claim: The Walking Dead (comic book) is a television series inspiration.
evidence: Patricia Lee Gauch -LRB- born January 3 , 1934 -RRB- is an author who has written over 30 works of children 's literature .. In 1993 , Gauch was inducted into the New Jersey Literary Hall of Fame .. New Jersey Literary Hall of Fame. New Jersey Literary Hall of Fame. She has been a resident of the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township , New Jersey .. Basking Ridge. Basking Ridge, New Jersey. She was also publisher of Philomel Books , an imprint of Penguin Books USA .. Philomel Books. Philomel Books. imprint. imprint ( trade name ). Penguin Books USA. Penguin Books. Her books include My Old Tree -LRB- New York  : Coward-McCann .. 1970 -RRB- , Christina Katerina & the Box -LRB- New York  : Putnam & Grosset .. 1971 -RRB- and `` The stone soup '' .