The Best of the Bubbas of the Apocalypse

Bubbas of the Apocalypse #Best of

by Selina Rosen (Editor and Contributor)

Featuring contributions from more than 20 different authors, this volume combines the best of four different Bubba anthologies, chronicling an earth that has been taken over by rednecks, also known as "Bubbas." Unconventionally coupling science fiction with redneck jokes, it offers a ludicrous take on the future through fast-paced, provocative, and, above all, hilarious short stories that will appeal to die-hard science fiction fans as well as those just looking for laughs. From "The Quest for the Holy Grill" to "The Trailer Park Vampire Meets the Bubba Yumbie," this collection offers something outrageous for everyone.

Cover by Keith Berdak

Contents
Foreword
Smart Fellers by Bill D. Allen
Squash, Anyone? by Garrett Peck
I Zing the Bubba Electric by Selina Rosen
Candylight and the Three Bubbas by Laura J. Underwood
The Quest for the Holy Grill by Everette Bell
Flatulence, Halitosis, Incest, and Ned by Selina Rosen
Savin' Ned by Robert D. Brown
A Rose by Any Other Name by Melanie Fletcher
A Crazy Tasty Luv Story by Mark Shepherd
The Ultimate Weapon by M.H. Bonham
Attack of the Godless Undead Zombies by Tracy S. Morris
The Boys from Brownsville by Jeff Turner
A Bubba Poet by Susan Satterfield
Iron Chef Bubba: Battle Possum by Berry Kercheval
El Farto vs. the Chupabubbas by Bill D. Allen
Oomp-Bubba by Glenn R. Sixbury
Bubba's a Broad by Julia S. Mandala
Bubba in Baghdad by Linda J. Dunn
The Trailer Park Vampire Meets the Bubba Yumbie by James K. Burk
Le Bubba Grande by Richard E. Dansky
Zombie Fu by Gary Jonas
Possum Love, Princess of Mars by Sherri Dean
Bubbot vs. Zombot by Linda L. Donahue
Pest Control by Beverly A. Hale
It Came from Willy McCracken's Buttocks by Jerry J. Davis
Moonbase by Gloria Oliver
Daniel Boone, King of the Final Frontier by James Hollaman
Rural Mom Vows to Keep Alien Lovechild by Zoanne Leavy
Jack and the Weird-Ass Box by Dayton Ward

Genres: Anthologies

294 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 11, 2008

About the author

Selina Rosen’s short fiction has appeared in several magazines and anthologies including Sword & Sorceress, Witch Way To The Mall, Turn The Other Chick, the two newest Thieves’ World anthologies, Aoife’s Kiss, and Here Be Dragons.

Her novels include How I Spent The Apocalypse, Black Rage, Queen Of Denial, Strange Robby, and Jabone’s Sword.

Her mystery novels, Bad Lands, and Bad City, the first two Holmes and Storm Mysteries, were co-written with Laura J. Underwood.

One of Selina’s recent projects was a novelization of the first Duncan and Mallory graphic novel that was co-written by Robert Asprin and Mel. White, tentatively entitled Duncan and Mallory I.

Selina was honored by Deep South Con/FenCon in Dallas this past September where she was awarded the Phoenix Award.

Check out her website for her continuing series, The House. It’s posted in episodes—approximately two per month.

In her capacity as editor-in-chief of Yard Dog Press, Ms. Rosen has edited several anthologies, including the five award-winning Bubbas Of The Apocalypse anthologies and two collections of “modern” fairy tales including the Stoker-nominated Stories That Won’t Make Your Parents Hurl.

Reviews

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

In 2025 scientists created a virus that was accidently tracked out of the lab on a piece of toilet paper stuck to a shoe. Called Yuppie 25, it killed much of the world's population, except for those who spent too much time in front of their computers (these became zombies) and the bubbas (and their families), who were saved by eating cheap barbeque sauce (which, when grilled became an antidote to the virus). Thus was born the Bubbas of the Apocalypse universe.

Now, BenBella Books is collecting the best stories from four anthologies (Bubbas of the Apocalypse, Four Bubbas of the Apocalypse, International House of Bubbas, and Houston: We've Got Bubbas!) in one anthology. Contains the story "Pest Control" by Beverly A. Hale, from Houston: We've Got Bubbas!

Humorous Blue Collar SF/Horror.

[Ann aka Iftcan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a collection of favourite stories from the Bubbas of the Apocalypse series. Some are very funny, some are so-so and some not at all funny. The humour is VERY broad--think teenaged boys style--in most cases. However, despite NOT being a teenaged boy, I did enjoy some of the stories. However, for some reason, the name "Ned" seemed to be very popular with the authors of this anthology. I'm not sure why, but, well, there it is. Oh, and in all cases, NED was a total moron. But, other than that minor complaint, I did enjoy most of the names that were used. And some of the set-ups were just too funny. And of course, I LOVED the premise of the zombies--all were Yuppies. The only thing that kept the Bubbas (and the Bubbas of other countries) safe was the really cheap barbeque sauce that was slathered over many meals. In other countries it might have been mayonaise or the spices used in a particular ethnic meal--at any rate, something that Yuppies wouldn't have been caught dead eating. (One of the stories was set in England, another in France, for those who want to see what a Bubba from there would be like.) Oh--and in addition to the zombies, we also have problems with alien's hanging around, abducting people and generally making a pest of themselves. Read and enjoy.

[Cindy Matthews · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm trying to gather my books/reviews from my other pen name altogether in one place here at Goodreads, so I thought I'd put this review under this name.

The Bubbas of the Apocalypse are just plain ol' funny. Yeah, it's good ol' boy madness to the nth degree, but it's entertaining and it's science fiction. There's great writing and great authors in this anthology, too. What's not to like?

[Corbett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Across the board the women authors had much better stories than the men in this anthology. Some of the stories were hilarious. Most of them were funny.