Upcoming zombie/vampire novel: Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines

[hugonian]

Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines a vampire / zombie novel by D.L. Snell

About the Book: As zombies invade a barricaded apartment building, the vampire denizens must protect their human livestock. Shade, the vampire monarch, defends her late father's kingdom, but Frost, Shade's general, convinces his brethren to migrate to an island, where they can breed and hunt humans. In their path stands a legion of corpses, just now evolving into something far more lethal, something with tentacles--and that's just the beginning.

Read sample chapters (http://www.rosesofblood.com/read.php): Includes the prologue and first chapter! Let us know what you think by posting in this thread.

Order Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines
* Permuted Press (http://www.permutedpress.com/)
* Amazon US (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0978970713/permutedpress-20)
* Amazon UK (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0978970713/permutedpress-21)
* Amazon Canada (http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/0978970713/permutedpre0b-20)
* Amazon.de (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/0978970713/)
* Barnes & Noble (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=0978970713)
* Shocklines (http://shocklines.stores.yahoo.net/roofblonbavi.html) (Note books ordered here are delayed for signing)
* Your local bookstore (ISBN: 0978970713)
* Many other fine sellers

Rosesofblood.com: Come to www.rosesofblood.com: download a free sample chapter and the free companion guide; subscribe to our mailing list for news about events and contests; learn easy ways to promote the book; read reviews; contact D.L. Snell; and much more!

Reviews / Comments
"Violent and visceral...beautiful and erotic"--David Moody, author of the Autumn series
Read more reviews and blurbs (http://permutedpress.com/smf/index.php?topic=268.0) by Jonathan Maberry, Z.A. Recht, Walt Hicks, Tim Curran, and many more!

About the Author: D.L. Snell has published horror stories in anthologies such as Chimeraworld #3, Raw Meat, and The Undead: Skin & Bones. Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines is Snell's first novel and is based on his short story, "Limbless Bodies Swaying," first printed in Hellbound Books' zombie anthology, Cold Flesh. Brian Keene "dug the hell out of it!" Learn more at his website, www.exit66.net.

Speak your mind: Feel free to review and discuss Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines in this thread.

[Zero]

maybe this forum should be hosted by Barnes and Noble

[hugonian]

maybe this forum should be hosted by Barnes and Noble

Powell's would be better :)

[hugonian]

Sample chapters (http://www.rosesofblood.com/read.php) of Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines now available! Includes the prologue and the first chapter. Please let us know what you think by posting on this thread, and also spread the word: Infect a Friend (http://www.rosesofblood.com/links.php#infect).

[jedicow]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...spam.

[hugonian]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...spam.

Actually, it is an announcement to an audience who might actually be interested. It is also a place for readers to discuss the book, and I, as the author of the novel, am available to answer questions and whatnot. So I demand that you get the term correct: it is interactive spam. Duh. :)

[jedicow]

you have 4 posts on here...all of them promoting your book.

[hugonian]

you have 4 posts on here...all of them promoting your book.

If it really bothers you, report it to a moderator. Or you could keep bumping my thread. :D

[hugonian]

Hey, guys, if you want to enter a raffle for a free copy of my zombie/vampire novel, Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines, join the mailing list (http://www.rosesofblood.com/news.php). Only subscribers are eligible.

[hugonian]

Here's the cover I designed for the Roses companion guide, a free download available by January or February; the guide will include a discussion about the genesis of the book, concept art from the cover artist, and a never-before-published short zombie story:

http://www.exit66.net/images/image_cover-1.jpg

[hugonian]

Just restocking your shelves with spam ;)

[hugonian]

Check this out, guys! A sketch of my lovely vampire, Shade, courtesy of cover artist Stephen Blundell!

http://www.exit66.net/images/roses_shade.jpg

[hugonian]

I’ve been bitten by a zombie--courtesy of cover artist Stephen Blundell! Check out this before-and-after of my very own zombification. The photograph on the left inspired the sketch on the right, which will be part of the cover for my upcoming zombie/vampire novel, Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines!

http://exit66.net/images/zombiedave_beforeafter.jpg

[hugonian]

Mr. Z.A. Recht, author of Plague of the Dead, has honored us with an introduction to Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines. Among other things, he says:

"Reader, you haven't experienced zombies like the ones in this book before. I won't ruin a thing for you, but you're in for a treat. George A. Romero's zombies are cute, cuddly little kittens next to these aberrations. And the vampires? They aren't those cultured, lace-wearing wussies that Anne Rice made famous. These are dark, vicious killers--predators in the truest sense of the word. Take either one of these things and you would have the material you need for a grade-A work of horror fiction. Put them together, and the potential increases exponentially. Snell has exploited every last bit of this potential."

