Day Zero by Summer Lane
(The Zero Trilogy #1)
Publication date: October 10th 2014
Genres: Dystopia, Young Adult
Synopsis:
Elle is a survivor.
Since the collapse of modern society, she's been living in the remains of downtown Hollywood, California, foraging for food and fighting for her life.
And then everything changes.
After she is forced out of her home, she heads north. What she finds is a group of bunker survivors, unlikely comrades, and the hope of a safe haven. Together, they journey toward the dregs of civilization, facing starvation, imprisonment and death.
They are alone, but they are ready.
Day Zero begins today.
Day Zero is a novella, the first installment in The Zero Trilogy, a novella series complementing the international bestselling Collapse Series.
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Writing
about Post-Apocalyptic Hollywood and Santa Monica
Writers of post-apocalyptic fiction have
the interesting task of taking the world in which we live and transforming it
into an entirely different reality. For Day
Zero, I chose Hollywood and Santa Monica, California, as the primary
setting for my novella. Why those two cities? For one, I’m very familiar with
them. I’ve spent a lot of time in southern California, visiting the Walk of
Fame and Santa Monica Boulevard. It’s always best to base fiction on the legs
of reality, so I went with what I knew.
I also recall asking myself the question, What would happen if Hollywood became
uninhabitable? It’s interesting to think about the city without the glitz
and glamour, with only the threads of civilization hanging on. I researched and
visited famous places like Wilshire Boulevard, the Santa Monica Pier and Millions
of Milkshakes on Santa Monica Boulevard. I believe grounding a story in
something that exists makes it relatable to the reader – and fun for the
author!
AUTHOR BIO
Summer Lane is the author of the international bestselling Collapse Series, which includes State of Emergency, State of Chaos, State of Rebellion and State of Pursuit. The fifth installment, State of Alliance, is releasing January 2015. Summer is also the author of The Zero Trilogy and an upcoming survivalist/science fantasy series coming in 2015. She owns WB Publishing, Writing Belle Magazine, and is an accomplished creative writing teacher and journalist.
Summer lives in the Central Valley of California, where she spends her time writing, teaching, and writing some more. When she is not writing, she enjoys leisurely visits with friends at coffee shops, dates to the movies, hiking in the mountains and strolling on the beach.
Summer lives in the Central Valley of California, where she spends her time writing, teaching, and writing some more. When she is not writing, she enjoys leisurely visits with friends at coffee shops, dates to the movies, hiking in the mountains and strolling on the beach.
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Tricky question, because the supermarkets are probably already empty, so I'd say empty houses. Thanks for another giveaway. :)
ReplyDeleteId say the supermarkets would be empty too so Id agree with you :)
DeleteMary DeBorde
ReplyDeleteI think all the supermarkets, big box stores and warehouses would be hit early on ... so I'd try restaurants, schools, etc :)
Id agree Mary. :)
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