The zombie-themed anthology with my short story, LEMON KNIVES ‘N’ COCKROACHES, is now available at amazon. It is about a group of children who live like cockroaches between the walls and crawlspaces of a school during the zombie apocalypse. The anthology is called “Zombies: Encounters with the Hungry Dead” and was edited by the great John Skipp.
It is available here:
http://www.amazon.com/Zombies-Encounters-Hungry-John-Skipp/dp/1579128289
This is the description:
From a master of zombie fiction and a founding father of “splatterpunk” comes a mind-bending anthology of 32 new and classic stories from both renowned writers and rising stars.
In the tradition of Black Dog & Leventhal’s bestselling 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—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; “bizarro” founders such as Carlton Mellick III; and popular up-and-comers such as Max Brooks and S.G. Browne—and will satisfy the insatiable hunger of zombie fans everywhere.
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.
Sure to sate the hungriest zombie fans with classic as well as contemporary servings of tangled entrails and other unspeakable meals, Zombies: Encounters with the Hungry.
Here are the contents:
Introduction:
THE LONG AND SHAMBLING TRAIL TO THE TOP
OF THE UNDEAD MONSTER HEAP
John Skipp
Part One:
ZOMBIES OF THE OLD SCHOOL
LAZARUS
Leonid Andreyev
“…DEAD MEN WORKING IN THE CANE FIELDS”
W.B. Seabrook
THE RETURN OF TIMMY BATERMAN
Stephen King
THE EMISSARY
Ray Bradbury
A CASE OF THE STUBBORNS
Robert Bloch
IT
Theodore Sturgeon
LIE STILL, SLEEP BECALMED
Steve Duffy
BITTER GROUNDS
Neil Gaiman
SEA OAK
George Saunders
THE LATE SHIFT
Dennis Etchison
A ZOMBIE’S LAMENT
S.G. Browne
BEST SERVED COLD
Justine Musk
Part Two:
POST EMANCIPATION
THE DEAD GATHER ON THE BRIDGE TO SEATTLE
Adam Golaski
THE QUARANTINE ACT
Mehitobel Wilson
THE GOOD PARTS
Les Daniels
BODIES AND HEADS
Steve Rasnic Tem
ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE CADILLAC DESERT WITH DEAD FOLKS
Joe R. Lansdale
LIKE PAVLOV’S DOGS
Steven R. Boyett
JERRY’S KIDS MEET WORMBOY
David J. Schow
EAT ME
Robert R. McCammon
THE VISITOR
Jack Ketchum
THE PRINCE OF NOX
Kathe Koja
CALL ME DOCTOR
Eric Shapiro
GREAT WALL: A STORY FROM THE ZOMBIE WAR
Max Brooks
CALCUTTA, LORD OF NERVES
Poppy Z. Brite
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
John Skipp and Marc Levinthal
WE WILL REBUILD
Cody Goodfellow
SPARKS FLY UPWARDS
Lisa Morton
LEMON KNIVES ‘N’ COCKROACHES
Carlton Mellick III
ZAAMBI
Terry Morgan and Christopher Morgan
THE ZOMBIES OF MADISON COUNTY
Douglas E. Winter
DEAD LIKE ME
Adam-Troy Castro
Appendix A:
ZOMBIE ROOTS: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Christopher Kampe & Anthony Gambole
Appendix B
THEY’RE US AND WE’RE THEM:
ZOMBIES IN POPULAR CULTURE
John Skipp & Cody Goodfellow
Carlton Mellick III 