Holiday of the Dead [Kindle Edition]

David Dunwoody (Author), Wayne Simmons (Author), Remy Porter (Author), Thomas Emson (Author), Rod Glenn (Author), Shaun Jeffrey (Author), John Russo (Author), Tony Burgess (Author), A P Fuchs (Author), Bowie V Ibarra (Author)

Book Description

WINNER OF THE BEST HORROR ANTHOLOGY OF 2011 AT THE THIS IS HORROR AWARDS

The zombie apocalypse can really put a downer on your holiday…

38 holiday-themed zombie stories from new and established authors including Night of the Living Dead co-writer, John Russo, Tony Burgess, Shaun Jeffrey, Rod Glenn, Iain McKinnon, Matt Hilton, David Dunwoody, Wayne Simmons, Bowie V Ibarra, Joe McKinney, Remy Porter, A P Fuchs, Thomas Emson and Eric S Brown.

Over 500 pages crammed full of flesh-eating horror and dark humour from the cream of UK, US and Canadian talent. Theme parks, serial killers, seaside resorts, Christmas, Thanksgiving and fishing trips. You’ll scream, you’ll laugh and you might even shed a tear…

Holiday zombie horror has never been so entertaining.

'An extravaganza of zombie terror by a team of top writers.' ~ Guy N Smith, best-selling horror author

Product Details

• File Size: 794 KB
• Print Length: 536 pages
• Publisher: Wild Wolf Publishing (April 20, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004XJ7HZK
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #232,860 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Holidays and Zombies...'nuff said April 23, 2011

By Chip Fehd

Format:Kindle Edition

I don't understand the dislike some people have for anthologies. To me, anthologies are a lot like buffet restaurants. Everything good and delectable spread before you, ready for you to dive right in. You are free to pick and choose what you put on your plate. Not only can you be sure you'll find something you like, and can keep going back as many times as you wish, but you may find something new. Personally, I love short story anthologies. Give me a good themed anthology, and I'm even happier. Give me a themed anthology like Holiday of the Dead, and I might spontaneously combust from the sheer awesomeness of it all.
Holiday of the Dead, from Wild Wolf publishing, very well might be the best collection of zombie stories ever assembled. 38 stories in all, ranging from the straightforward to the sublime, the slick to the undeniably tragic, from some of the best in the genre. Add to that a whole crop of talented up-and-comers, and you have a mammoth book of zombie deliciousness that deserves a spot in your library. The book also comes with two prizes inside. A short story called "The Walk-in" from John Russo, co-writer of Night of the Living Dead, as well as a snippet of the screenplay to the upcoming sequel to the film Pontypool, written by Tony Burgess.
Some of the book's highlights include-
Joe McKinney's The Day the Music Died, in which a rock star takes his hedonistic lifestyle to an all new level.
Wayne Simmon's One Dead Whore, where we find out what really happened to Jack The Ripper.
Bowie V. Ibarra's Rockets' Red Glare, where suburban teens find out what's really underneath the town cemetery.
And Derek Gunn's School's Out, proving that School is the last place you want to be when the Zombie Apocalypse hits.

Some of the new talents contained within that deserve a shout-out include R.M Cochran's In the End, Shawn Riddle's The Four of July, R. Phillip Robert's The Day I Discovered the Truth About the Man in The Red Suit, and Tonia Brown's Naked Fear. This is in no particular order of preference on my part. The amount of quality in Holiday is simply astounding. There is a story for every mood and almost every situation. If you love zombies, (and frankly, why wouldn't you?), you need this book, pure and simple.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm hooked on zombie's now because of this book!!!! April 28, 2011

By Victor Beas

Format:Kindle Edition

I finished this yesterday...not being half the fan of the zombie fiction as my husband,I thought I might get a lil bored...I spent 3 days fighting with myself to put the kindle down so I could work or sleep...I was amazed and felt a strong sense of pride that I actually get to speak to some of these "out of this world talented" authors,via Facebook...but still communication,none the less..I have talked about this book to anyone who will listen..It was so well written and super entertaining..Thank you guys for this book..I am now hooked on zombies!!!! - His wife Nancy

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!! July 6, 2011

By J. Sroka

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Any zombie fan would be doing themselves a HUGE favor in buying this book! There are many great established authors such as Wayne Simmons and Eric S. Brown as well as a tremendous amount of new talent. With this many amazing authors your sure to find something you like. Most of the stories are short enough that you can fit them in during your break at work but they are so good you won't want to go back!