Zombie-Con Online Schedule - August 14-16

We're excited to announce the schedule for the weekend on 14-16 August.'

If you haven't already done so, visit the Zombie-Con Online Facebook page (the link is below) and click Sign Up and register. You will receive the Zombie-Con Online Program (a week before the convention) that will feature the schedule, the bios of participating authors, and some short stories from our authors. You will also be given instructions on how to attend each panel.

SCHEDULE 

 

Friday, August 14th 

 

9:00 PM EDT – Zombie Smash

 

Saturday, August 15th 

 

10:00 AM EDT – Ladies of Zombiedom 

12:00 PM EDT – Zombies Forever! 

  2:00 PM EDT – How Do You Like Your Zombies? 

  4:00 PM EDT – Apocalypse of a Different Kind 

  6:00 PM EDT – Meet the Authors 

  8:00 PM EDT – Behind the Rotting Flesh 

10:00 PM EDT – Meet the Authors

 

Sunday, August 16th 

 

10:00 AM EDT – Meet the Authors 

12:00 PM EDT – Gamer Zombies 

  2:00 PM EDT – The Many Flavors of Zombie Fiction 

  4:00 PM EDT – Meet the Authors 

  6:00 PM EDT – Prepping for the ZOMPOC 

  8:00 PM EDT – Zombies Beyond the Written Page 

10:00 PM EDT – Zombies, a History

 

PANEL DESCRIPTIONS:

 

Apocalypse of a Different Kind- Zombies aren’t the only major threat to Earth. From EMPs, pandemics, and nuclear wars to asteroids, solar flares, and volcanic eruptions, plenty of dangerous crises could end the world as we know it. This panel of post-apoc writers will ruminate on a wide array of apocalyptic scenarios that don’t include undead flesh-seekers.

 

Behind the Rotting Flesh- Zompoc authors expend a lot of time, energy, and creativity to bring their characters, settings, and stories to life. This panel will reveal the varied processes and influences that enable these writers to create such immersive, zombie-filled worlds.

 

Gamer Zombies- Inevitably, zombie fiction has inspired a slew of zombie-related video games. This panel of authors will chat about which games they love, which ones they don’t, and how the gaming world has impacted their work.

 

How Do You Like Your Zombies?- Zompoc lovers have debated this question for a long time. What kind of zombies do you prefer? Slow or fast? Infected versus undead? This panel will discuss the varied types of zombies – and which ones are the authors’ favorites.

 

Ladies of Zombiedom- Nowadays, men aren’t the only ones writing popular zompoc fiction. Our amazing panel of female authors will share their process and experience of creating stories within a male-dominated genre. These ladies are killing it… literally and figuratively.

 

The Many Flavors of Zombie Fiction- Not all zombie tales are created the same. There is, in fact, a wide spectrum of sub-genres in zombie fiction, including military, prepper, humor, romance, YA, and LitRPG – and this panel will cover them all.

 

Prepping for the ZOMPOC- This panel will consider the ins and outs of preparing for a zombie apocalypse – or any other type of world-ending event. The authors will address such questions as “How would you prepare?”, “What tools, weapons, and supplies would you amass?”, “Where would you bug out?”, “Who would you take with you?”, and “How would your characters do the same?”

Zombies Beyond the Written Page- Books aren’t the only way to consume engrossing zombie tales. This panel will explore an assortment of other media, including audiobooks, comics, movies, TV shows, video games, even musicals.

 

Zombies Forever!- Although the popularity of zombie fiction, films, and shows has waned at times, the appeal has never faded completely. Over the decades, we’ve witnessed many a resurgence – thanks to crowd-loving books, movies, and TV series. This panel will examine why the zombie genre continues to be so enticing to readers.

 

Zombies, a History- Our fascination with zombies isn’t a recent phenomenon. In fact, it has a long and curious history. This panel will discuss the intriguing evolution of zombies, from ancient times to voodoo practitioners, from films to television, and from George Romero to The Walking Dead – and beyond.

 

Other Gatherings:

 

Meet the Authors- Chat with your favorite zompoc and post-apoc authors and meet some new ones. We’ll offer several sessions of “Meet the Authors” to accommodate readers and writers around the world.

 

Zombie Smash- Kick off the conference by hanging out with many of the participating authors, both in Zoom and on Facebook. We may even host a watch party!