Max Brooks

Creator of Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z

Biography

New York Times bestselling author Max Brooks has become one of the world's leading authorities on zombies with his Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z titles.  He has also written the graphic novel Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks which was produced in cooperation with Avatar Press.

Brooks was a member of the Saturday Night Live writing team from 2001 to 2003, for which he won an Emmy. He also has a number of acting credits, including appearances on Roseanne and 7th Heaven, and voice work for Batman Beyond and Justice League.

Paramount Pictures has acquired the film rights for World War Z.