[hugonian]

Check out this awesome blurb by Walt Hicks, publisher at Hellbound Books:

"Welcome to D. L. Snell’s bleak, nightmarish world of vampires and zombies, of puppets and puppeteers, of humans and mutants. A bone-jarring, hellish trek into the morbid and bizarre, Snell’s trenchant novel serves up oceans of gore and an unimaginable body count, and yet beneath the ghastly layers, there’s plenty of character development, sharp dialogue and a perceptive view of human—and inhuman—nature. An often brutal—often darkly elegant—page-turning read."

[hugonian]

NOTE: Roses of Blood will not be available to preorder until around April, and won’t debut until June; the following ad is intended for the May/June issue of Cemetery Dance, around the time the book comes out--I just wanted to show it off now. Zombies courtesy of cover artist Stephen Blundell.

http://www.permutedpress.com/extras/roses_cd_ad.jpg

[Jacob Singer]

Bueno dado que aqui la publicidad es gratuita y hay gente que se inscribe solo para poder promover su mierda aprobecho para decir que durante los ultimos 3 años el uso abusivo de la publicidad en ESpaña se ha incrementado notablemente dando lugar por parte de nuestro legislador central a la creacion de diversas sanciones administrativas, sin embargo dada su baja cuantia, su capacidad disuasoria para los infractores es nula.

Tras esta noticia absusrda les dejo con un poco mas de auto bombo del creador de un libro que no le importa una mierda a nadie
Aprovecho para recomendar a los desocupados que aprendan español, http://institutocervantes.es

[hugonian]

Part of this blurb will find its way onto the front cover!

Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines by D.L. Snell is a marvelous dark fantasy--filled with ruthless vampires, flesh-eating zombies, and enough action to leave you breathless. Intense, gruesome, funny, and fast-paced--it has all the ingredients needed to satisfy even the most jaded fan of horror fiction.

--Jonathan Maberry, Author of GHOST ROAD BLUES, DEAD MAN’S SONG and THE CRYPTOPEDIA

[hugonian]

I just received another blurb:

Violent and visceral and yet also unexpectedly beautiful and erotic, Snell’s debut novel is a non-stop tirade of horrific, nightmare images, a startling vision of the remains of the human race trapped between two of the greatest evils ever to scar the face of the planet. With hordes of deadly zombies on one side and an incredibly powerful army of vampires on the other, mankind’s days are numbered.--David Moody, Author of the Autumn series

[hugonian]

Some fans have created music and art for Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines--check it out!

Stephen Blundell’s songs (http://opus.110mb.com/wip.html)--just the first two

Blake’s unofficial book cover (http://permutedpress.com/smf/index.php?topic=265.msg5508#msg5508)

[hugonian]

Just wanted to remind everyone about the raffle for a free copy of my zombie vampire novel, Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines. To enter, subscribe to the mailing list (http://www.rosesofblood.com/news.php). We’ve decided to hold the raffle before the book is available for pre-order (probably in early April). So if you’ve been meaning to enter, sign up now--you don't have much time!

After the raffle, we will start another contest...but you’ll just have to wait and see what that one is about ;)

[Jacob Singer]

Love is in the air, every where you look around!!!

[hugonian]

No Amount of Lead
A Companion Guide to Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines

CONTENTS
- A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the novel
- Concept art by cover artist Stephen Blundell and myself
- A reprint of the short story that started it all, “Limbless Bodies Swaying”
- And some other junk I threw in just for fun!

Download No Amount of Lead (http://www.rosesofblood.com/read.php)

For all those collectors out there, a print version of the companion will go on sale probably by the end of March. Subscribe to the mailing list (http://www.rosesofblood.com/news.php) or to this thread for updates.

(Let me know what you guys think!)

[hugonian]

I’ll be available in a live chat at The Lost and Damned (http://lostdamned.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=2101) for anyone who wants to come talk with me about zombies and vampires and writing, oh my! The chat will be on Monday, June 4, 2007, 10 PM Eastern time (7 PM Pacific). I’ve started an events calendar (http://permutedpress.com/smf/index.php?topic=511.0) that everyone can watch for updates and additions--or you guys could subscribe to the mailing list (http://www.rosesofblood.com/news.php) and receive automatic updates--am I starting to sound like a broken record? ;)

[hugonian]

My friend Sam created a trailer for Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines using art and music from Stephen Blundell (the death metal part in the middle is from stock).

* Really low quality, faster loading version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AB2DiESOuc)
* Higher quality, slower loading version (http://www.rosesofblood.com/rob_redux.wmv)

Let me know what you think!

[hugonian]

http://www.permutedpress.com/graphics/rosescoversmall.jpg

RAFFLE FOR ROSES
The winner of the raffle for a free copy of Roses of Blood has been announced. You’ll know whether you’ve won if you’re a subscriber to the mailing list.

