Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Copyright Date: 2012

Edition Date: 2012 Release Date: 07/17/12

Pages: viii, 338 pages

ISBN: 0-312-60584-6

ISBN 13: 978-0-312-60584-1

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2012275073

Dimensions: 23 cm.

Subject Heading:
Zombies. Fiction.

Language: English

Reading Level: 9.0

Interest Level: 9+

The Stoker-award winning editor of the acclaimed, eclectic anthology The New Dead returns with 21st Century Dead , and an all-new lineup of authors from all corners of the fiction world, shining a dark light on our fascination with tales of death and resurrection... with ZOMBIES! The stellar stories in this volume includes a tale set in the world of Daniel H. Wilson's Robopocalypse , the first published fiction by Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter, and a tale of love, family, and resurrection from the legendary Orson Scott Card. This new volume also includes stories also from other award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors, such as: Simon R. Green, Chelsea Cain, Jonathan Maberry, Duane Swiercyznski, Caitlin Kittredge, Brian Keene, Amber Benson, John Skipp, S. G. Browne, Thomas E. Sniegoski, Hollywood screenwriter Stephen Susco, National Book Award nominee Dan Chaon, and more!

Zombies are good for you : an introduction / Christopher Golden
Biters / by Mark Morris
Why mothers let their babies watch television : a just-so horror story / by Chelsea Cain
Carousel / by Orso Scott Card
Reality bites / by S.G. Browne
Drop / Stephen Susco
Antiparallelogram / by Amber Benson
How we escaped our certain fate / by Dan Chaon
A mother's love / by John McIlveen
Down and out in dead town / by Simon R. Green
Devil dust / by Caitlin Kittredge
Dead of Dromore / by Ken Bruen
All the comforts of home : a beacon story / John Skipp and Cody Goodfellow
Ghost dog & pup : stay / by Thomas E. Sniegoski
Tic boom : a slice of love / Kurt Sutter
Jack and Jill / by Jonathan Maberry
Tender as teeth / by Stephanie Crawford and Duane Swierczynski
Couch potato / by Brian Keene
Happy bird and other tales / by Rio Youers
Parasite / by Daniel H. Wilson.