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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"
Paul Is Undead will be released on June 22, 2010 in Trade Paperback, eBook
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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." 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. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers? A. Learn these two things: Know when you're done with a project, and learn to bounce back from rejection. Q. Who are your favorite authors? A. Nick Hornby, John Irving, Stephen King, Tom Perrotta, Peter Biskind, Ben Elton, Jonathan Lethem, and Jonathan Tropper. Q. Is there a book you love to reread? A. "Ball Four" by Jim Bouton Learn more about Alan Goldsher

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Fangoria, June 18, 2009
...else??at Halloween 2010. Jason Allen Ashlock of Movable Type Literary Group, which handled the deal, tells GalleyCat, ?While Alan Goldsher was collaborating with Robert Englund on a memoir for Simon & Schuster, he got to know Tobe, and we immediately...
mediabistro.com: GalleyCat, January 7, 2010
...Inspired by GalleyCat's publishing prediction series, Alan Goldsher (author of the new book new book , "Paul is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion") sent us his own predictions. He writes: "All the publishing prediction lists we've seen...
Screamstress, August 2, 2009
...Pocket Book’s  Hollywood Monster: A Walk Down Elm Street with the Man of Your Dreams is the new autobiography from Robert Englund, otherwise known as Freddy Krueger. The title is due out on October 13 and is co-authored with the help of Alan...
Screamstress, August 2, 2009
...Pocket Book’s  Hollywood Monster: A Walk Down Elm Street with the Man of Your Dreams is the new autobiography from Robert Englund, otherwise known as Freddy Krueger. The title is due out on October 13 and is co-authored with the help of Alan...
WALRUSGUMBOOT BEATLE NEWS, July 31, 2009
...a ninja in the latest addition to the publishing's hottest, and oddest, new craze: the monster mash-up. Alan Goldsher's Paul is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion has been snapped by US publisher Pocket Books for publication in June next year, following...