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If you like my writing, you can vote for me here - every vote helps :)

If I had to define myself in a few words, it would be:
"Reserved, outgoing, thinking, reflective, driven, lazy, observant, competitive, confident, doubtful"

Depending on my mood, the topic and the people around me, I can be many things. When I began life I wanted to be a programmer but now I just want to be independent. I am always open to trying new things and have always made it a habit of doing things I haven’t done before.

I was born in Germany, from Dutch-South African descent and live in Australia although I'm currently working in Philadelphia California Sydney Cali Richmond and my family lives in Malaysia. I don’t believe that I can define one country as my home an...more


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Average rating: 4.06 · 33 ratings · 30 reviews · 1 distinct work · Similar authors
Zed (Zed, #1)
4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2012

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Zed (excerpt from debut YA zombie novel) (Literature & Fiction)
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Zed by Stephen Herfst
" Zed was a slightly different look at the zombie apocalypse, it was different in that the POV was from Zed, a slightly more human zombie. I enjoyed his inner dialogue, even when he occasionally rambled on about things that were a little trivial. Co... " Read more of this review »
Zed by Stephen Herfst
" I signed up through the ARR program on Goodreads to receive a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the interesting twist on the zombie genre this story presented and haven't laughed so hard about a zombie apocalypse since th... " Read more of this review »
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" There’s something about zombies that doesn’t necessarily call my attention. It could be that I’m a bit chicken about dead things eating living things. When the author reached out to me to read this book he was so nice about the whole thing that I... " Read more of this review »
Stephen Herfst made a comment in the group Creative ReviewsWriting Bad Reviews topic
"I would add that if you approach the subject from the perspective of the author's intended audience and write it objectively, it would be hard for the...more "
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"The general opinion is anything over 50K words is considered a book. If you're aiming for a publisher, first novels are generally not more than 60K, a...more "
When choosing a book, how important is the company that published it?

He voted for: I almost never notice who published the book.
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“Is it zombies that need to be destroyed for the sake of humans? Are we the monsters after all?”
Stephen Herfst, Zed

“Constantly thinking gets quite tiresome.
'Tell me ‘bout it,’ she says, although I doubt her sincerity.”
Stephen Herfst, Zed

“I know I will never be a ‘real human’ again but I know I can get far closer than I ever thought possible”
Stephen Herfst, Zed

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Making Connection...: ARR # 1 - ZED by Stephen Herfst - Fiction 34 82 Jul 16, 2012 07:45am  
We ♥ YA Books! : Introduce Yourself Here! :D 1830 1307 Oct 25, 2012 01:50pm  
“By attempting to give everyone rights, no one has rights”
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“No one should be given a “pity save”
Stephen Herfst, Zed

“Is it zombies that need to be destroyed for the sake of humans? Are we the monsters after all?”
Stephen Herfst, Zed

“I know I will never be a ‘real human’ again but I know I can get far closer than I ever thought possible”
Stephen Herfst, Zed

“Constantly thinking gets quite tiresome.
'Tell me ‘bout it,’ she says, although I doubt her sincerity.”
Stephen Herfst, Zed

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Stephen Herfst Hey, no problem - glad to have another friend ;)


Sandra Howard Hey Stephen! Thanks for the friend request!


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