Love, Lust, and Zombies by Mitzi Szereto

And yes, these writers love zombies.Īnd you’re going to love them too! In fact, you’re. Their stories run the gamut-from apocalyptic, horror and romance, to tongue-in-cheek comedy-and all with a helping of sex. This anthology features a talented international cast of writers who work across the genres, from horror, sci-fi/fantasy and paranormal to mainstream and erotic fiction. Zombies are infiltrating and enriching our daily lives, so isn’t it about time they had their more…er…romantic and sexy sides showcased? It’s my goal as editor of Love, Lust and Zombies to help make this happen. After all, when is the last time you took a really long hard look at the person you wake up next to every morning? Zombies have a lot more to offer these days, and thank goodness we non-zombies are finally beginning to realize it!īut can zombies be sexy? Why the hell not? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Even the flesh-hungry characters from the hit TV series The Walking Dead are showing a bit more savvy and chutzpah than their predecessors. Romero’s grim and gruesome 1960s flick Night of the Living Dead. Gone are those one-dimensional gut-munching charmers from George A. Zombies have evolved-they’re not from the wrong side of the tracks anymore. Still not convinced? Then you need to start thinking outside the box. Perhaps not the ultimate in high culture, but at least you’ll know all those grunts and groans and moans are real rather than fake. (I wonder if this is what Hugh Hefner had in mind all those years ago when he started his magazine?) Next thing you know, we’ll have X-rated zombie channels featuring zombie skin flicks (providing there’s any skin left on them). Frankly, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if we soon start seeing them posing provocatively in magazine centerfolds. You see them everywhere: landing on the silver screen in romantic roles, ambling and shambling across television screens and the pages of novels, maybe even shopping for brains at your local supermarket.

Although not the most traditional of sex symbols (at least not for most people), zombies are coming into their own. Let’s face it: zombies are hot, and baby, they’re getting hotter.

Love, Lust, and Zombies by Mitzi Szereto