DEATHBREED: A Zombie Novel by Todd Tjersland

[Todd Tjersland]

Hey, www.ZombieNovel.com just won the HorrorFind.com Platinum Freaking Scary Award! Pretty cool, huh?

[deadwrtr]

Hurry up and ship it already, willya? Looking forward to reading it. I haven't read a good zombie story in a while. Bring it.

[Todd Tjersland]

Bring it. Oh, it's already been brung! Wait--is that a word? LOL Aw, hell. You know what I mean! Here's a copy of the book's press release... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 16, 2007 Horror Author Warns Society Can Collapse In Minutes! A controversial new zombie novel tackles tough social issues underneath all the scares. Olympia, WA, January 16, 2007 – Horror Author and Filmmaker Todd Tjersland (The Necro Files) has something important to say in his book, Deathbreed: A Zombie Novel. The author deftly uses the horror genre as a stepping stone to explore human nature and to shed light on a variety of tough social issues such as race, religion, and gender roles in society. Unlike the mindless gorefests of many of his contemporaries, the author relies on his human characters, rather than their undead adversaries, to deliver the shocks in a controversial and thought-provoking fashion. “Deathbreed is not just a zombie novel. Certainly, you can read it that way and enjoy it as simple entertainment, but there’s a lot more going on under the surface,” Todd Tjersland claims. “The book stresses that humanity walks a fine line between civility and savagery. Our fragile society—the so-called rules we live by—are artificial man-made constructs that can collapse in a matter of minutes, zombies or not! When they do, humanity will revert to the law of the jungle—survival of the fittest. That’s what makes Deathbreed compelling fiction that transcends genre.” Deathbreed is being released today in trade paperback ($19.99) and a special, signed and numbered, 666 copy limited edition hardcover ($29.99) by Astaroth Entertainment Group. It includes an exclusive author interview and a preview of the sequel, Deathbreed 2. The book is available through the publisher’s website, www.ZombieNovel.com. A widely recognized expert on the horror genre, Todd Tjersland has been named “The Visionary Overlord of American Horror” by Prism, the official publication of the British Fantasy Society. Deathbreed is his first novel; his previous books include the horror film review guides Fear Without Frontiers (as a contributor) and Sex, Shocks & Sadism! ###

[Todd Tjersland]

There's a review of Deathbreed: A Zombie Novel up at The Zombie Review here: http://thezombiereview.com/modules/a...article.php?64 You can read a FREE preview and buy the book from http://www.ZombieNovel.com Also, congratulations to the Deathbreed/HomePage of the Dead Competition Winners. The books shipped Friday, March 30; you should be receiving your copy this week.

[Todd Tjersland]

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[KillerABN]

I bought the book a month ago or so and here is what I thought of it. At first I wasnt sure that I would like it at all and the first part of the book was very much into developing the character and I get bored easily so I thought about quiting the book. Being the Zombie fan I am I stuck it out and I can say that I am happy as hell I did. The last half of the book was hard to put down the wife even became upset a couple times because I kept reading the book all the time. I cannot wait for the second book now and I will be one of the first to get it. Thanks for a great book.

[Todd Tjersland]

Thanks for a great book. Glad you liked it! As you point out, Deathbreed is definitely not front-loaded with zombie action, beginning several days before the plague hits. I did this on purpose so that there would be a lot of character development--so you could get to know the characters in their normal daily lives. There are clues and hints (from chapter two on, IIRC) that something BAD is happening, but these events don't affect the main characters in the book for awhile. Most zombie movies give you about 5-10 minutes or so before the zombies show up. I wanted to do something different, so when the **** hits the fan, it really catches you offguard. Hopefully, by then you're emotionally invested in the characters enough to really care whether they live or die. One lesson I've learned over the years is that to write a quality script or novel, the action should revolve around the story and not the other way around. Otherwise, you end up with something that may have cool set-pieces, but little else to recommend it.