Genesis of Zombies

Where did they come from, these zombies that plague us here on the Western edge of Europe? Was Brexit any kind of a cure? The R.A. Barnes zombie series is based upon scientific fact (honest) and personal experience (double honest). Trust me, I'm a doctor. To better understand the rise of Ireland's zombies - where and why they came about, the science behind their genesis, how they breed, why they eat meat from birth and their preference for sausages - I'm sharing a series of informative posts on my Ruby Barnes Books website. Starting with why the katana (Japanese Samurai sword) is the ideal zombie apocalypse weapon

Meanwhile, back in the land of normality, this blogspot will mostly be sharing Ruby's reviews of books of all genres, recently read.

Ruby's Been a Busy Little Ninja

HBS Author's Spotlight features yours truly today with details of what I've been writing and what I have planned for the future. Please click the link and go take a look! http://hbsauthorspotlight.blogspot.ie/2016/05/ra-barnes-author-interview-at-hbs.html

Tempus Fugit and All That - Time to Win Again!

The seasons roll by, or in the case of here Ireland they all just roll together. Marble City Publishing's Summer Draw is closing in just a couple of days and someone is going to win a $100 / €90 / £70 gift card or a Kindle Paperwhite. Make sure you're entered in the draw here because if you're not in, you can't win. (Existing Marble City subscribers are automatically entered.)

Also just to mention that I'm slowly migrating this blog to a new website rubybarnesbooks.com which has more flexibility. The front page highlights my new Zombie series (thanks to Jane Dixon-Smith for the cover designs) and book 1 is available for free to subscribers. Please wander over and help save the human race! My crime fiction, thrillers and historical blog posts will be following over to the new place once those ninjas have tidied the zombies up a bit.

   

Zombies v. Ninjas? I Know Who My Money's On!

The time is approaching to unleash the undead. Zombies with a twist (of the knife), featuring good old John Baptist as the crazy second coming guy, D.I. Andy McAuliffe as the long arm of the law, and yours truly as the oldest ninja in town. Zombies v. Ninjas: Origin is the first in a series of non-quite-serious zombie novels. How could I ever be serious?

Marble City Publishing is running a paperback giveaway for Zombies v. Ninjas: Origin on Goodreads (see badge below to enter) and an e-book giveaway on LibraryThing Early Reviewers. The e-book is also available on Amazon for pre-order here. If you don't want to take your chances with a giveaway and want a review copy then give me a shout in the comments below or mail to admin <at> marblecitypublishing <dot> com

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Zombies v Ninjas

by R.A. Barnes

Giveaway ends June 15, 2015.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter to Win

Oh, and also a mention that Marble City's latest $100 Amazon gift card free draw is now open. Clickety click!

Best of luck and watch out for those zombies. Come to think about it, watch out for the ninjas too.

Let's Get Under the Covers Together!

It's time to breathe new life into a couple of my book covers. Much as I love the cover for Peril, the way it sums up the MC anti-hero and his isolation, it doesn't really convey crime fiction. I also love the sequel cover for Getting Out of Dodge, with its mix of red-blooded murder and sex, but some have said it's derivative and the book has been refused ads on occasion. Another factor is these titles are the first two of a series and the covers don't have a series feel (see existing covers on the right side bar of this blog). So I've shortened the second title to Dodge and commissioned some new cover options. Now I need your help, by giving your feedback on which of the cover sets below do it for you (oh, and feel free to enter my publisher's draw to win a Kindle Paperwhite).

A - that dark, noir feeling?

 

B - a softer, more colourful look?

C - a crisper, more colourful look?

Please drop a comment below on this blog post, email me or leave your thoughts as a note if you enter Marble City's free prize draw for a Kindle Paperwhite plus leather cover. Much appreciated!

Ruby