Outbreak, the inaugural novel in Paul Carberry's post-apocalypse thriller series Zombies on the Rock, hit #1 on the Amazon.ca in the ‘Zombies’ category. The novel hit Bestseller status at 3:55PM Newfoundland Standard time on August 18, 2018, peaking at #599 on the overall Amazon.ca charts.
Carberry has enjoyed steady success with his Newfoundland-based Zombie series since bringing it to Engen Books in December of 2017, including a high volume of sales in the United States and abroad. The sequel, Viking Trail, currently sits at #16 on the Zombie Bestsellers list. Carberry is currently hard at work on a third entry in the series, which is set to be published in 2019.
When asked for comment about the accomplishment, Carberry said: "I never thought I'd be able to say I'm the most popular zombie author in all of Canada but thanks to all of my awesome fans we did it. We devoured the competition and shambled our way to the top."
Paul Carberry works for the Canadian Armed Forces and is a proud member the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. He is a huge proponent of the horror genre and its place in literature. He has two children, daughter Dana and son Rick, with his wife Leah.
Paul has published two novels with Engen Books: Zombies on the Rock: Outbreak, and its sequel Zombies on the Rock: The Viking Trail. He has also had numerous short stories featured in publication, including The Light of Cabot Tower, Into the Forest, and Halloween Mummers.
He resides in Corner Brook, Newfoundland.
Engen Books would like to congratulate Carberry on this achievement, and thank his fans and peers who helps make this possible.
Update: On April 10 2021 at 8:19PM, Zombies on the Rock: Outbreak became and international bestseller, going bestseller simultaneously on three continents. It was ranked #1 in the 'Post Apocalyptic Science-Fiction' category in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.