic conflict have already been sown, as evidenced from this quote from Libba Bray regarding the event:

“Epicness will happen. Then epicness will rise from the dead and eat you.”
Source: Libba Bray’s awesome Twitter account

Can’t make it to this event? Nearer to Baltimore? Then you’ll need to head over to the Baltimore Book Festival tomorrow (Friday, Sep. 24) where Carrie Ryan will join in the fray.

Need details? We have details. To attend this monumental event, you’ll need to be at the following locations:

Where, When, and How!

Baltimore, MD
Sep 24 @ 6:30 pm
Baltimore Book Festival (with Carrie Ryan)
Mount Vernon Place
600 Block North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
More Information: Zombies vs. Unicrons @ Baltimore Book Festival

New York City
Thursday, Sep 23 @ 6pm
Symphony Space
Leonard Nemoy Thalia
2537 Broadway at 95th Street
New York, NY 10025-6990
Tel: 212.864.5400
More Details: Zombies vs. Unicrons @ Symphony Space

Stay tuned to Suvudu for more zombie and unicorn news.