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Mini Review: Zac the Zombie: Back from the Dead by Darrin Mason

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Amusing gross out tale about ten year old zombie Zac who goes in search of his late dog who was hit by a car. Not for the squeemish, prudish, easily offended or just plain old nitpickers who need to get a life. Kids, especially boys, will love the clever turns of phrase, cartoons and gross out humour.  Recommended.

Writers On Wednesday: Darrin Mason

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Welcome back to Writers on Wednesday. This week I am chatting to the brilliant and funny Darrin Mason, author of 33AD ... Tell us a bit about yourself … I have worked much of my adult life as a freelance cartoonist (I am an Australian Cartoon Award winner) whose work has appeared in a number of Australian newspapers and magazines (People magazine and The Truth newspaper to name but two) and as a producer at 4BC radio in Brisbane, Australia. I am one hell of a funny guy with a dark sense of humor who now writes stories that make as much light as possible of the things I find there. I also dabble in the dark side, full stop. That said, I have always returned in one piece so perhaps the dark side isn't so dark after all. Above all else though, I am a fan of Batman. (The 1960s TV version, the late 1980s/early 1990s Michael Keaton version, and the Christopher Nolan/Christian Bale trilogy are the only ones that matter. You can forget the rest). As the Metallica song goe...