While compiling my by-no-means complete list of anthologies, I realized I had accrued many horror anthologies. Instead of overwhelming my readers, I decided to move a subsection of anthologies to a separate page. This page lists one of my favorite genres to write for: Zombies. And alas, no one does zombie anthologies anymore.
STORY: New World (Zombie Novella)
SYNOPSIS: A cancer survivor discovers a home in the Rainbow Cult after zombies destroy civilization.
ANTHOLOGY: REALMS OF THE UNDEAD
PUBLISHER: May December Publications
Enter into a realm where little effort is required to suspend reality. Four tales…each with its own twist… Circuit Rider shows you the world of the post-apocalyptic evangelical…with a secret he can only hope to carry to his grave. Bone Orchard digs up something best left undisturbed as theology faces off with the supernatural. New World is a dark comedy of terrors where one person seeks to find a deeper meaning in death and undeath. Dead Air peels back the worst of our sorrow and the depths that some might sink when they have nothing left to lose. Welcome to the Realms of the Undead, where, for just a moment, you leave behind everyday life only to discover that your world may not be that bad after all.
STORY: Sister Sara
SYNOPSIS: A sister is stuck with her little brother when zombie’s attack.
ANTHOLOGY: A QUICK BITE OF FLESH
PUBLISHER: Hazardous Press
A Quick Bite of Flesh is an outstanding collection of 54 bite-sized tales of zombie goodness. Stories of terror, sadness, adventure, revenge and betrayal. Whether you like your zombie stories terrifying, humorous, or bizarre, you will find plenty to love in this collection. Stories by Terry Alexander, Jason Andrew, Michael H. Antonio, Mary Ann Back, Rose Blackthorn, H.G. Bleackley, Rebecca L. Brown, Charles Colyott, Alyn Day, Mandy DeGeit, Deborah Drake, T. Fox Dunham and more.
STORY: The Happy Gardener
SYNOPSIS: A gardener continues his peaceful life using the living and undead as fertilizer after the world ends.
ANTHOLOGY: THE DEAD WALK AGAIN
PUBLISHER: Metahuman Press
The zombies have risen and humanity takes its first steps into a strange new world. The Dead Walk Again Volume 1 introduces a new world filled with the dead as they consume the living. Inside you will find 11 new tales of the days after the zombie plague, a dark world destined to be consumed.
STORY: The Itch
SYNOPSIS: A junkie has got to get his fix, even if it’s off zombies.
ANTHOLOGY: THE UNDEAD WAR: TALES OF THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE
PUBLISHER: DEAD GUNS PRESS
The Undead War means a battle of survival for the remaining pockets of humanity. It’s the only thing that matters these days. Survive and win at all cost. The old ways of life mean nothing anymore. Those God-forsaken 9-to-5 jobs, the bills, the corporate empires, politicians bickering over stupid crap, all those laws on the books and everything that meant anything were swept aside. That includes those nice big screens televisions, computers, jewelry, gold, those fancy cars and the money that everyone slaved their asses off to get – it don’t mean a damn thing anymore.
STORY: The Undead and the Shoemaker
SYNOPSIS: A retold fairy tale with zombies.
ANTHOLOGY: ONCE UPON AN APOCALYPSE
PUBLISHER: CHAOSIUM INC
Once Upon an Apocalypse contains fairy tales about zombies. Or, in some cases, zombie stories with fairies, or even fairy tales in which zombies also appear. If you’ve never read real fairy tales then you might ask: “Wait, aren’t fairy tales cute stories about talking bunnies and Disney characters?” The answer is yes and no. In fairy tales absolutely anything can happen. There are no rules and there are few happy endings. These are fairy stories, and they’re zombie stories, and they are absolutely magical. And we mean that in the least-comforting way possible.
STORY: A DEAD HEART ISN’T FICKLE (ZOMBIE)
SYNOPSIS: A woman’s abandonment issues surface during a zombie apocalypse.
