Category: Zombies

Mark Tufo’s novel ‘Zombie Fallout’ heads for TV Adaptation

8/13/2019

Author Mr. Mark Tufo's book series Zombie Fallout will head to TV. The production company Buffalo 8 has the rights to make this possible. Producer Steven Adams, Weston Scott, and Brad Thomas are producing and executive producing the project respectively. Theo Dumont serves the Marketing Executive.

There are fourteen books, graphic novels, and audio books on the best-selling series.

Here is the Goodread's synopsis of the first novel of the series Zombie Fallout:

It was a flu season like no other. With fears of contracting the H1N1 virus running rampant throughout the country, people lined up in droves to try an attain one of the coveted vaccines. What was not known, was the effect this largely untested, rushed to market, inoculation was to have on the unsuspecting throngs. Within days, feverish folk throughout the country, convulsed, collapsed and died, only to be re-born. With a taste for brains, blood and bodies, these modern day zombies scoured the lands for their next meal. Overnight the country became a killing ground for the hordes of zombies that ravaged the land.

This is the story of Michael Talbot, his family and his friends. This is their story a band of ordinary people just trying to get by in these extra-ordinary times. When disaster strikes, Mike a self-proclaimed survivalist, does his best to ensure the safety and security of those he cares for.

Book 1 of the Zombie Fall-Out Trilogy follows our lead character in his self-deprecating, sarcastic best. What he encounters along the way leads him down a long dark road always skirting on the edge of insanity. Can he keep his family safe? Can he discover the secret behind Tommy's powers? Can he save anyone from the zombie Queen - a zombie that seems by all accounts to have some sort of hold over the zombies and Mike himself? Encircled in a seemingly safe haven called Little Turtle, Mike and his family together with the remnants of a tattered community while not fighting each other, fight against a relentless, ruthless, unstoppable force. This last bastion of civilization has made its final stand. God help them all.

In the meanwhile you can read another Zombie story titled Zombie I AM: Stained( from yours truly by clicking here!)

Source Material: Deadline.com

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Warm Bodies is # 1 at the Box Office:)

2/9/2013

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Like I've mentioned numerous times I like to check out movies based on books because I either read the book first then watch the movie or vice versa. So I'm quite pleased to see Warm Bodies, a novel by Isaac Marion, be number one at the box office. Here is the summary of warm bodies from the book jacket.

'R' is a zombie. He has no name, no memories, and no pulse, but he has dreams. He is a little different from his fellow Dead.

Amongst the ruins of an abandoned city, R meets a girl. Her name is Julie and she is the opposite of everything he knows - warm and bright and very much alive, she is a blast of colour in a dreary grey landscape. For reasons he can't understand, R chooses to save Julie instead of eating her, and a tense yet strangely tender relationship begins.

This has never happened before. It breaks the rules and defies logic, but R is no longer content with life in the grave. He wants to breathe again, he wants to live, and Julie wants to help him. But their grim, rotting world won't be changed without a fight...

This is a unique take to a zombie tale just like my YA novel, Stained is a unique take for a zombie tale as well. If you love warm bodies and want to experience another different take to a zombie tale( especially one with a YA feel) then check out my novel STAINED. The movie has been getting positive review and i'm not too surprised by this ( since it's based on a book). So it's quite fitting for Hollywood to make more adaptations from novels( hopefully my novels would be one of them in the near future, I hope to the Lord this will be so). So check out Warm Bodies (both movie and book), check out STAINED if you are thirsty for more zombie story, and keep checking my blog as always or else what's the use of being online in the first place:)

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Review of Stained

12/3/2011

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Here is a review of Stained by me, Mike Mauthor from a book blogger. To read the original post please click this link: http://bookhi.blogspot.com/2011/12/stained-zombie-i-am-1-by-mike-mauthor.html.

I don't usually read this type of genre, but after reading the author's last book (House Trap) and loved it, I thought I should give this one a try too....and I was definitely not disappointed! I found this book really gripping - the way the author writes it is amazing. I wanted to read on, and find out what happens next. Stained is a zombie book - usually, I wouldn't pick up a book like this, but after reading it I can't wait for the next in the series! Lin Matthew is a regular teenager, everything is normal; until he gets bitten by a zombie. It is an action-packed chase, as he tries to get away from the sickly 'humans'. The next chapter is one year later, with Lin alive but in hospital. The doctors confirm that he got off lucky for this condition, but he has to take tablets for the rest of his life. His Dad states that his life will be normal and he can just go back to school. But it isn't that simple. He is an
outcast and his life will never be the same again. All the ideas are so original, it was great to read something fresh and new. This made the ending unpredictable - bravo, Mike Mauthor!

The last sentence of the blurb above is Stained is a different take of a zombie tale like no other. This is so true! This book is unique in every way. The storyline is genius and this is one of the many reasons that persuaded me to read on. totally recommend reading his books, and this one has just made me even more of a fan. If you are looking for a suspenseful, thrilling, and slightly gruesome read, choose this one.

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Stained is finally here:)

11/9/2011

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I'm pleased and happy to report that Stained is finally available to purchase at amazon.com. I know it's long overdue but it's here folks and you won't be disappointed with the story. The wait will be worth while. If you want to read more than the excerpt shown on my blog go to amazon and click on the preview page to read more pages. For more sneak peak here is the complete table of
content for Stained.

