Zombies: More Recent Dead
By Paula Guran, Neil Gaiman, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Jonathan Maberry, Carrie Vaughn, Marie Brennan, Mike Carey, and Maureen F. McHugh
Read by Sean Pratt and Marguerite Gavin
Unabridged
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9798228857728
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ISBN: 9798228857742
| Runtime: | 20.26 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Horror |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
The living dead are more alive than ever! Zombies have become more than an iconic monster for the 21st century: They are now a phenomenon constantly revealing as much about ourselves—and our fascination with death, resurrection, and survival—as our love for the supernatural or post-apocalyptic speculation. Our most imaginative literary minds have been devoured by these incredible creatures and produced exciting, insightful, and unflinching new works of zombie fiction. We've again dug up the best stories published in the last few years and compiled them into an anthology to feed your insatiable hunger.…
Author
Author Bio: Paula Guran
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Author Bio: Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman is the author of several #1 New York Times bestsellers, including Norse Mythogy, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and Anansi Boys, and others, as well as the Sandman series of graphic novels. His fiction has received Newbery, Carnegie, Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner awards. His novel American Gods aired as a TV series in 2017. Originally from England, he lives in the United States, where he is a professor at Bard College.
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Author Bio: Caitlín R. Kiernan
Caitlín R. Kiernan was born near Dublin, Ireland, but has spent most of her life in the southeastern United States. In 1992, she began writing her first novel, The Five of Cups (it remained unpublished until 2003). Her first published novel, Silk (1998), earned her two awards and praise from critics and such luminaries as Neil Gaiman, Clive Barker, Peter Straub, and Poppy Z. Brite. Her next novel, Threshold (2001), was also an award-winner. She is a prolific short fiction author, and her award-winning short stories have been collected in numerous volumes. Her short science fiction novel The Dry Salvages was published in 2004.
Author Bio: Jonathan Maberry
Jonathan Maberry is a New York Times bestselling author, five-time Bram Stoker Award winner, four-time Scribe Award winner, Inkpot Award winner, and comic book writer. His vampire apocalypse book series, V-Wars, became a Netflix original series. He writes horror, science fiction, epic fantasy, thrillers, and more. He is the president of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers and the editor of Weird Tales magazine.
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Author Bio: Carrie Vaughn
Carrie Vaughn is the author of many novels of science fiction and fantasy, including the Kitty Norville urban werewolf series and five others series. Bannerless won the Philip K. Dick Award.
Author Bio: Marie Brennan
Marie Brennan habitually pillages her background in anthropology, archaeology, and folklore for fictional purposes. She is the author of the Onyx Court series, the Doppelganger duology of Warrior and Witch, and the urban fantasy Lies and Prophecy, as well as more than thirty short stories. The first book in the Lady Trent Memoirs series, A Natural History of Dragons, was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, and the entire series has been nominated for a Hugo Award. She holds an undergraduate degree in archaeology and folklore from Harvard and is now pursuing a PhD in anthropology and folklore at Indiana University.
Author Bio: Mike Carey
Mike Carey got into writing through comic books, where his horror/fantasy series Lucifer garnered numerous international awards and was nominated for five Eisners. From there, he moved into novels and screenplays, while still maintaining a presence in the comics world as a writer for Marvel. He lives in London, England with his wife, Linda, who writes fantasy for young readers under the pseudonym A. J. Lake. They have three children and an implausibly beautiful cat.
Author Bio: Maureen F. McHugh
Maureen McHugh has lived in China, New York City, Ohio, Texas, and now lives in Los Angeles. She is the author of Mothers & Other Monsters, Story Prize finalist; China Mountain Zhang, a Tiptree Award winner; and Nekropolis, a New York Times Editor’s Choice.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Horror |
| Runtime: | 20.26 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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