The inaugural event kicks off at Noon and Lee Herrmann, author of the dystopian novel Journal of a South African Apocalypse, will be in attendance to talk about his novel and sign copies.
“Anyone into horror or zombies has to stop by and get a copy of the book,” says Hermann. He says there will be a live zombie to pose for photographs with and a ‘draw of the dead’ raffle. The book will be on sale for R120 and there will also be limited Journal of a South African Zombie Apocalypse merchandise on sale on sale courtesy of Zombie Run SA.
The event will also feature a cosplay, fandom merchandise, food, Supernatural TV Show episode viewings, an onsite tattoo artist, photo studio, a talk by a ghost hunter and a tarot card reader.
About the book
Told from the perspective of 16-year-old Kon, Journal of a South African Zombie Apocalypse is a coming-of-age story set in a very different South Africa. It chronicles one family’s fight for survival against the walking dead. The book is also available from Amazon, Kalahari, Porcupine Press and Loot as an e-book and hard copy. It’s also available at selected Exclusive Books and other bookstores.
For more information contact [email protected] or visit www.SAZA.co.za.