Gil's All Fright Diner
Encyclopedia
Gil's All Fright Diner is an urban fantasy
novel by A. Lee Martinez
first published in 2005.
attacks, hauntings, and occult activity.
The manager of the diner, Loretta, offers them a job helping her out around the diner, and maybe help solve her zombie
problem. In exchange, she'll give them money to help them on their way. They accept.
Earl - A vampire who is lean and balding.
Loretta - The owner of diner.
Tammy - Also known as Mistress Lillith to her cult, she is a teenaged sorceress who wants to unleash the old gods to destroy the earth.
Chad - A not-too-bright jock who does the bidding of Tammy.
Marshall Kopp - The sheriff of Rockwood.
Gil - The former owner of the diner who disappeared some time before the events in the story.
Cathy - A sweet-natured ghost
who falls for Earl.
Napoleon - A ghostly Scottish Terrier
.
is developing the film version of the novel, adapted by screenwriters Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris, with Barry Sonnenfeld
attached to direct.
Urban fantasy
Urban fantasy is a sub-genre of fantasy defined by place; the fantastic narrative has an urban setting. Many urban fantasies are set in contemporary times and contain supernatural elements. However, the stories can take place in historical, modern, or futuristic periods...
novel by A. Lee Martinez
A. Lee Martinez
A. Lee Martinez is an American fantasy and science fiction author. He has been a member of the DFW Writers' Workshop since 1995. He currently resides in Dallas, Texas.-Biography:...
first published in 2005.
Plot summary
In the backwoods southern town of Rockwood, a vampire and a werewolf in a run-down old truck come across Gil's All Night Diner, a 24-hour restaurant in the middle of nowhere. Nearly run out of gas, they stop in at the diner only to discover it is the target of 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...
attacks, hauntings, and occult activity.
The manager of the diner, Loretta, offers them a job helping her out around the diner, and maybe help solve her zombie
Zombie
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...
problem. In exchange, she'll give them money to help them on their way. They accept.
Characters
Duke - A werewolf who is big and hairy.Earl - A vampire who is lean and balding.
Loretta - The owner of diner.
Tammy - Also known as Mistress Lillith to her cult, she is a teenaged sorceress who wants to unleash the old gods to destroy the earth.
Chad - A not-too-bright jock who does the bidding of Tammy.
Marshall Kopp - The sheriff of Rockwood.
Gil - The former owner of the diner who disappeared some time before the events in the story.
Cathy - A sweet-natured ghost
Ghost
In traditional belief and fiction, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living. Descriptions of the apparition of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to...
who falls for Earl.
Napoleon - A ghostly Scottish Terrier
Scottish Terrier
The Scottish Terrier , popularly called the Scottie, is a breed of dog. Initially one of the highland breeds of Terrier that were grouped under the name of Skye Terrier, it is one of five breeds of terrier that originated in Scotland, the other four being the modern Skye, Cairn, Dandie Dinmont, and...
.
Film adaption
DreamWorks AnimationDreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. is an American animation studio based in Glendale, California that creates animated feature films, television program and online virtual worlds...
is developing the film version of the novel, adapted by screenwriters Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris, with Barry Sonnenfeld
Barry Sonnenfeld
Barry Sonnenfeld is an American filmmaker and television director. He worked as cinematographer for the Coen brothers, then later he directed and produced big budget films such as Men in Black.-Life and career:...
attached to direct.
Awards and nominations
Release details
- 2005, USA, Tor Books ISBN 0765311437, Pub date 28 April 2005, Hardcover
- 2005, USA, Tor Books ISBN 0765314711, Pub date 28 April 2005, Paperback
- 2006, USA, Tor Books ISBN 0765350017, Pub date 27 June 2006, Mass Market Paperback