Jonathan Maberry
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Jonathan Maberry is the multiple Bram Stoker Award
-winning author of Ghost Road Blues, the first of the Pine Deep Trilogy
, a series of supernatural horror novels. Maberry has been active as a professional writer and writing teacher since 1978.
Maberry departed from martial arts writing and authored a number of books on the folklore and beliefs of the occult and paranormal, including Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us and Hunger for Us (Citadel Press, 2006), The Cryptopedia,co-authored by David F. Kramer (2007), Zombie CSU: The Forensics of the Living Dead (2008), and They Bite (also with David F. Kramer, 2009).
His first novel Ghost Road Blues, won the 2007 Bram Stoker Award
for Best First Novel
. That book was the first of the Pine Deep Trilogy and was followed by Dead Man's Song (2007) and Bad Moon Rising (2008), all from Pinnacle Books.
His novel Patient Zero: A Joe Ledger Novel
, is a bioterrorism thriller that launches a new series for St. Martin's Press
. It was followed in 2010 by The Dragon Factory and in 2011 by The King of Plagues and in 2012, Assassins Code . The first three books in the series have been optioned by producer Michael De Luca (Se7en
, Magnolia
, Blade
) on behalf of Sony
.
Maberry is also a freelance comic book
writer. His first story was "Wolverine
: Ghosts", published as a backup story in Wolverine: Anniversary, April 2009. In August 2009 he became the regular writer for Marvel's Black Panther
series, starting on the 7th issue, and he wrote Marvel Zombies Return
: Wolverine. He is slated to write two Marvel Events in 2010: DoomWar
and Marvel Universe Vs The Punisher.
Maberry also wrote the novelization of 2010 remake of The Wolf Man, starring Benicio del Toro
, Anthony Hopkins
, Emily Blunt
, and Hugo Weaving
.
In September 2010, Maberry's first Young Adult novel has been scheduled for hardback release from Simon & Schuster
. The book, Rot & Ruin
kicks off a new series of post apocalyptic zombie thrillers. It is to be followed by Dust and Decay, which will be released in August 2011.
named 'Department Zero' which was moved into active production by ABC Television.
He is a speaker for the National Writers Union
, a writing mentor for the Horror Writers Association
and the Mystery Writers of America
, a member of the International Thriller Writers
and president of the NJ-PA Chapter of the Horror Writers Association.
Maberry is also a contributing editor for The Big Thrill
, the monthly newsletter of the International Thriller Writers
, and a founding partner of The Liars Club, a networking group of professionals in publishing and other aspects of entertainment.
Bram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...
-winning author of Ghost Road Blues, the first of the Pine Deep Trilogy
Pine Deep Trilogy
The Pine Deep Trilogy is a series of supernatural horror novels by Jonathan Maberry, multiple Bram Stoker Award winning author. The trilogy is set in the fictional rural Pennsylvania town of Pine Deep, which has the reputation of being the Most Haunted Town in America. Pine Deep’s entire tourism...
, a series of supernatural horror novels. Maberry has been active as a professional writer and writing teacher since 1978.
Books
Maberry's early books dealt mainly with martial arts and self defense and include Judo and You (Kendall Hunt 1990), Ultimate Jujutsu (Strider Nolan, 2002) and Ultimate Sparring (Strider Nolan 2003).Maberry departed from martial arts writing and authored a number of books on the folklore and beliefs of the occult and paranormal, including Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us and Hunger for Us (Citadel Press, 2006), The Cryptopedia,co-authored by David F. Kramer (2007), Zombie CSU: The Forensics of the Living Dead (2008), and They Bite (also with David F. Kramer, 2009).
His first novel Ghost Road Blues, won the 2007 Bram Stoker Award
Bram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...
for Best First Novel
Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel
The Bram Stoker Award for First Novel is an award presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing for an author's first horror novel.-Winners and nominees:Nominees are listed below the winner for each year....
. That book was the first of the Pine Deep Trilogy and was followed by Dead Man's Song (2007) and Bad Moon Rising (2008), all from Pinnacle Books.
His novel Patient Zero: A Joe Ledger Novel
Patient Zero: A Joe Ledger Novel
Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry is a bioterrorism thriller about a bioweapon that turns humans into zombies. It was published in 2009, and is the first of the Joe Ledger series.- Plot summary:...
, is a bioterrorism thriller that launches a new series for St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in the Flatiron Building in New York City. Currently, St. Martin's Press is one of the United States' largest publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under eight imprints, which include St. Martin's Press , St...
. It was followed in 2010 by The Dragon Factory and in 2011 by The King of Plagues and in 2012, Assassins Code . The first three books in the series have been optioned by producer Michael De Luca (Se7en
Se7en
Seven is a 1995 American thriller film, which also contains horror and neo-noir elements, directed by David Fincher and written by Andrew Kevin Walker. It was distributed by New Line Cinema and stars Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, R...
