New review for VAMPIRE APOCALYPSE: FALLOUT

“This volume of the story had some of the best fight scenes Gunn has written so far in the series...If you dig an action-packed tale of free humans fighting off monstrous cruel vampires and the twisted thralls that serve them…check out the Vampire Apocalypse books, you won’t be disappointed.” Read the full review at Flames Rising

About my forthcoming release: SENTINELS OF THE SEA

Here's a little info about the stories in the Box Set (coming in March from Ghostwriter Publications):

SENTINELS OF THE SEA is a new historical horror fiction book incorporating three stories that follow the adventures of Captain thomas Butler and his crew aboard the HMS Swift.

Described by the publisher as “The style of Alexander Kent meets the dark world...” the stories are set against the historical backdrop of the fragile peace that existed between the American Revolution, the looming French Revolution and the threat of Napoleon's growing empire.. Join the crew of the HMS Swift as they face the walking dead in "The Diabolical Plan" and vampires in "The Island".


Praise for THE DIABOLICAL PLAN which was first published in THE UNDEAD Anthology (Permuted Press 2005).

“The Diabolical Plan is just a brilliant story!”
12th issue of THE HORROR FICTION REVIEW, released -21-06 by Novello Publishers

"The Diabolical Plan, by Derek Gunn, delighted me with its convincingly written Aubrey/Hornblower-style high seas adventure style, detailing a diabolical plan in which the living dead will become a weapon of war between the English and French." The Harrow: Original Works of Fantasy and Horror, Vol 8, No 9 (2005)

I have also written the first HMS Swift novel about an evil that has laid dormant for years that now threatens to engulf the whole world. It’s called PIRATES and maybe one day, it will see the light of day also...

more covers for SENTINELS OF THE SEA

more covers for SENTINELS OF THE SEA

New book covers for SENTINELS OF THE SEA

I have to say I think Neil Jackson has done a terrific job of these covers! I should have the box set available at Phoenix Convention VII in Dublin next weekend where I'll be a guest author. This image is the outer cover of the box set. The box set will be available from Ghostwriter Publications shortly.

Reviewers for VA Preview Mini-Comic Wanted!

Reviewers for VA Preview Mini-Comic Wanted!

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Short Fiction Sale...

I'm delighted that I'll have a story in either volume 1 or volume 2 of Books of the Dead Press's BEST NEW ZOMBIE TALES. According to James Roy Daley's blog VOLUME ONE and VOLUME TWO will be released within 2 to 3 months of each other. Probable release date for VOLUME ONE is spring of 2010. I'm delighted that my submission was accepted and I'm honoured to be in this anthology alongside such a terrific line up of authors so far.

Now this is not a new story, it's THE THIRD OPTION which first appeared in Permuted's HISTORY IS DEAD anthology.

Preview Mini Comic for VAMPIRE APOCALYPSE Graphic Novel

VAMPIRE APOCALYPSE Graphic Novel 2011: Writers: CJ Hurtt & Derek Gunn, Artist: Federico Combi, Letterer/Pre-press: Dan Streeting. Published by New Baby Productions.

A FREE mini comic (a preview of the 140 page full colour VAMPIRE APOCALYPSE graphic novel based on the novels by Irish author, Derek Gunn that's coming in 2011) is now available from New Baby Productions. 2000 copies have been printed to advertise the forthcoming graphic novel primarily during Free Comic Day in May instore in the US and will be available at various conventions during 2010. Retailers, reviewers and readers can visit www.newbabyproductions.com to find out how to get free copies.

About VAMPIRE APOCALYPSE:
VAMPIRE APOCALYPSE is a series of books written by Irish author, Derek Gunn.
The war is over and the Vampires have won.
The drying up of the world's oil resources leads to the fabled End of Days. Technology stagnates and communities grow ever more insular. With communication between cities lost and attention turned inward, the vampires rise from the shadows where they have survived for centuries and sweep across the globe.

By the time word spreads it is far too late and Vampires enslave humanity and keep them in walled cities to breed. The Vampires are masters of the darkness but maintain control by day through the use of Thralls - humans who have been bitten but have not yet crossed over, and whose inhuman lusts make daylight as terrifying as night.

In the midst of chaos, a small band of rebels lead a terrified existence, but their survival is threatened by the Vampire's new scanning procedures. Peter Harris is an ordinary man. Young and reckless, he is frustrated with the group's stagnation and pushes for one more daring mission. His recklessness has exposed the group--but it has also increased the size of their community. Now, as circumstances force them to take the offensive, and accompanied by a small group of professional Vampire assassins, John will make one last stand for humanity's survival in the Vampire Apocalypse.