PRE-ORDER ROSES
Second, Shocklines is now taking pre-orders for signed copies of Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines! Shipping is FREE, and all pre-order customers will automatically enter a raffle for a zombie self-portrait. That’s right--a picture of you as a zombie! Pre-order Roses now (http://www.permutedpress.com/preorders.php)!

“[Roses of Blood is a] marvelous dark fantasy—filled with ruthless vampires, flesh-eating zombies, and enough action to leave you breathless. Intense, gruesome, funny, and fast-paced—it has all the ingredients needed to satisfy even the most jaded fan of horror fiction.”—Jonathan Maberry, Author of Dead Man’s Song

SPREAD THE PLAGUE
Use the following HTML to post this banner on your website, MySpace or Blog:

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[Despare]

Hi D.L. nice to meet you.

[hugonian]

Hey, thanks for posting! People around here disdain me because I advertise my book, but I say to them, "Spammers don't interact with other board members"--I do. So I’m an interactive spammer.

Do you write or create or anything?

[hugonian]

If you pre-order (http://www.permutedpress.com/preorders.php) more than one copy of Roses, you will be entered into the raffle more than once, thus increasing your odds of winning the zombie portrait. For example, if you buy two copies, you will be entered twice; three copies, thrice; and so on and so forth. So if you have friends who may be interested, Roses might make a magnificent gift. Or if you want a copy for your collection and one other to read, dog-ear, and crease--well, you can do that too. After all, isn’t a picture of yourself as a zombie worth it? ;)

[hugonian]

Shocklines is now taking pre-orders for signed copies of Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines! Shipping is FREE, and all pre-order customers will automatically enter a raffle for a zombie self-portrait. That’s right--a picture of you as a zombie! Pre-order Roses now (http://www.permutedpress.com/preorders.php)!

And check out this new mutated zombie sketch (http://permutedpress.com/smf/index.php?topic=265.msg11257#msg11257) that my friend drew for the book. That’s right--my zombies can grow extra heads!

[hugonian]

http://www.exit66.net/images/broses2.jpg

Pre-orders are officially closed for my zombie/vampire novel Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines. The novel is now available from many booksellers, including:

* Permuted Press (http://www.permutedpress.com/)
* Amazon US (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0978970713/permutedpress-20)
* Amazon UK (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0978970713/permutedpress-21)
* Amazon Canada (http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/0978970713/permutedpre0b-20)
* Amazon.de (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/0978970713/)
* Barnes & Noble (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=0978970713)
* Shocklines (http://shocklines.stores.yahoo.net/roofblonbavi.html) (Note books ordered here are delayed for signing)
* Your local bookstore (ISBN: 0978970713)
* Many other fine sellers

Roses of Blood tells the harrowing tale of an enclave of vampires breeding human livestock in a post-apocalyptic world overrun with the living dead. But the dead are just now evolving into something far more lethal, something with tentacles--and that's just the beginning!

"Violent and visceral and yet also unexpectedly beautiful and erotic, Snell's debut novel is a nonstop tirade of horrific, nightmare images, a startling vision of the remains of the human race trapped between two of the greatest evils ever to scar the face of the planet. With hordes of deadly zombies on one side and an incredibly powerful army of vampires on the other, mankind's days are numbered."--David Moody, Author of the Autumn series

Help Spread the Word!
* Start (or join) a discussion about Roses of Blood on your favorite message board(s). Please don't spam!
* Post a review on Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0978970713/permutedpress-20), your website, and/or your blog.
* Post about Roses of Blood on your blog, MySpace page, newsletter, website, etc.
* Ask your local library to stock Roses of Blood (you'll need the ISBN: 0978970713).

Thanks everybody! The winner of the zombie portrait raffle will be announced in June!

[hugonian]

Great news! Roses of Blood ranked #3 on Shocklines' bestselling advance order list (http://p082.ezboard.com/fshocklinesforumfrm2.showMessage?topicID=46713.top ic)--thanks to everybody who pre-ordered!

Also, Collin has created another fan sketch of a Snell zombie (http://sketch.smugmug.com/photos/153082780-L.jpg).

[hugonian]

Want to win a signed copy of Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines? Check out this contest sponsored by Dr. Pus.

Hey Ho good Permuted Press folks. Here to announce that y'all will have a chance to win a copy of the new and wonderful "Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines" by D.L. Snell. What you have to do is call in your "best" zombie groan to the "Library of the Living Dead" zombie hotline and groan your guts out. All calls will be played on Episode #11 and the winner will be announced. The best three will win a book. And bonus of all boni, DL will be personally inscribing the book to the winners!! What's to lose?

Call in now to the "Zombie Hotline": 1-206-350-8029

http://dr-pus.podomatic.com/

[hugonian]

The first reviews of Roses of Blood are trickling in! Here’s one from Horror Reader...

