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Meatcow Maker
On a future Earth sterilized by nuclear apocalypse, two men hike across the desert. Nove the meatcow follows his master, Jebediah, to the last human settlement practicing the ancient art of crop cultivation. Growing food disrupts the symbiosis between meatcow-master couples such as them. Nove worries about his future. Jebediah wouldn’t dare abandon him … would he?
A new story by Matthew Warner, a 28-page chapbook, signed and limited to 150 numbered copies. Cover art by Deena Warner.
A new story by Matthew Warner, a 28-page chapbook, signed and limited to 150 numbered copies. Cover art by Deena Warner.
28 pages, Paperback
First published April 23, 2017
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About the author
Matthew Warner
63 books32 followersWhen critic Feo Amante gave Matthew Warner’s first novel, The Organ Donor (2003), a five-star review and labeled it a “straight-on modern classic of horror,” the praise went straight to Warner’s head. He wrote several more things, such as the novel Eyes Everywhere (2006), which Publishers Weekly described as “disturbing … compelling and insightful,” and a radio play and stage play premiered by theaters in central Virginia.
His opinion column, “Author’s Notes,” ran for five years on the Horror World website and consisted of a blend of commentary, autobiography, and tutorials about the writing craft. Guide Dog Books collected a portion of those columns into its debut non-fiction title, Horror Isn’t a 4-Letter Word: Essays on Writing & Appreciating the Genre (2008).
Blood Born (2011), is an apocalyptic monster novel set in the Washington, DC, area where he grew up. His first urban fantasy novel, The Seventh Equinox (2013), is set in a fictitious city inspired by his current home of Staunton, Virginia. Dominoes in Time (2015) collects sixteen years of horror and science fiction stories.
Other works include screenplays for Darkstone Entertainment and the novelization of their film Plan 9 (2016). His most recent novel, Empire of the Goddess (2018), depicts a nightmare version of modern America. Yes, one even worse than the actual America.
Warner lives with his wife, the artist Deena Warner, and sons, Owen and Thomas. In 2007, they opened a print and website design business, Deena Warner Design, serving the publishing industry. He’s a member of the Horror Writers Association and an enthusiastic practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
“One of the bright stars of today’s constellation of speculative dreamers.” — Keith Minnion
His opinion column, “Author’s Notes,” ran for five years on the Horror World website and consisted of a blend of commentary, autobiography, and tutorials about the writing craft. Guide Dog Books collected a portion of those columns into its debut non-fiction title, Horror Isn’t a 4-Letter Word: Essays on Writing & Appreciating the Genre (2008).
Blood Born (2011), is an apocalyptic monster novel set in the Washington, DC, area where he grew up. His first urban fantasy novel, The Seventh Equinox (2013), is set in a fictitious city inspired by his current home of Staunton, Virginia. Dominoes in Time (2015) collects sixteen years of horror and science fiction stories.
Other works include screenplays for Darkstone Entertainment and the novelization of their film Plan 9 (2016). His most recent novel, Empire of the Goddess (2018), depicts a nightmare version of modern America. Yes, one even worse than the actual America.
Warner lives with his wife, the artist Deena Warner, and sons, Owen and Thomas. In 2007, they opened a print and website design business, Deena Warner Design, serving the publishing industry. He’s a member of the Horror Writers Association and an enthusiastic practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
“One of the bright stars of today’s constellation of speculative dreamers.” — Keith Minnion
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April 29, 2017
What an interesting concept Matthew Warner has given us with "Meatcow Maker" a chapbook published by White Noise Press. The story is a Post Apocalyptic tale unlike any I have ever read. We meet Jebediah (the man and men were known as skralls) and Nove (his meatcow) as they trek through the desert, in fact the world is mostly dust. Rain has barely fallen in centuries and food crops had not been grown in a long time.
They symbiotic relations ship between human and meatcow is a necessary one as the human eats portions of meatcow, and meatcow regenerates rather quickly, and meatcow survives on consuming the human urine and feces. Think about that for a minute.
I won't say anything else about the story so as not to provide any spoilers except perhaps to point out that the interspecies mating habits are explored.
This is a tale of the search for evolution and freedom, kind of and is quite cleverly told by Mr. Warner and makes an interesting and thought provoking story.
This chapbook is copy 38 of 150 copies printed and is signed by Matthew Warner and Deena Warner.
They symbiotic relations ship between human and meatcow is a necessary one as the human eats portions of meatcow, and meatcow regenerates rather quickly, and meatcow survives on consuming the human urine and feces. Think about that for a minute.
I won't say anything else about the story so as not to provide any spoilers except perhaps to point out that the interspecies mating habits are explored.
This is a tale of the search for evolution and freedom, kind of and is quite cleverly told by Mr. Warner and makes an interesting and thought provoking story.
This chapbook is copy 38 of 150 copies printed and is signed by Matthew Warner and Deena Warner.
Displaying 1 of 1 review