Author Sean Page and Zombie Survival Enthusiast

Zombie-survivalist, Sean Page joins me today! Sean, you have been a busy man, wanna tell us about your books that are out, and will soon be out?

My biggest book to date is TheOfficial Zombie Handbook UK. This is a best-seller here in the UK and is our version of the Max Brooks guide. We needed something different as we are pretty much gun-free!

Saying that, the books a bit different as well. It’s very detailed and very serious. It’s not meant as a joke book. The water storage guidelines are real it’s been reviewed by hardcore sites such as Survival Weekly. This book is meant to help folks who like in built up areas survive the zombies or any other crisis.

It includes the template for a 90 day survival plan which most survival nuts really love.

Fans love the level of detail and sheer volume of facts. Critics think it’s boring. Is it useful in the US? – yeah the survival detail is just as valid, particularly if you live in a big city.
 

My second book War Against theWalking Dead – covers what happens after 90 days – the fight back. This is a much bigger seller in the US. Think rebuilding your community, encountering rival groups even developing your own anti-zombie militia - it’s all in there.

This is the guide to taking the country back from the dead includes international perspectives from many groups. Loads of groups were involved in this book from The Mormons to zombie fighting organizations in South-East Asia.

Fans are generally a bit mental and the kind of people ‘ready to rock’. Critics don’t want to think that far ahead and hate my drawings.

My latest is Metahorde – a straight novel set in the near future. Expect non-stop action, big explosions human outposts battling against a great horde of the dead….you have been warned.

Fans like it because it’s full of action and cool deaths. Critics want more character development (yeah like I had time, I was too busy killing.)

What is it about zombies that draw you in?

I love the idea of a post-apocalyptic world – for story writing it’s just the place to be. There are so many options re-casting society, inventing villains, new monsters etc. Zombies are my number one because they rock. They are such a blank canvas, they are us but they aren’t. They are single-minded pretty weedy alone but in hordes, they are lethal.

I like the survival angle – the breakdown of society. Yep, zombies just rock as monsters.

Any other works you have coming out in the near future?

My latest is a set of short stories, only 10K words. The Black Caliphate is something different. An Arabic horror set in the 1930s. Evil, the risen dead, foul-play seductive corpse-maidens – you get the idea. That’s only 99c so have a look if you like that sort of thing – who doesn’t!

I am currently completing a major project on zombies in Europe. More of this later but I hope that this will become essential reading for anyone worried about the dead when living or travelling in Europe.

Then, I have a big challenge on to complete the final book in the Ministry of Zombies series. I won’t too much but it’s so hot that it will burn your pants off.

What is your best advice for surviving a zombie-apocalypse?

Get into a survivalist state of mind from today onwards. Get fit, get supplied, get fortified get educated. You don’t need to do it all at once but start today.

Think to yourself – if the power when off what would I do? Same with the water? Also, if the supermarket was closed how long could I last?

Then draw up a 90 day survival plan. 3 months is what most survivalist think as a reasonable time for a typical person to prepare for. We don’t all have limitless money!

Survivalist thinking doesn’t need to ruin your life – it’s about planning for disaster. It can give incredible peace of mind to know that you are all sorted for when the dead turn up….

Who the hell are you?

I’m Sean T. Page, author, office drone zombie survival nut from the UK. I like my tea hot my home fortified. You can follow what I’m up to at the Ministry of Zombies on facebook. We often have funny pictures of cats.




Thank you Sean for joining me!



BLOG TOUR, Author P.A. Douglas,

P.A. Douglas:

Right now, my new novella, THE DARK MAN, just came out! But before we get into that, I want to thank Dale Eldon for being so awesome as to let me commandeer his blog for a day. Thanks dude, you are freaking awesome.

In case you haven’t actually heard of the book, the following is the books short synopsis:

The human mind holds within its infinite reaches many of the greatest mysteries in the universe. Some are vast and wondrous, while others are chilling and nightmarish. Some mysteries are better left hidden in the dark corners of our minds, never breaking free of our subconscious.

Six high school students set out to explore these depths by sharing a mind altering substance on a night meant to be filled with both wild hallucinations and crazy antics. But the fun and games come to a shuddering halt when a strange man appears. This isn’t just any stranger. He is the Dark Man. Haunter of dreams and purveyor of nightmares. Dressed in a black suit and top hat, his pale skin and twisted grin promise a very deranged night of entertainment.

BUY A COPY HERE!

I originally came up with the Dark Man when I was a stupid little teenager. Bet you couldn’t ever guys how. Either way, I know of a lot of people who have actually come into contact with this person while on such substances. Needless to say it had to be written about. The fact that more than a handful of people have seen the Dark Man in real life is creepy enough for me. Whether or not the content of the Dark Man stands true in this book is another thing entirely. So, to answer that age old question: what inspired the book; well there it is. I’ve been there and done that and don’t recommend ever going back.

If splatterpunk, grindhouse action is what you crave in a good horror read, then I would definitely recommend picking this one up. It’s a fast paced death to the finish. And with that, I think that covers it for me.

Thanks again to Dale for letting me hop in and say hello.
-Pat

http://indie-inside.com

Pat, you're freaking awesome as well, I had to pick up a copy of, THE DARK MAN, on my Kindle! That cover is freaking awesome!
~Dale Eldon

The rest of the stops on the tour:

October 1st – Joslyn Corvis

October 2nd – Joe McKinney

October 3rd – Erik Gustafson

October 4th – Iain Rob Wright

October 6th – Patrick D’Orazio

October 7th – Sean Page