“[A] rush of high excitement and cinematic ultra violence... [W]ith Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines, D.L. Snell has crafted a solid entertainment, an action packed flick for the theatre of the mind's eye.”--Daniel Robichaud, Horror Reader

Read the full review (http://www.horrorreader.com/horror_reader/2007/05/roses_of_blood_.html).

More forthcoming!

[hugonian]

More reviews for Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines! Here's an excerpt from Nick Cato's write-up, slated to appear in the 17th issue of THE HORROR FICTION REVIEW...

"Snell's Roses of Blood is a no-nonsense, cult-film-type of story that sets the adrenaline level on high, then keeps getting higher. Everything disappointed horror fans expected out of the Underworld films happens with gusto here--and then some: gore hounds will be in for a treat, zombie fans will get a charge over the little Cthulhu-like creatures that control the undead, and anyone looking for a non-stop action fest should look no further."

And here's a review and interview from Alex Zawacki at Class-b.net: review (http://www.class-b.net/bookreviews/view.php?action=view&id=22), interview (http://www.class-b.net/interviews/view.php?action=view&id=2).

More to come in the following weeks! And the winner of the zombie portrait raffle should be announced this week or next! Stay tuned...

[hugonian]

Everyone who pre-ordered my zombie/vampire novel Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines was bitten. But the zombie virus could only survive in one lucky individual, which means only one zombie could be produced. Eric J. “feedussnacks” is that individual.

Eric will be zombified by the Roses cover artist, Stephen Blundell. He won the lottery. So welcome, Eric! Congrats!

Oh, and--BRAAAAAAINNNNS!!!

[hugonian]

Collin has finished his Snell zombie, and I incorporated it into an ad. Check it out!

http://www.exit66.net/banners/rosesad.jpg (http://www.rosesofblood.com/)

[hugonian]

Another great review, this one from Shawn Rutledge at Skullring.org...

The characterization is believable, the dialogue is brilliant, and the settings are splendidly stark and vivid. I must warn though that this book is not for the weak of will. There are graphic depictions of sex and violence, and nary a page goes by without at least a mention of the red stuff.... Snell definitely knows his chosen field and his subject quite well, and has a love for the genre that shines through.
Full Review>> (http://mattstaggs.blogspot.com/2007/06/review-of-roses-of-blood-on-barbwire.html)

[hugonian]

Everyone who pre-ordered my zombie/vampire novel Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines was bitten. But the zombie virus could only survive in one lucky individual, which means only one zombie could be produced. Eric J. “feedussnacks” is that individual. Eric will be zombified by the Roses cover artist, Stephen Blundell. He won the lottery. So welcome, Eric! Congrats! Oh, and--BRAAAAAAINNNNS!!!

http://tn3-1.deviantart.com/fs18/300W/i/2007/185/f/1/Winner_of___Roses_of_Blood___by_djdyme.jpg

[DEATHH DREAMS author]

you have 4 posts on here...all of them promoting your book.

It isn't spam. This is a horror site, and he posted under the Books category. I really shouldn't have to explain this to you...

[hugonian]

Deathh Dreams, thanks for stopping in. PM me sometime, tell me about your writing.

[hugonian]

Joe McKinney, author of Dead City, reviewed Roses of Blood!

D.L. Snell is a wonderful writer. His prose is sharp, and his pacing is superbly balanced. His characters, though numerous, are well drawn, and his dialogue sizzles.... There are some especially elaborate [descriptive] passages that didn't work for me, but in the main the book is a rock solid tour de force of exceptionally well-crafted writing. Snell's characters are, after all, larger than life, and their world demands a more stylized language.... You're in capable hands with Snell. He's written a great story.

[scarecrow666]

Could i have a free signed copy please. I really liked what i read.;)

[hugonian]

Thanks for your interest, man! I can't give you a free copy, but if you want to go through PayPal, I can get you free shipping on a signed one...

[hugonian]

New interview (http://www.fatally-yours.com/interviews/interview-with-dl-snell-author-of-roses-of-blood-on-barbwire-vines/) and review (http://www.fatally-yours.com/horror-literature/roses-of-blood-on-barbwire-vines-by-dl-snell/) on Fatally-Yours.com! Also, new reviews on...

* Apex Digest (http://www.apexdigest.com/Online/review070807.shtml)
* HorrorScope (http://ozhorrorscope.blogspot.com/2007/08/review-roses-of-blood-on-barbwire-vines.html)

[Zero]

i'd like five free copies but i would prefer them to be signed by stephen king

[Zero]

It isn't spam. This is a horror site, and he posted under the Books category. I really shouldn't have to explain this to you...

true . . . you shouldn't be here at all

[hugonian]

To celebrate Halloween, Homepage of the Dead is raffling a free copy of my zombie/vampire novel, Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines! Just click here (http://www.homepageofthedead.com/competition/rosesofblood.html) and answer the question correctly to enter the raffle. The winner will be drawn on Nov. 4th.