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Alan Goldsher
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Alan Goldsher

Novelist/ghostwriter/journalist Alan Goldsher is the author of the forthcoming Beatles/horror/humor mash-up Paul is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion (Gallery Books, June 22, 2010), as well as Hard Bop Academy: The Sidemen of Art Blakey and the Jazz... Read full bio

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A. To steal a phrase from Viv Savage: "Have a good time, all the time."
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My life in 8 words: "Eat, sleep, write, sports, love, peace & hair grease"
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Hollywood Monster will be released on February 23, 2013 in Trade Paperback
Feb 23, 2013
Hollywood Monster is now available in Trade Paperback
Feb 23, 2013
Jul 06, 2010
Paul Is Undead will be released on June 22, 2010 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jun 22, 2010
Paul Is Undead is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jun 22, 2010
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Chapter 1 from Paul Is Undead
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Alan Goldsher Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. To steal a phrase from Viv Savage: "Have a good time, all the time." Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers? A. Learn these two things: Know when you're done with a project, and learn to bounce back from rejection. Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time? A. "High Fidelity" and "About a Boy" by Nick Hornby "The World According to Garp" by John Irving "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls" by Peter Biskind (I'm leaving one slot open for my readers to offer suggestions - AlanGoldsher@gmail.com) Q. Who are your favorite authors? A. Nick Hornby, John Irving, Stephen King, Tom Perrotta, Peter Biskind, Ben Elton, Jonathan Lethem, and Jonathan Tropper. Q. What comment do you hear most often from your readers? A. Dude, your stuff is, like, way weird. Learn more about Alan Goldsher

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NBCNews.com, January 22, 2013
...Rules' get social media reboot with tips for texting, tweets Most guys I know feel the same as Alan Goldsher, who has written about relationships for MSN and Good Men Project: “I'm a pragmatic guy, and I've always thought most dating rules are...
Media Bistro, August 31, 2012
...Alan Goldsher, the author of � the novels� Paul Is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion� and� My Favorite Fangs: The Story of the von Trapp Family Vampires, is launching a new...
Media Bistro, August 31, 2012
...Novelist Alan Goldsher has a new virtual talk show dedicated to books, thanks to technology from Shindig.com. Shindig.com is a� NYC-based start-up that offers video chat tools that let users...
Daily Beast, July 13, 2012
...a novel that illuminates the darkness lurking behind the bright colors of the 1960s. Paul is Undead By Alan Goldsher ** Only zombie-hunter Mick Jagger can save the world from The Beatles, four zombie musicians who feed on destruction and mayhem. Lose...
Examiner.com, April 30, 2013
...I can never get enough zombies and try to keep a healthy dose of zombie tales on my reader so that I can call one up when the fancy strikes. Well, it struck and I just needed a fix......
State Journal-Register, March 7, 2013
...I Slept My Way to the Middle: Secrets and Stories from Stage, Screen and Interwebs,? co-written with Alan Goldsher. That book will make an appearance at the Donnie B?s show, where Pollak plans to give the audience a sneak peek. He said the book contains...
NBCNews.com, January 23, 2013
...Rules' get social media reboot with tips for texting, tweets Most guys I know feel the same as Alan Goldsher, who has written about relationships for MSN and Good Men Project: “I'm a pragmatic guy, and I've always thought most dating rules are...
NBCNews.com, January 22, 2013
...Rules' get social media reboot with tips for texting, tweets Most guys I know feel the same as Alan Goldsher, who has written about relationships for MSN and Good Men Project: “I'm a pragmatic guy, and I've always thought most dating rules are...
Onion AV Club, November 20, 2012
...There are two types of anecdotes in Kevin Pollak’s memoir, How I Slept My Way To The Middle: Secrets And Stories From Stage, Screen, And Interwebs. In one, the actor/impressionist/webcaster provokes big laughs from the higher-pay-grade people he’s...
NBC Chicago, November 7, 2012
...to one of its favorite themes: our mayor is such a jerk. For this, we have help from Alan Goldsher, a youthful acquaintance of the mayor who has written a memoir of their shared childhood, entitled Rahm and Ari Emanuel Beat Me Up. The article appears in...
BackStage.com, November 6, 2012
...me a new autobiography design to write as I speak, which was clearly a perfect solution. The writer, Alan Goldsher, and I eventually had about 15 two-hour Skype sessions over three months and then he emailed me the transcripts, and I edited for another...