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Alan Goldsher
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Alan Goldsher

Novelist/ghostwriter/journalist Alan Goldsher is the author of the forthcoming Beatles/horror/humor mash-up Paul is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion (Gallery Books, June 22, 2010), as well as Hard Bop Academy: The Sidemen of Art Blakey and the Jazz... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. To steal a phrase from Viv Savage: "Have a good time, all the time."
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My life in 8 words: "Eat, sleep, write, sports, love, peace & hair grease"
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Jul 06, 2010
Paul Is Undead will be released on June 22, 2010 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jun 22, 2010
Paul Is Undead is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jun 22, 2010
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Alan Goldsher Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. To steal a phrase from Viv Savage: "Have a good time, all the time." Q. Is there a book you love to reread? A. "Ball Four" by Jim Bouton Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time? A. "High Fidelity" and "About a Boy" by Nick Hornby "The World According to Garp" by John Irving "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls" by Peter Biskind (I'm leaving one slot open for my readers to offer suggestions - AlanGoldsher@gmail.com) Q. What comment do you hear most often from your readers? A. Dude, your stuff is, like, way weird. Q. Who are your favorite authors? A. Nick Hornby, John Irving, Stephen King, Tom Perrotta, Peter Biskind, Ben Elton, Jonathan Lethem, and Jonathan Tropper. Learn more about Alan Goldsher

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JoBlo Movie Emporium, August 1, 2011
...of Barker, the dryness of Koontz, and the unending detail of King. The book has a co-author in Alan Goldsher, but it feels like Hooper's vision all the way. I'm really pretty damn impressed with this first effort. Some may think that since Tobe Hooper is...
JoBlo Movie Emporium, July 6, 2011
...in his day, but did you know that the filmmaker also penned a novel? The book, co-written by Alan Goldsher, is entitled MIDNIGHT MOVIE: A NOVEL. It will be released on July 12 via Three Rivers Press. It runs 320 pages and will be available in... Read More...
BuyZombie.com, October 11, 2011
...are coming along great and it’s going to be Epic. I really enjoyed Paul is Undead by Alan Goldsher. That book made me laugh so many times. I just finished Valley of the Dead by Kim Paffenroth, another good read. Plague of the Dead and its sequel,...
Hellnotes, July 21, 2011
...Midnight Movie: A Novel Tobe Hooper and Alan Goldsher Three Rivers Press Trade Paper, 320 pages, $14.00 Review by Sheila M. Merritt There is an inherent irony about successfully writing raunchy, comic horror: It takes a deft...
Bookalicious, May 25, 2011
...wait for that day. Favorite book in 2011? My favorite books thus far are Paul is Undead by Alan Goldsher and The House of Tomorrow by Peter Bagnanni. I was surprised by Paul is Undead. I don’t really get into the mash up books. I won the audiobook...
James Preller's Blog, May 3, 2011
...Robert McKee – a book on the craft of writing, the dynamics of story. PAUL IS UNDEAD by Alan Goldsher – the Beatles as flesh-eating zombies, naturally. LEGENDARY SESSIONS: BOB DYLAN, HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED by Colin Irwin — the great artists always...