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August 24, 2011
The Monster's Corner – in stores 27th September
THE MONSTER'S CORNER – a collection of 20 brand new stories (which features "BIG MAN" – my homage to The Amazing Colossal Man) – is released next month. St Martin's Press are giving away 40 COPIES of the book (US residents only, I'm afraid), and you can enter the sweepstakes by clicking here.
You can find out much more about the collection and sample a couple of the tales by clicking this link and visiting St Martin's Press on Facebook. In the meantime, here's a brief intro and a reminder of the spectacular cover art.
In most stories we get the perspective of the hero, the ordinary, the everyman, but we are all the hero of our own tale, and so it must be true for legions of monsters, from Lucifer to Mordred, from child-thieving fairies to Frankenstein's monster and the Wicked Witch of the West. From our point of view, they may very well be horrible, terrifying monstrosities, but of course they won't see themselves in the same light, and their point of view is what concerns us in these tales. Demons and goblins, dark gods and aliens, creatures of myth and legend, lurkers in darkness and beasts in human clothing…these are the subjects of The Monster's Corner. With contributions by Lauren Groff, Chelsea Cain, Simon R. Green, Sharyn McCrumb, Kelley Armstrong, David Liss, Kevin J. Anderson, Jonathan Maberry, and many others.
The Monster's Corner – in stores 27th September is a post from: David Moody - author of HATER, DOG BLOOD and the AUTUMN series
August 22, 2011
Giveaway winners
Congratulations to the following people who are the winners of last week's AUTUMN: PURIFICATION giveaway. You should all have received a Facebook/Twitter message or email by now. As soon as you confirm your addresses, your books will be posted out.
James Martin
Connor Wood
Jamie Friesen
William Wardell
Dave Brown
Thanks to everyone who entered! More competitions/giveaways coming soon, so please do keep following me on Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads etc. and join the mailing list.
Giveaway winners is a post from: David Moody - author of HATER, DOG BLOOD and the AUTUMN series
August 16, 2011
PURIFICATION giveaway
I've got five copies of the new US edition of AUTUMN: PURIFICATION to give away (courtesy of the good folks at Thomas Dunne Books).
To enter, just do one or more of the following before midday (UK time) on Saturday 20th August (you'll get an entry for each you do).
follow me on Twitter (@davidjmoody) and Tweet about PURIFICATION (remember to include the hashtag #autumnzombie)
become a fan on Facebook (www.facebook.com/davidmoodyauthor) and post about PURIFICATION on your wall (remember to tag me so I know you've entered)
join the mailing list (click here for form)
If you're already a Twitter follower or Facebook fan, just tweet/post about the book and remember to include the appropriate tag.
Good luck! Remember – as always – the competition is open worldwide, and my decision is final. Only one tweet and one Facebook post per person please. The winners will be chosen at random and announced on Sunday 21st August.
PURIFICATION giveaway is a post from: David Moody - author of HATER, DOG BLOOD and the AUTUMN series
AUTUMN: PURIFICATION US edition now available!
The third book in the AUTUMN series is now available from Thomas Dunne Books/St Martin's Griffin.
Trapped between the military and the dead, the remaining survivors carve out a fragile and uncertain existence. In a moment of madness their safety and security is jeopardised. All hope is gone, but in the rotting shadows of the past, they find the key to what remains of their future . . .
Available from: AMAZON.COM
BOOK DEPOSITORY
(free worldwide shipping)
AUTUMN: PURIFICATION US edition now available! is a post from: David Moody - author of HATER, DOG BLOOD and the AUTUMN series
August 15, 2011
Purification – one day to release
There's just one day to go before AUTUMN: PURIFICATION is released in the US (it's already available in the UK and Germany). The third AUTUMN book was always a special one for me. First released in September 2004, it concludes the original trilogy. It's also particularly exciting, because this book wraps up the re-releases. Next up is AUTUMN: DISINTEGRATION, and I can't wait for it to finally be available after having been delayed for so long (5 years and counting… more about that very soon).
