David Wellington
Encyclopedia
David Wellington is a contemporary American horror
author, best known for his Zombie trilogy
.
. 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.
He now lives in New York City
.
He made his debut as a comic book writer on Marvel Zombies Return
: Iron Man
.
and describe how humanity has been reduced to tiny pockets of existence.
. The series follows werewolves who are being hunted to extinction by humans.
novel set in the state of Washington. It is completed in serial online, but not yet published in print.
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
author, best known for his Zombie trilogy
Monster Island (novel)
"Zombie Island" redirects here. For the Scooby Doo movie, see Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island.Monster Island is a novel of the zombie apocalypse horror sub-genre by David Wellington, published in serial online in August, 2004 and in print in April, 2006....
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Biography
Wellington was born in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. He attended Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
and received an MFA
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
in creative writing from Penn State
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
. He also holds a masters degree in Library Science from the Pratt Institute.
He now lives in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
He made his debut as a comic book writer on Marvel Zombies Return
Marvel Zombies Return
Marvel Zombies Return is a weekly five-issue comic book limited series, published by Marvel Comics in late 2009. It is part of the Marvel Zombies series of comic books.-Publication history:...
: Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
.
Monster trilogy
The Monster novels involve a global zombie apocalypseZombie apocalypse
A zombie apocalypse is a particular scenario of apocalyptic literature that customarily has a science fiction/horror rationale. In a zombie apocalypse, a widespread rise of zombies hostile to human life engages in a general assault on civilization....
and describe how humanity has been reduced to tiny pockets of existence.
- Monster IslandMonster Island (novel)"Zombie Island" redirects here. For the Scooby Doo movie, see Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island.Monster Island is a novel of the zombie apocalypse horror sub-genre by David Wellington, published in serial online in August, 2004 and in print in April, 2006....
- Monster NationMonster Nation (novel)Monster Nation is a serial novel by David Wellington. It concerns the opening days of a zombie apocalypse and the end of the world.The novel was originally serialized online. It is a prequel to Monster Island.-Plot:...
- Monster PlanetMonster Planet (novel)Monster Planet is a serial novel by David Wellington. It is the third and final novel in the author's Monster series of zombie apocalypse horror.-Plot introduction:Monster Planet takes place twelve years after the events in Monster Island...
Vampire Series
Wellington's vampire novels follow a Pennsylvania state trooper battling a centuries old vampire.- Thirteen BulletsThirteen Bullets (novel)Thirteen Bullets is a vampire novel by David Wellington, published in serial online in March, 2006.-Plot introduction:Thirteen Bullets takes place in Pennsylvania in the year 2003, in a setting similar to the real world, but where vampires and other supernatural forces are rare but accepted phenomena...
(2006 online serialization; 2007 print) - 99 Coffins99 Coffins99 Coffins is a 2007 vampire novel written by David Wellington. It is a sequel to 2006's Thirteen Bullets.- Plot :After having faced down vampires in the previous novel, Laura Caxton is more than happy to continue her career as a trooper in the Pennsylvania State Police...
(2007) - Vampire ZeroVampire Zero (novel)Vampire Zero is a 2008 vampire novel written by David Wellington.- Plot summary:After Pennsylvania State Trooper and vampire hunter Laura Caxton’s former mentor James Arkeley willingly took on the vampire curse to battle the regiment of undead Civil War-era soldiers when they were reanimated in...
(2008) - 23 Hours23 Hours (novel)23 Hours is a 2009 vampire novel written by David Wellington. It is a sequel to 2008's Vampire Zero.- Plot summary:Following her conviction at the end of Vampire Zero for stepping outside the law and torturing a convict for critical information she used to destroy her former mentor-turned-vampire,...
(2009) - 32 Fangs (to be published 2012)
Werewolf series
Wellington's werewolf novels are set in remote Arctic CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The series follows werewolves who are being hunted to extinction by humans.
- FrostbiteFrostbite (novel)Frostbite is a werewolf novel by David Wellington, published in serial online in July, 2006 and in print in 2009.-Plot summary:Frostbite takes place in the remote wilderness of Alberta...
was published on October 6, 2009. The web serialization can be found at Wellington's http://www.brokentype.com/frostbite/2006/07/1.htmlwebsite. - OverwinterOverwinter (novel)Overwinter is a werewolf novel by David Wellington. It is the sequel to his previous werewolf novel Frostbite, though this novel is only available in print; it was not first published online like some of his other novels.-Plot summary:...
was released on September 14, 2010.
Plague Zone
Plague Zone is a zombieZombie
Zombie is a term used to denote an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to describe a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli...
novel set in the state of Washington. It is completed in serial online, but not yet published in print.
- Zone (Online serialization. Not yet in print)
Short stories
- "Chuy and the Fish" in The Undead: Zombie Anthology (Oct. 2005, Permuted Press)
- "Cyclopean" in Undead: Skin and Bones (Aug. 2007, Permuted Press)
- "Off Radio" in Buried Tales of Pinebox, TX (June 2009, 12 to Midnight)
External links
- New Interview with David Wellington
- David Wellington's Official Site
- Hail Horrors! discussion forum
- Flames Rising Interview (October '08)
- Interview with David Wellington
- Dark Party Review David Wellington on Horror Fiction
- David Wellington- Nuke-Con 2006's Special Guest
- Bloody!Horrors A David Wellington Fansite
- David Wellington Interview by Michael A. VentrellaMichael A. VentrellaMichael A. Ventrella founded Animato! in the mid 80s. He sold it in the early 90s. Under the pseudonym "Thelma Scumm" he wrote the gossip column and later continued that for fps magazine...
, October '09