Dead City Sell Sheet
All posts for the month April, 2011
Dead City Soon to be Released as Audio Book
Posted by joemckinney on April 21, 2011
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Overturning Convention
Not too long ago, a wonderful writer named Janice Gable Bashman let me guest blog over at her site. Talk about Flesh Eaters, she told me. Tell us about the writing process. Well, I took her up on that, and the article below was the result. Enjoy! Reprinted from Janice Gable Bashman’s The Writing Life. [...]
Posted by joemckinney on April 20, 2011
http://joemckinney.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/578/
Publishing News – Quarantined to be Rereleased
Quite a few readers have asked me what’s going on with my second book, Quarantined. Well, here’s the scoop. My contract with Lachesis Publishing ran out on April 1st, and I’ve decided not to renew with them. Lachesis is a good outfit, run by some wonderful people, but they’ve had some real difficulties dealing with [...]
Posted by joemckinney on April 20, 2011
http://joemckinney.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/publishing-news-quarantined-to-be-rereleased/
2011 Thriller Awards Nominees Announced
2011 Thriller Awards Nominees ITW is proud to announce the finalists for the 2011 Thriller Awards! Best Hard Cover Novel: Michael Connelly – THE REVERSAL (Little Brown) Jeffery Deaver – EDGE: A NOVEL (Simon & Schuster) Brian Freeman – THE BURYING PLACE (Minatour) Mo Hayder – SKIN (Grove) John Sanford – BAD BLOOD (Putnam) Best [...]
Posted by joemckinney on April 15, 2011
http://joemckinney.wordpress.com/2011/04/15/2011-thriller-awards-nominees-announced/
Calendar of Events for the 2011 World Horror Convention
Well, it’s almost here… The 2011 World Horror Convention will be in Austin from April 28, 2011 to May 1, 2011. You’ve probably seen a few announcements here at Old Major’s Dream about this one, as I’ll be managing the Dealer’s Room as well as participating in the events. But this is probably the biggest [...]
Posted by joemckinney on April 14, 2011
http://joemckinney.wordpress.com/2011/04/14/calendar-of-events-for-the-2011-world-horror-convention/
Zombies and Their Haunts
Here’s an article I wrote for Tor.com on the connection between zombies and the apocalyptic landscapes in which they frequently appear. Enjoy! For as long as I can remember I’ve thrilled at the sight of abandoned buildings. Something about those dark, empty windows, the vacant doorways, the sepulchral quiet of an empty train station or [...]
Posted by joemckinney on April 11, 2011
http://joemckinney.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/zombies-and-their-haunts/
Holiday of the Dead
Holiday of the Dead features my zombie story, “The Day the Music Died.” This one comes in at more than 500 pages, making it one of the biggest anthologies I’ve seen in a while. Check this one out if you can.
Posted by joemckinney on April 5, 2011
http://joemckinney.wordpress.com/2011/04/05/holiday-of-the-dead/
The HWA Announces the 2010 Speciality Awards
I just got the following from the HWA’s Internet Mailer. Congratulations are in order for all the winners. These folks have really made a difference in their profession, and I hope they feel as proud for themselves as I am thankful for them. HWA 2010 SPECIALTY PRESS AWARD GOES TO DARK REGIONS PRESS Dark Regions [...]
Posted by joemckinney on April 1, 2011
http://joemckinney.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/the-hwa-announces-the-2010-speciality-awards/
