Pod of Horror #61

The 61st edition of the Pod Of Horror is now available for download. Regulars Mark Justice, Nanci Kalanta and Jason Keene are joined by writers John Everson and Tim Curran. Download it today, it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. Although, come to think of it, I like bread better when it comes as a loaf. Now I'm confused.
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Pod of Horror # 60

After too long an absence, the Pod of Horror has returned with its 60th episode. Mark Justice talks with Peter Straub and Peter Clines, and Nanci Kalanta has all the news that's fit to broadcast.
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Pod of Horror # 59

The latest episode of the best podcast in the horror biz can be accessed at the Pod of Horror portion of the Horror World website. Just click on the link, if you're too lazy to look at the sidebar. This episode features Greg Gifune, Ron Malfi, and as always the adorable Nanci Kalanta and the well, not that adorable, but still excellent Jason L. Keene. I'd also like to point out as a child I rode bus # 56, and the current episode is that same number. If you turn the 6 upside down to make a 9. This is too weird to be a coincidence.
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Pod of Horror # 58

The new edition of Pod of Horror is now online. You won't want to miss this one, since author Robert R. McCammon, who does few interviews, is the guest. Scott Sigler is also featured, and there's the usual craziness from Mark Justice, Nanci Kalanta, and Jason L. Keene. There's also a very good story by Matt Cowan, read by Mr. Justice. The whole thing will assault your ears if you click here: http://www.horrorworld.org/poh.htm.
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Pod of Horror #57

The latest Pod Of Horror, the can't miss podcast of the genre, is now available for listening or download. In addition to Mark Justice and the legendary Call of Kalanta, in this edition Mark talks with Edward Lee, Mike Oliveri, and Michael Vance. A new feature called Moonshine Matinee with Jason Keene debuts. I know Jason a little from the internetz, and he's a standup guy, so that will be well worth checking out. Give it a listen, or be left wondering what everyone is talking about around the water cooler at work tomorrow.
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Pod of Horror #55

Mark Justice' Pod of Horror, the best horror-related podcast in the known universe, has just posted their 55th episode. You can download it or listen to it at http://www.horrorworld.org/poh.htm. Mark interviews David Jack Bell, Nick Cato, and site favorite, the enormous and talented Steven L. Shrewsbury. As always, the beautiful Nanci Kalanta has all the news and latest goings-on in horror to share with the listeners. Check it out.
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Pod of Horror #54

Mark Justice and Nanci Kalanta have given us an Independence Day gift, as the 54th edition of the outstanding Pod of Horror is now available for download at Horror World. This episode features authors David Morrell and James Rollins, as well as horror news from Ms. Kalanta and other features.
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Dead Earth: The Green Dawn

I ordered Dead Earth: The Green Dawn because the authors, Mark Justice & David Wilbanks are the host/creators/ex-host of the Podcast of Horror, which I listen to religiously. Since I listen to the podcase for free, I figured buying their book would be a good way of showing support. I figured the book itself wouldn’t be a big deal.

I was wrong, and very pleasantly surprised. Dead Earth: The Green Dawn is a superlative addition to the current zombie-fiction trend. Set in the New Mexico of the near future (2048), it is a story from the perspective of a young sheriff’s deputy named Jubal Slate, as he watches his world come to an end. An infection breaks out, from a disputed source (A military experiment gone wrong? An alien invasion?). Jubal doesn’t know how it begins; he just has to deal with its effects. He watches as a wave of illness sweeps his beloved town, people sicken and die, and then are resurrected as zombies. (Flouting a horror convention, the zombies are referred to as such in this story.) All Jubal can do is try to escape with his fiancée. The story is exhilarating, shocking and funny.

The one complaint I would register is it’s too short. However, this is billed as the prelude to subsequent books, and I’m eager to see them. Dead Earth: The Green Dawn is available through PS Publishing and the Horror Mall.