Brian Keene

Brian Keene is a horror novelist and short story writer who has, since his first post-apocalyptic novel 'The Rising' (2003), helped re-introduce the Zombie sub-genre into literature in a big way. Like fellow horror writer Bentley Little, Brian has won a Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel ('The Rising'). Other awards include a Bram Stoker for 'Jobs In Hell' (2001), and a Shocker for 'Sympathy for the Devil' (2004). He has published at least one novel each year since 'The Rising': 'City of the Dead' (2005), 'Terminal' (2005), 'The Rutting Season' (2006), 'The Hollow' (2006), 'The Conqueror Worms' aka 'The Earthworm Gods' (2006), 'Ghoul' (2007), 'Dead Sea' (2007), 'Dark Hollow' (2008), 'Kill Whitey' (2008), 'Ghost Walk' (2008), 'Redemption' (2008) with Shane Ryan Staley, 'Castaways' (2009), 'Urban Gothic' (2009), and 'A Gathering of Crows' (2010). Brian's 'Clickers' series (with J F Gonzalez) includes 'The Next Wave' (2008) and 'Dagon Rising' (2010). His short fiction is collected in '4x4' (with Geoff Cooper) and 'No rest for the Wicked' (2001), 'Talking Smack' (2002), 'No Rest At All' (2003), 'Fear of Gravity' (2004), 'Unhappy Endings' (2009), and 'Dark Faith' (2010) with Gary Braunbeck and Tom Piccirilli. He has further written two graphic novels: 'Dead of Night: Devil Slayer' (2009) and 'The Last Zombie' (2010) with Fred Perry. His most recent release is the novella 'Darkness on the Edge of Town' (2010). Brian's short story The Ties That Bind (2009) has been adapted to film (which he also produced), and he has appeared in the documentary _Zombiemania (TV 2008)_ alongside George A. Romero, Tom Savini, and Greg Nicotero. Brian has had much of his body of work published by Cemetery Dance, in Baltimore MD, which is owned by Richard Chizmar. The books are produced as high quality limited editions, bound in leather, signed, and limited or lettered, and with artwork by the likes of Alan M Clak and Keith Minion. CD have so far published 'Shades' (2007), 'Kill Whitey' (2008), 'The Cage' (2010), 'Scratch' (2010) which is part of the Cemetery Dance Signature Series, and 'The Girl on the Glider' (2010). CD have also published two chapbooks by Brian Keene: 'Killing Stages' (2008) and 'Cemetery Dance Preview Vol. 3' (2009). A popular Cemetery Dance contributor, Brian's short fiction can be found in the CD Anthologies: 'The Looking Glass' (2006) another part of the Signature Series with Al Sarrantonio, Dominick Cancilla, Ray Garton, 'The Big Book of Necon' (2009) with Stephen King, Peter Straub, Ramsey Campbell, 'Shivers' Vol. 1-5 with Ed Gorman, Brian Freeman, William F. Nolan, Tim Curran, T M Wright, David B Silva, Melanie Tem, Stephen King, 'Smoke and Mirrors' (2011) with Neil Gaiman, Frank Darabont, William Peter Blatty, Mick Garris, Joe Hill and 'Four Rode Out' (2010) with Tim Curran, Tim Lebbon, and 'Steve Vernon'. In comics Brian has contributed to the Cemetery Dance 'Grave Tales' comic book series (issues 3-6), which pays homage to the 1950s EC Comics _Tales from the Crypt (TV 1989-1996)_ and The Vault of Horror (1973). His short story 'Burying Betsy' appeared in Cemetery Dance Magazine Vol. 59. He provides the introduction to the John Skipp novel 'The Long Last Call' published by CD in 2006. Brian's work has been translated into many languages and is also available in mass market paperback form via Leisure Horror, Dorchester Press. Many of his novels have been optioned for film, including The Ties That Bind (2009) and Ghoul (2012).