David Wellington (author)

David Wellington
Born David Wellington
1971 (age 40–41)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Occupation author
Genres horror
Notable work(s) Monster Island
www.davidwellington.net

David Wellington (born 1971) is a contemporary American horror author, best known for his Zombie trilogy.

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Biography

Wellington was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Syracuse University and received an MFA in creative writing from Penn State. He also holds a masters degree in Library Science from the Pratt Institute.[1]

He now lives in New York City.[2]

He made his debut as a comic book writer on Marvel Zombies Return: Iron Man.[3]

Published works

Monster trilogy

The Monster novels involve a global zombie apocalypse and describe how humanity has been reduced to tiny pockets of existence.

  1. Monster Island
  2. Monster Nation
  3. Monster Planet

Vampire Series

Wellington's vampire novels follow a Pennsylvania state trooper battling a centuries old vampire.

  1. Thirteen Bullets (2006 online serialization; 2007 print)
  2. 99 Coffins (2007)
  3. Vampire Zero (2008)
  4. 23 Hours (2009)
  5. 32 Fangs (to be published 2012)[4][5]

Werewolf series

Wellington's werewolf novels are set in remote Arctic Canada. The series follows werewolves who are being hunted to extinction by humans.

  1. Frostbite was published on October 6, 2009. The web serialization can be found at Wellington's website.
  2. Overwinter was released on September 14, 2010.[6]

Plague Zone

Plague Zone is a zombie novel set in the state of Washington. It is completed in serial online, but not yet published in print.

  1. Plague Zone (Online serialization. Not yet in print)

Short stories

  1. "Chuy and the Fish" in The Undead: Zombie Anthology (Oct. 2005, Permuted Press)
  2. "Cyclopean" in The Undead: Skin and Bones (Aug. 2007, Permuted Press)
  3. "Off Radio" in Buried Tales of Pinebox, TX (June 2009, 12 to Midnight)

References

  1. ^ David Wellington (2007) Monster Island, Snow Book, About Author section
  2. ^ "David Wellington Biography". http://www.amazon.com/David-Wellington/e/B001H9U0JY. Retrieved 2010-03-08. 
  3. ^ Brownfield, Troy (June 22, 2009). "The Zombies - This Time, With Literate Roots". Newsarama. http://www.newsarama.com/comics/060922-MArvelZombies05.html. Retrieved 2009-06-23. 
  4. ^ "Characters Welcome: A Profile of David Wellington". http://thecrawlspaceonline.blogspot.com/2010/07/characters-welcome-profile-of-david.html. Retrieved 2011-03-26. 
  5. ^ Eugune. "Brains Behind… An Interview with David Wellington". http://thezombiefeed.biz/behind-the-brains%E2%80%A6-an-interview-with-david-wellington/. Retrieved 2011-03-26. 
  6. ^ "Overwinter: A Werewolf Tale". http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307460797. Retrieved 2010-12-10. 

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External links

David Wellington’s novels
Zombie novels
Monster Island  • Monster Nation  • Monster Planet  • Plague Zone
Vampire novels
Thirteen Bullets  • 99 Coffins  • Vampire Zero  • 23 Hours  • 32 Fangs
Werewolf novels