Free Year of the Zombie (Book 8): Scratch by David Moody Page A

releasing my second novel, AUTUMN ,
in 2001, I was already making my first tentative steps online. It struck me
that the easiest way to get people to read my book was to give it to them for
free, so that was what I did. And with no real plan or design, my first zombie
novel generated around half a million downloads, a series of sequels, a radio
adaptation and even a (not so great) movie starring Dexter Fletcher and David
Carradine.
     
    Self-publishing was frowned upon in 2001 (and
still is today in some quarters), so I decided to take a different approach. I
talked about ‘independent publishing’ instead, and I set up INFECTED BOOKS ,
my own publishing company. I hit the market at just the right time and managed,
through luck more than judgement, to capitalize both on the sudden growth of
ebooks, and also on the massive popularity of zombies.
     
    In the fifteen years since AUTUMN was published,
zombies have become a global phenomenon. In the same decade and a half, the
publishing industry has changed beyond all recognition. Back in the day,
myself, Brian Keene and David Wellington were just about the only
folks putting out zombie fiction. Now that’s changed and there are many
brilliant zombie authors delivering the goods. I thought the fifteen year
anniversary would be a great opportunity to celebrate both the enduring appeal
of the living dead and the massive success of zombie authors worldwide.
     
    2016 is Infected Books’ YEAR OF THE ZOMBIE ,
and over the course of the year you’re going to be treated to brand new zombie
novellas by some of the very best in the business. Check www.infectedbooks.co.uk at the beginning of each month for each
new release.
     
     
    David Moody
    January 2016
     

ALSO AVAILABLE FROM
INFECTED BOOKS
     
     
    YEAR OF THE ZOMBIE
    KILLCHAIN by Adam Baker
    THE PLAGUE WINTER by
Rich Hawkins
    THE YACHT by Iain Rob
Wright
    Z-HUNT by Mark Tufo
    GERAINT WYN: ZOMBIE
KILLER by Gary Slaymaker
    LITTLE MONSTER by James
Plumb
    RIDE THE SERPENTINE by
Andre Duza
     
     
    STRANGERS
    LAST OF THE LIVING
    ISOLATION
    THE COST OF LIVING
    STRAIGHT TO YOU
    AUTUMN: THE HUMAN
CONDITION
    TRUST
    by David Moody
     
     
    GIRL IN THE BASEMENT
    by Wayne Simmons
     
     
    VOODOO CHILD
    by Wayne Simmons and
Andre Duza
     
     
    FIND OUT MORE AT WWW.INFECTEDBOOKS.CO.UK
     
     

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