Book Spotlight: My Life As A White Trash Zombie

Diana Rowland's My Life As A White Trash Zombie is a fresh take on the pop culture zombie craze. Her series introduces us to a compelling and well-rounded female perspective:

Angel Crawford is a loser. Living with her alcoholic deadbeat dad in the swamps of southern Louisiana, she's a high school dropout with a pill habit and a criminal record who's been fired from more crap jobs than she can count. Now on probation for a felony, it seems that Angel will never pull herself out of the downward spiral her life has taken. Before she knows it she's dealing with a huge crush on a certain hunky deputy and a brand new addiction: an overpowering craving for brains.

White Trash Zombie would make a great TV series, imagine a hybrid between the comedic moments of Raising Hope mixed with a CW type procedural drama. Kinda intriguing, right? But back to the novels, the can stand on their own... the writing, the characters, the page-turning flow. Once you get a glimpse inside Angel's mind, you're hooked.

So here are my picks for the possible TV adaptation of White Trash Zombie:

1. Imogen Poots - She was born in Britain, but she can fake an American accent quite well. I first noticed her in the action adventure Centurion where she wooed a pre-fame Michael Fassbender. You probably remember her from the Fright Night remake with Colin Ferrell. She's had a bunch of supporting roles and the lead of TV show could take her career to the next level.

2. Kayla Ewell - A long, long time ago Kayla played "the new girl" on Freaks and Geeks. You know, that short-lived, but amazing show that starred James Franco, Seth Rogen and Jason Segel. More recently she had a reoccurring role on The Vampire Diaries and her character was borderline "white trashy." This could give her the opportunity to bring more depth to a somewhat similar character.

3. Brit Robertson - Brit has been the star of two, yes, two CW shows that never really took flight (Life Unexpected and The Secret Circle). The CW seems invested in her talent, so why not give her another try with White Trash Zombie? What's the old saying: "Third time's the charm." Let's hope so.

Rowland currently has two novels from the White Trash Zombie series available on the market. Book one, My Life As White Trash Zombie and book two, Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues. I spoke to Rowland via Twitter and she said there are more to come:

In fact I have contracts through book six. The next one, White Trash Zombie Apocalypse, will be out July 2013.