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Paranormal

Poll: Have Zombies Run/Shambled Their Course?


Killing zombies. It has made a lot of people a lot of money. From authors to movie studios to television series to comic books.

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But I saw something unusual on Facebook a few nights ago: an editor decrying the amount of zombie novels in his slush pile.

What’s the world coming to?! Not zombie apocalypse?! More after the jump.

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Suvudu

Zombie Attacks Expected to Resume with Warm Weather, Experts Say


Zombie Attacks Expected to Resume with Warm Weather, Experts Say

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Citizens Living in Unsecured Areas Urged to Exhibit Caution as Weather Warms
The Office of Emergency Management cautions individuals living outside of secure areas to exercise extreme vigilance with the arrival of warm weather. As winter ice melts, residents can and should expect an increase in mobility and aggression from the [...]

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‘World War Z’ Movie News: Are You Okay with Changes to the Story?


‘World War Z’ Movie News: Are You Okay with Changes to the Story?

“The idea, obviously the book is not written as a narrative, you try to take things from the book, but at same time you’re changing certain things,” Forster explained. “I do feel we’re trying to keep it in the spirit of the book because it’s important.

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Leaked Photos from the Set of ‘World War Z’!


Leaked Photos from the Set of ‘World War Z’!

Finally! We’ve got photographic proof that the much awaited zombie epic World War Z is in production. Website Just Jared has a handful of photos from the set, most notably Brad Pitt in costume and his stunt double. Also, check out the shot of the soldiers: could that be a scene from the Battle of [...]

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Paranormal

Eek, Books! eBooks! World War Z Excerpt


Eek, Books! eBooks! World War Z Excerpt

The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. And we are all aware that in order to avoid making the same mistakes we should be aware of our past.

This is our past.

Coupled with Max Brooks’ Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z will prepare us for what we will face again in the future. Testimony, eyewitness reports, it’s all here.

Excerpt of World War Z by Max Brooks.

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SF & Fantasy

It’s the end of the world and I love it


Without Warning coverIt’s the end of the world! A list of the best apocalyptic novels ever written, from author John Birmingham.

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Suvudu

Comic Con Panel Report: Reading with Brains – Zombie Fiction


The Suvudu crew just returned to one of the hottest panel discussions at Comic Con: “Reading with Brains: The Rise and Unrelenting Stamina of Zombie Fiction.” Moderated by Maryelizabeth Hart of genre bookstore par excellence Mysterious Galaxy, the panel featured a veritable who’s who in zombie books, including Max Brooks (World War Z, The Zombie [...]

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Suvudu’s Holiday Extravaganza: Prize #9


Prize #9: Signature Zombie Prize Pack
(details below)
• The Zombie Survival Guide (signed edition) (more details)
• World War Z (signed edition) (more details)
• The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks (signed edition) (more details)
Here on Suvudu, we’ve been all about zombies this year. We had a chance to talk with Max Brooks during Comic-Con (here and [...]

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Suvudu

Questioning the Future (With Zombies)


A few weeks ago, I got into a little discussion with my friends on Twitter (@bantamspectra) about the differences between paranormal romance and urban fantasy. The results (which were posted here on Suvudu), I thought, were pretty interesting.
But this got me thinking a little more about the genre. Or, more specifically, the state [...]

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Max Brooks Talks About His New Graphic Novel: Recorded Attacks


Max Brooks was a hot ticket item at this year’s Comic-Con. It seems like every other person who visited our area wanted to know something about Max and his books. Was he attending Comic-Con? Was he signing? Where was he signing? When was his new book coming out? Did we know about the movie? Would [...]

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