Bits & Pieces

Publisher Marketing: Return to the zombie apocalypse wasteland that is the Rot & Ruin in this short story collection from Jonathan Maberry. Benny Imura's zombie-infested adventures are well-chronicled in the gripping novels "Rot & Ruin," "Dust & Decay," "Flesh & Bone," and "Fire & Ash." But what else was happening while he was on his quest? Who were the others navigating the ravaged landscape full of zombies? "Bits & Pieces "fills in the gaps about what we know about First Night, surviving the plague, and traveling the land of Rot & Ruin. Eleven all-new short stories from Nix's journal and eleven previously published stories, including "Dead & Gone" and "Tooth & Nail," are now together and in print for the first time, along with the first-ever script for the Rot & Ruin comic books. Review Citations: Booklist 07/01/2015 pg. 55 (EAN 9781481444187, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015 (EAN 9781481444187, Hardcover) Booklist 07/01/2015 pg. 55 (EAN 9781481444194, Paperback) Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015 pg. 126 (EAN 9781481444194, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Maberry, Jonathan Jonathan Maberry is a "New York Times" bestselling author, multiple Bram Stoker Award winner, and Marvel Comics writer. He's the author of many novels, including "Assassin's Code", "Dead of Night", "Patient Zero", and "Rot & Ruin". His nonfiction books cover topics ranging from martial arts to zombie pop-culture. Jonathan continues to teach the celebrated Experimental Writing for Teens class, which he created. He founded the Writers Coffeehouse and cofounded The Liars Club, and he is a frequent speaker at schools and libraries, as well as a keynote speaker and guest of honor at major writers' and genre conferences. Jonathan lives in Del Mar, California, with his wife, Sara, and their son, Sam. Visit him at JonathanMaberry.com and on Twitter (@JonathanMaberry) and Facebook.