Prologue
Chapter One: The Wristband
Chapter Two: Beaver High
Chapter Three: Their Stories
Chapter Four: The Catch-up Class
Chapter Five: Eating like a Pig
Chapter Six: Stained
Chapter Seven: The Search
Chapter Eight: Pick-up
Chapter Nine: Birthday Party
Chapter Ten: Versus
Chapter Eleven:Alice's Knight in Shining Armor
Chapter Twelve: Absence and Lies
Chapter Thirteen: A very raining visit
Chapter Fourteen: Lin‟s Plead
Chapter Fifteen: At the Dip Dish
Chapter Sixteen: The Discovery
Chapter Seventeen: The Chase
Chapter Eighteen: Trapped
Chapter Nineteen: Inside the Cage
Chapter Twenty: Radio Report
Chapter Twenty One: At the Hospital
Chapter Twenty Two: Joyride

I hope you purchase a copy today and if you enjoy the read(which i think you will might i add) then tell someone:) thanks for reading my blog and hope you come again.

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My interview with Mitchell Cook, the author of Z1N1: The Zombie Pandemic

4/6/2011

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I, Mauthor, have the fortunate approval of getting this interview questions by Mr. Mitchell Cook. His concept on the Zombie genre is unique and quite intriguing. Fans of this genre would definitely find it an exciting read.

1. Could you tell me a little bit about yourself?

My name is Mitch and I'm 35 years old. I've lived in Arkansas my entire life. As far back as I can remember, I wanted to draw comics to tell a story but never learned how to draw, never devoted enough time to it. I used to tell my younger brother stories at night to get him to go to sleep. Stories filled with magic and monsters (which he really enjoyed). I wrote some short stories over the years but mostly just for me. Now I'm trying to tell those stories to a broader audience.

2. Could you give a brief summary about Z1N1: The Zombie Pandemic?

This book is set in the near future and is basically two separate stories that merge together as one. The crux of the story is that an H1N1 vaccine is created by some well-intentioned researchers (even though they are slightly distracted by real life events). This vaccine is sent throughout the U.S. and other countries. Due to events that unfold in the book, the vaccinated individuals eventually die and return as the undead.

3. How did you get the idea of Z1N1: The Zombie Pandemic?

In late 2008 or early 2009 when there was all the news coverage about the H1N1 virus, I saw a news report where a researcher (I think from the CDC - I could be wrong) was speaking about the expediting of the vaccine delivery. This person said there was no real reason to extensively test the vaccine since that type of vaccine had been tested the same way for the past 60 years. His idea was to rush the vaccine out to those that needed it. I thought to myself...what would happen if that vaccine was bad? That's where the idea for Z1N1 came from.

4. What were the challenges (literary, research, etc) in writing the novel?

To be honest, there isn't a lot of super science detail in this novel and in retrospect, I'm sure I could have included a bit more. However, there were multiple shows on public TV over the course of a few weekends that I watched and took notes on. I used some of those ideas in my book.

Being the first book, I struggled with how to tell the story. Would it be first person, third person or something else? The idea of using my "time/day/place" headings in each chapter help me to keep track of my time line and hopefully helped the readers as well.

5. Why did you decide to choose this genre as your first novel?

Simple. I love me some zombies! I know that there are tons of other zombie fans out there as well.

6. Is this novel part of a series?

When I first wrote this book, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do. The original ending (not published) was way more depressing. I rewrote the ending to what it is now currently. I left the ending in such a way that I could go either way - leaving it as a standalone novel or writing more about it. I've chosen to write at least one more novel in the Z1N1 with the main characters from the first book. I'm considering a trilogy depending on how where the story ends up at the end of the second novel.

7. What is your favorite scene to write? (Make it as spoiler-free as possible)

There is a part of the book where two of the protagonists have both been bitten and one of them has just died. They are at a graveyard to bury one of them. As the rest of the group leaves, there is a touching scene that takes place between those two.

8. Where can those interested in this novel get it at?

It can be order online from the following sites:

Outskirts Press (hardback)
http://www.outskirtspress.com/

Amazon (hardback/kindle)
http://www.amazon.com/

Barnes & Noble (hardback/nook version coming soon) http://www.barnesandnoble.com/

9. Do you have any upcoming novels you’d like to talk about and in what genre?

After I finish the Z1N1 books (either just a sequel or a trilogy), I've got a few ideas. One book about vikings, one about a disenfranchised new author that becomes a serial killer and a book about a mysterious island with something buried deep beneath the soil.

Not much more info than that.

10. What advice do you have for aspiring writers?

Advice given to me is write, write and write some more! I'm having issues with that now trying to balance writing with work. I wrote the first novel with the downtime I had from being unemployed in 2009. Now it's hard to balance the two.

11. Last question, if you're stranded on an island, which novel would you want with you?

I know everyone might be expecting me to put a scary book and I was going to ("IT" by Stephen King), but I'm going to pull a shocker here. I have a real soft spot for this book: "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls. I love this story about a boy and his two dogs.

Mr. Mitchell Cook: Thank you for the wonderful questions!!

Me : Thank you for your time.

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