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  <name><![CDATA[James Melzer]]></name>
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  <fans-count type="integer">5</fans-count>
  <followers-count type="integer">3</followers-count>
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  <about><![CDATA[James Melzer has been writing stories all his life.

In September of 2008 he began his first ever foray into the online fiction world by releasing the first book in The Zombie Chronicles Trilogy, Escape, via a free podcast novel on his website and Podiobooks.com.

2 months later, all 3 books were purchased by Permuted Press with th first one slated for release in the Fall of 2009.

That all has changed though as Permuted Press has just entered into a co-publishing venture with Pocket Books, a division of Simon and Schuster.

Escape is one of 7 books that will be released by the publishing giant and is now slated for release in 2010. 

It will be available in stores nation wide.

James is a big believer in Creative Commons, podcast fiction and the word 'FREE.']]></about>  <influences><![CDATA[Stephen King, Clive Barker, Robert McCammon, George Romero]]></influences>          
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The Zombie Chronicles: Vol. 1 - Escape]]></title>
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  <average_rating>3.47</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>30</ratings_count>
  <published>2008</published>  
  
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