The Spread

by Sean Schubert

A short story, also included in the anthology "A Will To Survive"

11 pages, Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 2018

About the author

Sean Schubert has lived in Anchorage, Alaska since 1993. After earning his degree in English from Wabash college that year, Schubert immediately relocated to Alaska.

It's clear that he enjoys and appreciates his new home. Schubert makes Alaska itself an integral part of his unfolding series. The people of Alaska respond to hardship with equanimity.

Sean Schubert says: "Alaska poses its own set of challenges separate from the unfolding zombie plague. The cold, the wildlife, the environment, and the distance all challenge its residents; the addition of zombies to the mix just ups the ante. I try to introduce the elements without being too heavy handed about it. Alaskans typically take things as they come with regard to those environmental challenges, so the growing cold, the gathering darkness, and even zombies are, after certain adjustments, taken in stride. It’s just part of the survival mentality of the Last Frontier."

Reviews

[Sheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short story is included in the anthology The Will to Survive: A Charity Anthology for Hurricane Relief.

I enjoyed the Washington State JBLM setting, and while I am not usually a fan of zombie stories, this was kept be in rapt attention. It feels like it could also be a prologue to a much longer story.