UNLEASHED Ep. 10 – Z.A. Recht Passing/S.G. Browne Interview

Mister James | Dec 16, 2009 | Comments 8

Welcome back to another episode of UNLEASHED. Sponsored by Permuted Press.

I’m still in shock over the news of the death of Z.A. Recht. Zach was a great guy, a great author, and his death is just a sad, sad loss for the horror community. Words cannot express how much my heart goes out to his family, friends and fans everywhere. I met Z.A. at Horror Realm and he was such a nice, quiet guy. All class, as the saying goes. Zach, you will be sorely missed. Rest in peace.

OBITUARY

Zachary Allan Recht, 26, died on Dec. 10, 2009, at his home.

He was born Feb. 4, 1983, to Keith A. and Mary Recht of Bunker Hill.

Zachary is survived by his parents; a brother, Adam Recht, of Pittsburgh, and a sister, Alison Recht, of Bunker Hill.

Zachary was a professional writer and the author of two published books of apocalyptic fiction. He was recently recruited by Simon and Schuster.

He was also under contract with Audible Books for his books available to download for listening read by a professional actor.

Zach attended Inwood Primary School and Bunker Hill Elementary. He was a graduate of the Powhatan School in Boyce, Va. He also attended Handley High School, of Winchester, Va. Colleges attended were West Virginia University and Northern Community College. He was a unique self-educated historian.

Zachary was employed in 2007 as a staff writer at The Journal newspaper. This year he was an invited guest author to the “Horror Realm” convention in Pittsburgh, where his fans were able to meet and greet him, as well as listen to readings from his books. He also has participated in the “Poetry and Prose” Writer’s Day here in Berkeley County.

He completed boot camp in the U.S. Army at Fort Jackson, S.C., where he graduated as 1st squad leader and won the sharpshooter competition.

Services and interment will be private. A public memorial service will be held and announced at a later date. Please contact Brown Funeral Home at http://www.BrownFuneralHomesWV.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Z.A. Recht Scholarship-Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 193, Bunker Hill, WV 25413.

His sparkling wit and intelligence surely will be missed by his family, friends and by all of his fans.

INTERVIEW – S.G. BROWNE

Scott G. Browne is the author of Breathers, a dark comedy about life after undeath told from the perspective of a zombie. His second novel, Fated (scheduled for release in November 2010), is a dark, irreverent comedy about fate, destiny, and the consequences of getting involved in the lives of humans. We sit down to talk about his life, his writing career, and we give away some books. Fun times!

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