Press Kit
Mickey Mikkelson, Publicist, Creative Edge, 403.464.6925 mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com
DeathCon: A Zombie Story
In affiliation with Stark Publishing, Bram Stoker Award Winner Nzondi is back with a new twist on surviving the apocalypse
The book is available worldwide in print and digital format by Stark Publishing
Now on Pre-order for a February Release
Summary:
Love survived death-now it has to survive the apocalypse…
On the second anniversary of her boyfriend's death, Cozy Coleman, a rising star in a world where necromancy is mainstream, boards DeathCon, a horror-themed convention cruise where she and her two best friends-the Scream Teens-are hired as headline necro-tainment.
When a brutal she-wolf attack kills Cozy, she awakens reanimated, caught between life and something far darker. Her resurrection reveals an extinction-level virus beneath the Pacific-one that could turn the Hawaiian Islands into ground zero for an undead apocalypse.
As the ship locks down, a covert military unit arrives to contain the outbreak, led by a hardened operative Cozy recognizes instantly: the boyfriend she's been mourning isn't dead, but deep undercover. Furious at the lie yet still madly in love, Cozy is forced to fight alongside him as the ship descends into chaos.
With ravenous creatures overrunning DeathCon and time running out, Cozy must confront what she's becoming-and decide whether love, trust, and her dangerous power are enough to stop the end of everything.
Hardcover: 978-1-998331-29-1
Trade Paperback: 978-1-998331-30-7
Large Print: 978-1-998331-32-1
eBook: 978-1-998331-31-4
Universal book link: https://books2read.com/deathcon
Praise for Nzondi:
“He is a brilliant writer, one readers and critics should be watching.” —Pete Nowalk, creator of ABC’s hit show How To Get Away With Murder
“If you’re looking for a story that’s daringly imaginative, Oware Mosaic will scratch that itch.” —Alma Katsu, New York Times bestselling author of Red London
“I loved, loved, loved this novel by Nzondi! Breath-taking SF adventure!!” —Linda Addison, author of How To Recognize ADemon Has Become Your Friend
“Nzondi’s Oware Mosaic is real Afrofuturism, speculative fiction actually set on the continent itself. This is the future of SF, and the future is looking good.” —Steven Barnes, author of Lion’s Blood
To request additional review copies or an interview with Nzondi, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925.
We look forward to the coverage!
HERITAGE IN HORROR:
https://horror.org/black-heritage-in-horror-interview-with-nzondi/
NAKED BURGLAR:
https://youtu.be/jRJlmI_rU-E?si=8CLkoC4cvesJrzl0
BESTIARY of BLOOD (with Steven Barnes & Jamal Hodge):
https://youtu.be/8NSSiFa0wec?si=ApkJwBcXXsvdMoab
TALKING BACK to SUICIDE:
https://youtu.be/NoUngyn6UTg?si=NG19lq9Had2RYrhn
UNVEILING HORROR’s MAESTRO:
https://www.youtube.com/live/uwtPHCLWnFs?si=5ZJt9C1F0lTojQWm
IF I RULED THE WORLD:
https://youtu.be/-YwXloqxblk?si=wb-DHWP8ZC7-3x6m