“Action from beginning to end.....I am shocked by how much I enjoyed this story” -Horrorworld

“…an intriguing plot, with plenty of action and a concept that is far from ordinary.” –Dark Scribe Magazine

“…an incredibly original piece of fiction that keeps the reader turning the pages.” –Horror-web

“Derek Gunn didn’t reinvent the vampire novel. Instead he stripped it back to its roots, in the process tearing away the pretensions other writers have used to humanize the fabled bloodsucking monster. His books are not comforting paranormal romances; they are violent and visceral supernatural thrillers.”
–International Thriller Writers’ Association

Derek Gunn lives in Dublin, Ireland with his wife and three children. His post-apocalyptic thriller series, Vampire Apocalypse, has been widely praised on both sides of the Atlantic in the genre media. The three books in the series are; "A World Torn Asunder" (2006), "Descent into Chaos" (2008) and "Fallout" (2009). Derek also released "The Estuary", published by Permuted Press in 2009. An adaptation of Derek's first book is under option and is currently in active development as a major movie. Visit his website at www.derekgunn.com

New Baby Productions is an independent comic book publisher formed in 2008 by Eric Mullarky with the intent to self-publish his Elemental Fources series. The follow-up series, Elemental Fources: Brothers in Arms, will be released in 2010.
Please visit http://www.newbabyproductions.com/, for more information or contact Eric Mullarky at eric@elementalfources.com

Free VAMPIRE APOCALYPSE Mini-Comic Available!

Yes, the mini comic (a preview of the VAMPIRE APOCALYPSE graphic novel that's coming in 2011) is now available! Visit the publisher's website to see some pictures and to find out how to get your free copy!

Derek

The VAMPIRE APOCALYPSE story...so far!

Introduction

My first VA book, A WORLD TORN ASUNDER, was released in September 2006. It tells the story of a post-apocalyptic world : The war is over and the Vampires have won. The drying up of the world's oil resources leads to the fabled End of Days. Technology stagnates and communities grow ever more insular. With communication between cities lost and attention turned inward, the vampires rise from the shadows where they have survived for centuries and sweep across the globe.

In the midst of chaos, a small band of rebels lead a terrified existence, but their survival is threatened by the Vampires' new scanning procedures. Peter Harris is an ordinary man. Young and reckless, he is frustrated with the group's stagnation and pushes for one more daring mission. His recklessness has exposed the group but it has also increased the size of their community. Now, as circumstances force them to take the offensive, Peter will make one last stand for humanity's survival in the Vampire Apocalypse.

The second book, DESCENT INTO CHAOS, was released in September 2008 and continues a short time after book 1 ends: The War is Over. The Vampires have Won. But a new campaign is about to begin …
The first battle is over. Now the human survivors will pull themselves from the ruins of their base to find that the world is a very different place outside Nero’s territory. Nationally, the vampires have organised themselves into cabals but the scramble for power, raw materials and humans for their food, have led to an uneasy peace. Below the surface each state plots against the other and only the far-reaching power of the Vampire Council holds all-out war at bay. Their control is slipping. And Peter Harris and his team have a plan that might just push them over the edge…

The third book, FALLOUT, was released in September 2009: A New War begins
The Vampires rule. Humanity are enslaved in a nightmare world where those who are still alive are bred as food for the vampires and the entertainment for the vicious thralls who guard them.

The brief but bitter conflict between rival vampires has left Von Kruger victorious. However, the thralls have used the war to their advantage and they have grown in power and confidence against their former masters. Their rivalry is set to escalate but first they must eliminate another threat - the small band of human survivors. Harris and his team hold a secret of immeasurable power – a coating for bullets that can kill the vampires. The thralls want it and the vampires must destroy it. But first they have to find them. An uneasy alliance is forged until the humans can be destroyed but neither side can hope to trust the other.

Across the country another power struggle threatens them all. There is a power play at work that Harris does not understand. Harris’s warning of the serum’s deadly effects has been ignored and the doomsday clock continues to tick relentlessly towards Armageddon.
On top of all that there is a traitor in the human community and the small matter of a potential nuclear catastrophe…


News

The first book was first optioned for film in 2007 and the option was renewed for 2008 and 2009. And, it's optioned again for 2010 - fingers crossed an adaptation gets to the silver screen!

The Graphic Novel rights have been licensed and the first novel (based on the first book) is due to be released in 2011. A preview mini comic will be available from March of this year.

Kindle editions of the first two books were released by Permuted in January of this year

You can read all about VAMPIRE APOCALYPSE at www.vampireapocalypse.com. They are available at most online booksellers or can be ordered in store. Currently, Amazon.com have 15% off the retail price of the first two books

Derek

New Permuted Press Kindle edition of VAMPIRE APOCALYPSE: A WORLD TORN ASUNDER - some reader reviews!

The Permuted Press Kindle edition of the first Vampire Apocalypse book, A WORLD TORN ASUNDER, is a revised and extended (by about 25,000 words) version of the book that's in print (first published Sept. 2006).

Thanks to those who have been buying it!

There's been a couple of very positive reader reviews of this new edition on Amazon:

"The overall feel of the book is dark. This book was original. The story was well written."

"First off, on a post apocalyptic kick, I came across this book and quickly ate it up. Vampires and apocalypse? Sign me up! Regarding the story, I was not disappointed. It had the right amount of action and dialogue, the characters are enjoyable, and the plot made sense and the story moved along well. I will be buying the second book, if that's any indication of how much I enjoyed it."

And, it's available at the special low price of $4.95 at Amazon

BURIED TALES OF PINEBOX TEXAS Anthology wins Preditors & Editors Readers' Choice awards for best anthology

As one of the contributing authors I am delighted that this anthology has been voted number one for 2009. Check it out HERE