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Zombie CSU: The Lost Arnzen Interview

In August 2008, Kensington Books released a great nonfiction title called ZOMBIE CSU: The Forensics of the Undead, written by Stoker Award-winning author Jonathan Maberry, that is definitely worth a look-see if you're a fan of this subgenre of the undead. Reminiscent of -- but far richer in scope than -- Max Brooks' classic Zombie Survival Manual, Zombie CSU covers far more than just "Crime Scene Unit" material. It is, in fact, a thick cultural guide to virtually everything associated with these brain-eating maniacs, with chapters devoted to every possible subgenre within this huge subgenre, alongside original art by many…
March 14, 2009Posted inWeblog Exclusive
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The Roundtable of Terror

You can now listen to the *complete* roundtable conversation between Lawrence C. Connolly, Lucy A. Snyder, Gary A. Braunbeck and myself, recorded in late September 2008, called "The Business/Life of Writing Horror and Dark Fantasy". It's one of the best panels on the genre I've ever been a part of, in professional studio-quality audio. The discussion goes into very deep, and sometimes very funny, territory, really showing the complexity of the genre and where horror fiction is headed. Hosted by Doug Dangler at the Ohio State U Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing, you can download it from…
January 18, 2009Posted inArnzen News
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Stephen King’s THE STAND Turns 30!

Lorne Dixon has put together an awesome 30 year anniversary tribute to Stephen King's masterpiece of dark fantasy, The Stand -- called "What a Long, Strange Captain Trips: The Stand Turns Thirty" -- which you should go read over at the new November issue of the online magazine, Nossa Morte.  There's some great reflections and anecdotes about the book from a bevvy of writers:  find out about Kathe Koja's early fan letter to King, Jeff Strand's relationship to long-long stories, and Rick Hautala's theft (and subsequent return) of the original manuscript...on ugly orange paper! Here's part of what I had…
November 2, 2008Posted inWeblog Exclusive
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Dissecting Arnzen

Those with an academic inclination might be interested in DISSECTIONS: The Journal of Contemporary Horror. This brand new journal from the UK seeks, according to editor Gina Wisker, "to encourage and develop ongoing dialogues about horror, its origins, formats and effects, in a way which celebrates an age-old, newly metamorphosing scariness, and the way it homes in on our cultural, social, psychological and personal fears, disturbing what is familiar." The debut issue includes my essay, "Scary New Media," which explores the way the internet is used as both an artistic and commercial medium to supplement horror stories and films. Dissections…
January 11, 2007Posted inArnzen News