The talented folks at The History Press have been busy zombifying images of the good, the bad and the ugly from British history for my forthcoming book Zombies from History: A Hunter’s Guide. Some of these gruesome images have already been shared in previous posts on this very blog.
And now it is the turn of the humble author himself. Here’s my zombie portrait as it appears on the inside cover of
the book. To me, it seems a distinct improvement on the original…
And here’s the original…
On Thursday 22 March I’m at the North Ayrshire Heritage Centre in Saltcoats giving a talk on Scottish Bodysnatchers.
The venue, formerly the North Ayrshire Museum, is housed in an eighteenth century church, so the first few minutes of the talk – how to rob a grave, bodysnatcher-style, will start in the graveyard itself. Then we’ll relocate to the comfort of the museum for the illustrated talk on bodysnatching across Scotland in general, with many Ayrshire examples.
The event is FREE and starts at 7pm. Call 01294 464174 to reserve a seat.
North Ayrshire Heritage Centre, Manse Street, Saltcoats KA21 5AA. Map here.