So, to whet your appetite for PURIFICATION, why not head over to www.lastoftheliving.net and catch up on the back stories of the characters you'll meet for the first time in the book. Jim Harper, Brigid Culthorpe, Karen Chase, Harry Stayt, Peter Guest, Gary Keele, Jackie Soames, Juliet Appleby, Jacob Flynn… they all play major roles.
And finally, read Kilgore – added to the site this morning. Kilgore's not immune, nor is he one of the infected. He's a cowardly, weak, terrified weasel of a man who just happens to have survived long enough to play an important part in PURIFICATION.
Please read, enjoy, and come back here tomorrow for a chance to win one of five signed copies of the new book.
Purification – one day to release is a post from: David Moody - author of HATER, DOG BLOOD and the AUTUMN series
August 8, 2011
Autumn: Aftermath
I know I'm going way out of sequence here, but I thought you might like to see the cover art for the US release of AUTUMN: AFTERMATH, the final book in the AUTUMN series which is due out next March. I really like it – it captures certain aspects of the book perfectly. Unfortunately I can't tell you what those aspects are or give you any information about the plot just yet, because that'd mean giving away spoilers for both PURIFICATION and DISINTEGRATION.
Now I've just got to get the damn thing finished!
Autumn: Aftermath is a post from: David Moody - author of HATER, DOG BLOOD and the AUTUMN series
August 4, 2011
The AUTUMN movie – UK TV showing
You can catch the AUTUMN movie starring Dexter Fletcher and David Carradine on The Horror Channel (Sky 319 / Virgin 149 / Freesat 148) at 00:50 Friday 5 August.
Why not give it a go? This is the first time it has been shown in the UK since the book was re-released last October. Have people's opinions changed since then? I'd be interested to hear…
The AUTUMN movie – UK TV showing is a post from: David Moody - author of HATER, DOG BLOOD and the AUTUMN series
August 2, 2011
The Autumn artists – Craig Paton
No updates from me in quite a while… Very sorry. I've been working flat out to get AUTUMN: AFTERMATH delivered, and this week I'm actually sat in a caravan in Wales with the family, so my time online has been massively reduced. We're taking a short break around the locations which originally inspired the first AUTUMN book and STRAIGHT TO YOU. I'll share some holiday pictures when I get back.
In the meantime, I've been planning to put together a series of features about the artists who've contributed to www.lastoftheliving.net. Craig Paton, who you'll know from his magnificent Amy Steadman artwork as well as the covers for Iain McKinnons Domain and Remains of the Dead, has put together a fascinating piece on his blog about how Amy came into being. Head over to his site here and read it.
I'll be back up to speed shortly and will catch up on my outstanding emails etc. as soon as I'm home. Oh, and I'll have an AUTUMN: PURIFICATION giveaway for you next week.
The Autumn artists – Craig Paton is a post from: David Moody - author of HATER, DOG BLOOD and the AUTUMN series
July 23, 2011
The Walking Dead season 2
I'm ashamed to say I haven't read nearly enough of The Walking Dead (I'm currently working my way through this little beauty), but I was a big fan of the first season of the TV show. It's great to see another zombie story which focuses on the characters and situations more than on the living dead. This trailer for season two looks absolutely incredible:
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By the way, here's an interesting fact for you: Glen Mazzara, lead writer for season two, wrote the original version of the script for the HATER movie. Hope to have some news on that project for you soon…
The Walking Dead season 2 is a post from: David Moody - author of HATER, DOG BLOOD and the AUTUMN series
July 22, 2011
Steadman's last stand
The final instalment of the late Amy Steadman's story is now available at www.lastoftheliving.net, accompanied as usual by another beautiful illustration from Craig Paton (check out Craig's new blog, by the way).
Amy makes an uncredited appearance in AUTUMN: PURIFICATION – finally hitting shelves in the US on 16 August. Watch out for an introduction to KILGORE – another new character – coming shortly.
Steadman's last stand is a post from: David Moody - author of HATER, DOG BLOOD and the AUTUMN series
