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J. J. Adams | August 25th 2010 at 1:00 pm

• 2009 World Fantasy Awards Nominees – Congrats to Jonathan Strahan for ECLIPSE THREE's nomination for best anthology and his personal nomination in the Special Award, Professional category; to Karen Joy Fowler for her story nomination for "The Pelican Bar" (from ECLIPSE THREE); and to John Klima (ELECTRIC VELOCIPEDE) for his nomination in the Special Award, Non-Professional category.
• For Horror Drive-in John Skipp reviews THE LOVING DEAD by Amelia Beamer – "THE LOVING DEAD is sharply, subversively funny for the bulk of its literary running time. Not just funny like Palanhiuk, but like Sedaris as well, coupling crisp verbal economy and stream-of-consciousness candor with a genuine desire to both provoke and entertain. But because it’s a real horror novel as well as a true social satire, there are savage set-pieces galore, all building to a shattering climax. Yes, it's all fun and games till the emotional hammer comes down. You may walk in with a hard-on, but you won't come out unscathed. Let me state this very clearly: I fucking love this brilliant book. For those of us who care about the burgeoning New Zombie literature, and the powerful cultural metaphors it contains, The Loving Dead is a pivotal work."

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