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TEMECULA: How an Inland author's zombie
books wound up used in a college course
From the Press Enterprise By
AMY ZAHN, Published: July 4, 2016 5:50 p.m.
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Temecula’s very
own zombie author, Kevin David Anderson, will be seeing his work’s
impact carried all the way to Pennsylvania, where two of his books
will be required reading for a course at Mansfield University this
fall. “Night of the Living Trekkies” and “Night of the ZomBEES,”
Anderson’s two novels, will be assigned in English professor and
longtime zombie enthusiast Dan Mason’s first-year seminar, a class
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Night of the ZomBEEs
It’s
Founders Day in Honeywell Springs, a day residents dress up in
black-and-yellow costumes to celebrate the insect that gave the town its
prosperity, the Honey Bee. But when a mad scientist releases a
contagious swarm of mutant bees, it turns the townsfolk of Honeywell
Springs into the walking dead, in bee costumes.
It’s
thirteen-year-old Shaun Ripley’s worst nightmare. Plagued with apiphobia,
asthma, and panic attacks, Shaun must draw on his knowledge of his hero,
James Bond, to stay alive. With his best friend, Toby, a fellow 007
enthusiast, and Sam, a bullying tomboy, Shaun must overcome his bee
phobia and find a way to escape Honeywell Springs. Terrified,
surrounded, and running out of time, the three must work together if
they are to survive the Night of the ZomBEEs!
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The short horror story,
Contractions, by Kevin David Anderson, will appear in
the gargantuan anthology The Beauty of Death, edited by
Bram Stoker Award® Winning Author Alessandro Manzetti. With
stories by: Peter Straub, Ramsey Campbell, Edward Lee, John
Skipp, Poppy Z. Brite, Nick Mamatas, Shane McKenzie,Tim
Waggoner, Lisa Morton, Gene O'Neill, Linda Addison, Maria
Alexander, Monica O'Rourke, John Palisano, Bruce Boston,
Alessandro Manzetti, Rena Mason, Kevin Lucia, Daniel Braum,
Colleen Anderson,Thersa Matsuura, John F.D. Taff, James Dorr,
Marge Simon, Stefano Fantelli, John Claude Smith, K. Trap
Jones, Del Howison, Paolo Di Orazio, Ron Breznay, Mike Lester,
Annie Neugebauer, and many more. This anthology is now
available for pre-order.
The Beauty of Death - on Amazon
Release Date: 7/14/16 |
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Kevin had the pleasure of speaking with the new podcast, Pop
Cultist, created and hosted by writer, reviewer, and zombie
aficionado Tony Schaab. The show is co-hosted by Tony’s accomplice
in all things nerdy, his wife Emily Schaab. They talked about
everything from Kevin's new novel, Night of the ZomBEEs,
how to make a mixed geeky marriage work, and the new Night of the
Living Trekkies movie-like venture, currently in pre-production.
Click here to listen:
Pop Cultist Episode 12 - Kevin David Anderson |
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Night of the Living
Trekkies
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Jim Pike was the
world’s biggest
Star Trek fan—until
two tours of duty in Afghanistan destroyed his faith in the human race.
Now he sleepwalks through life as the assistant manager of a small hotel
in downtown Houston.
But when
hundreds of Trekkies arrive in his lobby for a Star Trek convention, Jim
finds himself surrounded by Klingons, Vulcans, and Ferengi—plus a
virus...
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“If your definition of good summer holiday reading is like mine,
and you’re a fan of zombies, Star Trek, Star Wars or all three,
then you’ll undoubtedly get a kick out of
Night of the Living Trekkies."
—David Moody, author of Autumn
"The
fusion of campy zombie-powered storyline, abundant Star Trek trivia, and
hilarious one-liners makes this an utterly unforgettable read that will
be cherished by Trekkies, Trekkers, and horror fans alike."
- Publishers Weekly (Starred
Review)
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About
Kevin David Anderson - Born in Indiana, he now lives and writes speculative
fiction in Southern California. His fiction has
appeared in the pages of
Dark Animus, Dark Wisdom, Darkness Rising, and a bunch of other
publications with the word dark in the title. (for a
complete list go to: Bibliography)
Anderson earned a B. A. in Mass Communication (TCOM) with a focus on
Media Production from
CSUF As a marketing professional for a dozen
years, he managed award winning campaigns
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Podcasts - Many of Anderson's stories are available in audio form
produced by
Parsec Award winning podcasts like:
The Drabblecast,
The Dunesteef, and
Pseudopod
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Drabblecast 23 – Momentum
Genre: HorrorEven after it really hit the fan out
there, Dwight never ventured far from the carnival grounds. His fellow
carneys had all left in search of family members to be with. But
Dwight’s family was still here… |
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Drabblecast 87 - The Box Born Wraith
Genre: HorrorAs this year’s Halloween treat, Norm selects a truly
terrifying story from frequently heard contributor Kevin David Anderson.
In “The Box Born Wraith,” an unexpected encounter between a condemned
mobster and a tribe of hungry ghouls changes both the captive and the
captors. |
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Drabblecast 59 - The Interview
Genre: Horror“Your son appears to be quite exceptional, Mrs.
Warren,” Dr. Ethridge said, looking up through wire-framed glasses from
the test results on his desk. “He has the gift.” |
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Pseudopod 36 - Liberation
Genre: Body Horror"To most people it was just an ordinary
Thursday, but to Caroline, today was the day she decided to rid herself
of the spiders living in her brain. Even though they pulled only a
single spider from that woman in Brazil, there had to be more than one
in her brain, living just under the skullcap like lizards burrowed
beneath the floorboards." |
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The Dunesteef 15 - Framing and Mounting Fairies
Genre: Dark Fantasy / HumorIn this lovely little how-to article, Dr.
Morgan Z. Vile, instructs our curious readers in the delicate and
fanciful art of mounting and framing woodland fairies for display in the
home. This is a must read article for any hunter of the fey folk. |
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For a complete list see Kevin's
Bibliography |
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