John Joseph Adams sells zombie and Sherlock Holmes anthologies to Night Shade

Editor John Joseph Adams sold World English rights to two anthologies to Jeremy Lassen at Night Shade Books via agent Jenny Rappaport of The Rappaport Agency:

The Living Dead 2, which will be a sequel to Adams's The Living Dead anthology, features a mix of original and reprint zombie stories by bestselling and award-winning authors.

The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes will be a reprint anthology of Sherlock Holmes literature that includes both mystery and fantasy short stories about the great detective. Authors in the book include Stephen King, Sharyn McCrumb, Naomi Novik, and Anne Perry.