Hello!
If you're reading this then thanks for sticking with me through the last five months or so of virtual silence. My family and I have had a difficult year and various things have happened which have kept me away from my desk for far too long.
That's not to say I haven't been working! In fact, I've been busier than ever recently and I thought it was about time I emerged to bring you up to date with what's been going on.
The Autumn Movie
Wow. What can I say about this one? I'm incredibly excited about the movie. I've been speaking to Steven Rumbelow, the Director, over the last couple of weeks and the project is shaping up to be something very special - unique and true to the book. I can't say much at the moment, but keep checking the website regularly for announcements. Filming begins in Canada today - Monday 22nd October - and continues through November. I'll be visiting the set towards the end of the shoot and meeting up with the cast and crew. Renegade will be updating their website and blog with behind the scenes footage and much more shortly and yes... I'm told they'll soon be putting out a request for zombie extras! By the way, if you still want to invest in the movie you've got until Halloween to do so. More information can be found here.
Autumn Books
I hope you've seen the Autumn: Disintegration update by now. Yes, I know, it's many, many months behind schedule but, as I said earlier, it's been a difficult year. Better to take my time and get it right rather than rush the book and disappoint you. Be assured - Disintegration is coming, and I hope to be able to make an announcement about the release date by the end of the year. In the meantime, new Echoes will be regularly added to the site.
To tie-in with the release of the fifth Autumn book, Infected Books will soon be releasing a strictly limited edition, individually numbered and signed hardback set of the entire series (including an expanded version of Autumn: The Human Condition which will be revised to include the new 'Echoes' dedicated to characters appearing in Disintegration). Featuring specially commissioned exclusive artwork and re-designed interiors, the books will be limited to 500 copies of each volume. More details will be available very soon. In the meantime, you can register your interest here and get release dates and ordering information sent to you as soon as they become available.
And that's not all. A brand new and completely free on-line Autumn novel (tentatively titled King of the Dead) will be serialized exclusively on www.theinfected.co.uk from early 2008. www.theinfected.co.uk will also be undergoing a major facelift shortly. Feel free to submit any zombie-themed photographs or artwork!
Dog Blood
Is now in development and is shaping up nicely to be a bloody and violent end to the Hater story. The book should see the light of day in the first half of 2008. By then I hope to have more news about the Hater movie also.
Recent Releases
You may have already seen a couple of other recent releases. The teen horror anthology 666: Number of the Beast includes an original story of mine - 'Grandma Kelly' - a cracking little tale of terrified teenagers, reanimated grandmothers and the end of the world! Number of the Beast is available now, as is Herbst: Beginn - the beautiful German language edition of the first Autumn novel.
Other Projects
There's plenty more in development. In late 2008 expect to see an anthology of short stories I've been putting together over the last couple of years. Early next year I'll also be co-writing a screen adaptation of another one of my books. That's right - a third Moody movie! I should be able to announce more details in the very near future.
So there you have it! Once again, I'm sorry for the delays and lack of news recently but I hope this update has whetted your appetite. Watch out for more regular updates coming soon, starting with the Autumn set-report in late November / early December.
Thanks again for sticking with me, and please continue to do so. It will definitely be worth it!
David Moody
October 2007
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