BuyZombie, one of the ZRC’s most reliable news sources (though we disagree on many topics about Zombies themselves), is hosting a contest where you can win a signed copy of a new Zombie book by Chicago author Scott Kenemore:

The always wonderful fellow Chicago based author Scott Kenemore has taken a break from his busy schedule of working with the undead (and being blizzard season digging a path through snow out of his zombie fortified compound) to send us over not 1, not 2, not even 3, but *5* Autographed copies of his recently released Zombie Ohio. That’s a lie, he actually sent over 6 but you will have to fight me to the death for that last copy. That being the case the other 5 are up for grabs! What a lucky day for fellow Scott Kenemore fans, am I right?

The book in question? I can’t evaluate its Zombie Friendliness from the blurb, which itself is a pleasant rarity:

When rural Ohio college professor Peter Mellor dies in an automobile accident during a zombie outbreak, he is reborn as
a highly intelligent (yet somewhat amnesiac) member of the living dead. With society crumbling around him and violence escalating into daily life, Peter quickly learns that being a zombie isn’t all fun and brains. Humans—unsympathetic, generally, to his new proclivities—try to kill him at nearly every opportunity. His old friends are loath to associate with him. And he finds himself inconveniently addicted to the gooey stuff inside of people’s heads.

As if all this weren’t bad enough, Peter soon learns that his automobile accident was no accident at all. Faced with the harrowing mystery of his death, Peter resolves to use his strange zombie “afterlife” to solve his own murder.

Skillfully combining the genres of horror, humor, and film noir,

Zombie, Ohio weaves an enthralling and innovative tale that any fan of the current zombie craze is sure to relish. Followers of detective and horror fiction alike will find something to love about Zombie, Ohio—a tale of murder, mystery, and the walking dead.

I’ve seen this ‘addiction’ angle before, and it can be handled intelligently and sympathetically, though I’d always point out that not all Zombies have any need for human flesh, so let’s not be overly broad here, all right?

‘George’s Intervention’ did a pretty solid job with a premise along those lines; on the other hand, ‘Breathers’ botched it badly. (Plus the ending was super weak in ‘Breathers’)

We entered the contest, as the ZRC can always use more review material. Feel free to compete with us and sign up yourselves, Zombie Rights Enthusiasts.

Tags: Books

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