Books

An incredible amount of research went into Antonio Garrido's The Corpse Reader, based on Song Cí, the Chinese founding father of forensic science, including extensive study of Song Cí’s five-volume treatise on forensics. Intrigued? Check out an exclusive excerpt from the novel here.

Remember back in February when we talked about Peter Clines' Ex-Heroes novel about zombies versus superheroes? Well, the sequel, Ex-Patriots, is coming next week, and we have all the details you need right here.

Originally published by a small, print-on-demand press without any publicity or marketing support and almost no physical distribution, Peter Clines’ brilliant debut, Ex-Heroes, still managed to draw an incredible cult following.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen turns 200 on January 28th, and it's more popular than ever thanks to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. In honor of the occasion we have your chance to win either the deluxe hardcover edition or a limited edition signed copy of P&P&Z.

The Warlord of the Air by Michael Moorcock is now available from most major retailers for the MSRP of $9.95. We recently spoke with the author to get more details regarding the series that all science fiction fans will want to check out. Read on to learn more!

Written by Mark Doody and Kristoffer Hughes Published by Thoth Publications

We missed World Cat Day by 72 hours, but it's never too late to pay tribute to our furry friends, especially when they're of the undead variety. This October 1st look for Isabel Atherton's Zombie Cat: The Tale of a Decomposing Kitty, illustrated by Bethany Straker.

Earlier this month Titan Books released Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion, a compilation of pieces by the magazine/website PopMatters, and we have an excerpt from the book to share exclusively with Dread Central readers.

Compiled by PopMatters

Written by Gordon Snider Published by Helm Publishing

Actress turned author Kathryn Leigh Scott, who played Josette DuPrés in the “Dark Shadows” TV series, has a new book on its way April 3, 2012, from Pomegranate Press entitled Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood, which she co-wrote with Jim Pierson.

Written by Frazer Lee

Written by Josep

Now that holidays are over, it's time to start thinking about what we might get for some of our Dread Central staffers for Christmas 2012, and thanks to the McFarland publishing company, we have already crossed Foy off our list. Ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes on David Coleman's The Bigfoot Filmography: Fictional and Documentary Appearances in Film and Television.

Written by Christa Faust Published by Titan Books