Results tagged “zombie” from Cluck The Book

Cluck: Murder Most Fowl was selected as a semi-finalist in the Independent Publisher Book Awards!  Yippee!  The IPPY's are a respected group, and this means a lot.  It's also gratifying in that this is the second such semi-accolade (Cluck was also selected as a finalist for the Foreword BOTY award).

Another Cluck Trailer on YouTube?  You bet!  For those who aren't in the know, "Cluck: Murder Most Fowl" is latest cult fav about zombie chickens and French exorcists.  It's a ForeWord Book of the Year finalist and has more video trailers than any other book I'm aware of."Definitely amusing and most bizarre this is an out of the ordinary first in the series which will have you clucking for more" 

Cluck is a fun and sometimes frightening book about zombies, chickens, zombie-chicken exorcists, and a rather personable old Ford sedan. 

"Destined to be a cult classic" - RW Ridley, Author of the Oz Chronicles

"One might predispose that a book about zombie chickens would be low-brow and intellectually void. That is certainly not the case with author Eric D. Knapp's 'Cluck: Murder Most Fowl', a literary romp through the world of undead chickens, and underdog anti-heroes." - Revenant Magazine

"[Cluck] introduces two new elements to the zombie mythos: 1) Zombie chickens. 2) A thoroughly developed premise and plot that combine humor with horror." - The Wire

From The Cover: IRREFUTABLE FACTS ABOUT CHICKENS:

1. Chickens are dirty.
2. Chickens are loud.
3. Chickens are stupid.

When ancient and mysterious forces trap the souls of an entire flock of barnyard fowl between life and death, Bobby Garfundephelt has to agree. Trapped inside the myriad rooms of a labyrinthian farm, it's all he can do to avoid the twisted traps of the evil Rooster and his army of undead hens. Luckily for Bobby, the rumors of the ghostly guineas have reached the ears of the current Exorciste de Volaille. Armed only with a fox-headed staff, some heavy boots, and a utility belt full of cracked corn and Band-Aids, he must enter the henhouse of horrors to save Bobby, and to do battle with the Rooster himself!

For the lover of comedy with a twist, Cluck: Murder Most Fowl is a veritable Indian burn of mystery, adventure, horror, and humor from Eric D. Knapp, the award-winning author of Out of Place, Out of Time.

I had another zombie story in mind ... a more serious story that made grand political statements and all that. I'll probably still write that book, eventually, but it's been put on the back burner for the moment. There's been a change of plans.

You see, many people have asked me for a sequel to "Cluck" and a sequel is what they are going to get. The decision was an easy one for several reasons: I have fans now, and I feel I should listen to them; the "Cluck" characters are fun to write; and, well, there's just something compelling about writing a book called ...

(drumroll, please ...)

Quack: Murder Most Waterfowl

Details and some samples to come ... stay tuned!

I've spun a fun-funny-creepy-scary tale from Cluck, with the intention of turning it into a comic. Or "graphic novel" if you prefer. Anyway, it's coming along well, only I realized that I don't have an artist. Or any knowledge of the comic book biz. I'm in it for the fun, so the best solution would be if some independent comic artist wants a free plot line, with rights to use the story, etc. All I'd ask is for acknowledgement (think "open source GPL licensing") ... anyway, it's worth considering. The story is as fun as the book is. If you're interested, send email to edk AT ericdknapp DOT com.