Hey, zombie-lovers. Check out today's Q&A with none other than J.J. Adams, editor of the goulishly great The Living Dead zombie anthology. Enjoy. And, once you're done, stick around for the mailbag... KellyK writes: “1. How did this collection come about? What made you decide on a zombie anthology?" JJ: Night Shade Books actually pitched zombies to…
January 19, 2009: The Living Dead, edited by John Joseph Adams
Early in season five, when the script for Whispers was in its earliest stages, I was presented with a concept drawing for one of the episode’s featured creatures. It was delightfully monstrous. In fact, too much so, I thought. As much as I liked the initial creature design, it wasn't quite what I was looking…
December 29, 2008: Chinese Cultural Learnings, Biting (Chewing, and Swallowing) the Hand That Feeds You, and some Book of the Month Club Reminders.
In an effort to follow up on yesterday’s lesson in Italian slang, I asked my wife for some suitable Chinese examples with which to educate you al. Alas, she was only able to come up with two: Heui-sei: Which, she cautions, is a very bad thing to say and translates to “Drop dead!”, and… Chee-sin:…
October 31, 2008: The Next Round of Book of the Month Club Picks, Upcoming Guests, and the Mailbag
When I started this little book club, I did so with the intention of creating a forum in which avid readers could gather to discuss works in the fields of science fiction and fantasy (and, later, horror). Well, to my delight, a goodly number of you took the time to participate, reading one, two, sometimes…