Werewolves and Shape Shifters

Werewolves have morphed into the new pop culture stars following the vampire craze. This mind-bending collection of werewolf and shapeshifter literature includes 35 new and classic stories from renowned and up-and-coming writers in the genre such as: George R.R. Martin, Neil Gaiman, Charlaine Harris, H.P. Lovecraft, Joe R. Lansdale, David J. Schow, Kathe Koja, Bentley Little, Chuck Palahnuik, Richard Christian Matheson and Carlton Mellick III. The book's editor, John Skipp, provides fascinating insight into the role of shapeshifting in popular culture in two non-fiction essays. Resources at the end of the book list the best of fiction, movies, websites and writers in this genre.

About The Author

John Skipp is a New York Times bestselling author and editor whose 18 books have sold millions of copies in a dozen languages worldwide. His first anthology, Book of the Dead, laid the foundation in 1989 for modern zombie literature. He later edited three more zombie anthologies, including Mondo Zombie, which won the Bram Stocker Award for Best Anthology, and Zombies: Encounters with the Hungry Dead. John is also the editor of Werewolves and Shapeshifters: Encounters with the Beast Within. From splatterpunk founding father to hilarious elder statesman, Skipp's legendary horror works include The Light At The End, The Scream, Jake's Wake and The Long Last Call.