I have the distinct pleasure of introducing a brand new author to the list, Jesse Petersen.  Orbit US has bought three books — the first of which, MARRIED WITH ZOMBIES, we will be publishing in mass market in September 2010.

The book is about two unlikely heroes — a couple on the verge of divorce.  On their way to marriage counseling, they notice a few odd things: a missing guard, a lack of cars on the freeway, and their counselor ripping out the throat of her previous client.

Now it’s up to David and Sarah to work together, save their marriage — and survive in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.

The book is chock-full of valuable post-apocalyptic marriage advice, including:

• Balance the workload in your relationship. No one person should be responsible for killing all the zombies.
• Put the small stuff into perspective. It’s better to be wrong and alive than right but eating brains.
• Talk out your big decisions. Hear both opinions before you decide if you’re going to flee the city or hole up with Campbell’s Soup and CNN.
• Share in your activities and interests. If you’re going to kill zombies anyway, why not do it together?
• Plan romantic getaways. Or just getaways.
• Show physical affection. Nothing says ‘I love you’ like bearing the entirety of your spouse’s body weight.

Watch for MARRIED WITH ZOMBIES in September — and in the meantime, why  not go ahead and become a fan now?