MAGAZINE: DEVOLUTION Z – SEPTEMBER 2015
PUBLISHER: Moonriser Publishing
13 original horror short stories and poems from talented authors of the ghoulish, the gruesome and the macabre. Published monthly. In this issue: Robert E. Petras G. O. Clark Samuel Rabelais Brian H. Seitzman Lizz-Ayn Shaarawi K. I. Borrowman A.P. Sessler Kevin Wetmore Charles Robertson T. Fox Dunham Jeffrey Todd Ben Howels Alarick Vaughan
STORY: No God Waiting (Zombie)
SYNOPSIS: Zombies attack a prison.
ANTHOLOGY: ZOMBIE LOCKDOWN
PUBLISHER: May December Publication
Prisons are supposed to keep the people on the outside safe. When the dead walk, the very structures that protect society may become fortresses that protect those on the inside from the rest of the world… But… Can there really be any safe place when the dead seek to devour the living? And what happens when there is nobody left to turn the key? Will a slow, agonizing death from starvation be preferable to taking one’s chances with the undead? There may be no place left to run after ZOMBIE: Lockdown.
STORY: The Birthday Boy (Zombies)
SYNOPSIS: Even though it’s the zombie apocalypse, a mom still wants to give her son a happy birthday.
ANTHOLOGY: ZOMBIES GALORE
PUBLISHER: Knightwatch Press
Zombies – have they had their day? Is it time to put the dead to rest? Hell no. Zombies have been shambling about since H.P. Lovecraft and they’re still eagerly shambling about now. Yes they can be done badly. Even the Godfather of Zombies George A Romero can get it wrong – take Survival of the Dead (2009) – the Oirish-infused Zombiefest that isn’t a good example of the great man’s work. But when it’s done right – the original Dawn of the Dead (1978) the Zack Snyder remake, the comedic Shaun of the Dead with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost and the recent mega-budget, mega-hyped World War Z. – it can be damned effective. For whatever reason, your guess is as good as mine, zombies have stayed in the hearts and minds of horror fans the world over.
STORY: Sickness Inside (Zombie Erotica)
SYNOPSIS: A newly wedded couple won’t let death keep them from their wedding night.
ANTHOLOGY: FIFTY SHADES OF DECAY (OUT OF PRINT)
PUBLISHER: Angel Knight Press
What’s sexy about zombies? 51 authors answered that question with wild, weird, and titillating tales. From love during the apocalypse, to love that goes beyond the grave and back again, to love that well, never dies, you’ll find these pages filled with desires demanding to be fulfilled, hungers to be slaked, and lovers who won’t let a little thing like death (or undeath) come between them. Do zombies need sex as much as they need brains? What would you do to bring a lover back from the dead? What if you survived the apocalypse only to find yourself alone and sexually frustrated? Light some candles, put on some mood music, and cozy up with 50 Shades of Decay. The zombie sexpocalypse has begun…
STORY: Only His Ingredients
SYNOPSIS: A refugee running from zombies finds a mad chef in a mall:
ANTHOLOGY: ZOMBIE EPICDEMIC (OUT OF PRINT)
PUBLISHER: Zombieworks
Welcome to the ultimate Zombie anthology, herein you will find a wide variety of what we call “ZOMBIES.” We take you around the world to find the most incredible tales of the undead, from a boy on the run in Alaska, to a trip to New Orleans gone wrong and beware of the walking dead that is cleaver than you! In this anthology, you will find nine stories and one in-depth essay about “Why do Zombies eat People.” There is something for every Zombie lover in this book, so grab a snack and enjoy Zombie EPICdemic!
STORY: Quality of Life (Zombie)
SYNOPSIS: A man tries to find out what happened to his wife after she dies of cancer but comes back.:
ANTHOLOGY: SO LONG AND THANKS FOR ALL THE BRAINS
PUBLISHER: Undead Press
In a world where the dead walk. In a world where the living struggle to survive. In a world where Munchkins fight alongside flying monkeys. Those are just some of the things you will find inside this mammoth book of zombie fiction by writers from Michigan to Malaysian, from Austin to Austria. So, pull on your bibs and prepare to sink your teeth in. There’s plenty of brains for everyone!