, Magnolia
Magnolia
Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol....
, Blade
Blade
A blade is that portion of a tool, weapon, or machine with a cutting edge and/or a pointed tip that is designed to cut and/or puncture, stab, slash, chop, slice, thrust, or scrape animate or inanimate surfaces or materials...
) on behalf of Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
.
Maberry is also a freelance comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
writer. His first story was "Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
: Ghosts", published as a backup story in Wolverine: Anniversary, April 2009. In August 2009 he became the regular writer for Marvel's Black Panther
Black Panther (comics)
The Black Panther is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciller-co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #52...
series, starting on the 7th issue, and he wrote 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:...
: Wolverine. He is slated to write two Marvel Events in 2010: DoomWar
Doomwar
"Doomwar" is a 2010 event storyline published by Marvel Comics. It deals with Doctor Doom's covert overthrow of the royal family of Wakanda and the following clash with various members of the superhuman community.-Part 1:...
and Marvel Universe Vs The Punisher.
Maberry also wrote the novelization of 2010 remake of The Wolf Man, starring Benicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro
Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez is a Puerto Rican and Spanish actor and film producer. He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA Award for his role as Javier Rodríguez in Traffic . He is also known for his roles as Fred Fenster in The Usual...
, Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, KBE , best known as Anthony Hopkins, is a Welsh actor of film, stage and television...
, Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt
Emily Olivia Leah Blunt is an English actress best known for her roles in The Devil Wears Prada , The Young Victoria , and The Adjustment Bureau . She has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards, two London Film Critics' Circle Awards, and one BAFTA Award...
, and Hugo Weaving
Hugo Weaving
Hugo Wallace Weaving is a Nigerian born, English-Australian film actor and voice artist. He is best known for his roles as Agent Smith in the Matrix trilogy, Elrond in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, "V" in V for Vendetta, and performances in numerous Australian character dramas.-Early...
.
In September 2010, Maberry's first Young Adult novel has been scheduled for hardback release from Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
. The book, Rot & Ruin
Rot & Ruin
Rot & Ruin is a science fiction novel written by Jonathan Maberry and published by Simon & Schuster, set in the post zombie apocalypse. Maberry has been active as a professional writer and English teacher since 1978. The book was released in the United States in September of 2010; It was released...
kicks off a new series of post apocalyptic zombie thrillers. It is to be followed by Dust and Decay, which will be released in August 2011.
Television
In May 2010, Maberry's work was the basis of a television pilot written by Javier Grillo-MarxuachJavier Grillo-Marxuach
Javier "Javi" Grillo-Marxuach , born October 28, 1969 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a television screenwriter and producer, known for his work as writer and producer on the first two seasons of the ABC television series Lost, as well as other series including Charmed and Law and Order: Special...
named 'Department Zero' which was moved into active production by ABC Television.
Other work
Maberry holds an 8th degree black belt in Shinowara-ryu Jujutsu. In 2002 he was inducted into the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame by the World Head of Family Sokeship Council, and in 2004 was inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame.He is a speaker for the National Writers Union
National Writers Union
National Writers Union , founded on November 19, 1981, is the trade union in the United States for freelance and contract writers: journalists, book and short fiction authors, business and technical writers, web content providers, and poets...
, a writing mentor for the Horror Writers Association
Horror Writers Association
The Horror Writers Association is a worldwide non-profit organization of professional writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting the interests of Horror and Dark Fantasy writers. It was formed in the 1980s with the help of many of the field's greats, including Joe Lansdale, Robert...
and the Mystery Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America is an organization for mystery writers, based in New York.The organization was founded in 1945 by Clayton Rawson, Anthony Boucher, Lawrence Treat, and Brett Halliday....
, a member of the International Thriller Writers
International Thriller Writers
International Thriller Writers, Inc., was founded October 9, 2004, at a meeting at Bouchercon World Mystery and Suspense Conference in Toronto, Canada. Six months later, some 150 authors with more than one billion books sold worldwide had joined the organization as founding members.Co-founders...
and president of the NJ-PA Chapter of the Horror Writers Association.
Maberry is also a contributing editor for The Big Thrill
The Big Thrill
The Big Thrill, released in 1993, is the third full-length album by the German power metal band Axxis. It was recorded in the USA with producer Joey Balin .-Track listing:...
, the monthly newsletter of the International Thriller Writers
International Thriller Writers
International Thriller Writers, Inc., was founded October 9, 2004, at a meeting at Bouchercon World Mystery and Suspense Conference in Toronto, Canada. Six months later, some 150 authors with more than one billion books sold worldwide had joined the organization as founding members.Co-founders...
, and a founding partner of The Liars Club, a networking group of professionals in publishing and other aspects of entertainment.
External links
- http://www.zombieresearch.org/advisoryboard.html Zombie Research Society Advisory Board
- Interview with 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...