Joshua Werner’s Rampant Tells the Origin of Werewolves

Everything you thought you knew about werewolves is about to change...

Source Point Press has announced they will be publishing the horror novella "Rampant" by Joshua Werner, scheduled to be released in early September. Werner’s werewolf tale will kick off the beginning of Source Point’s fall releases of creator-owned books and comics, and an anthology of werewolf stories, poems, and artwork will be released soon after.

Joshua Werner is the author of The Brutality of Fact and Adoration for the Dead, as well as such popular short stories as Osiris and The Invention. After taking a hiatus to focus on his illustration work, Werner returns to the writing arena with Rampant. Set in the 18th Century Swiss Confederacy, Rampant tells the tale of a young man who stumbles upon a family’s terrible secret that will change his life forever, and will reveal lycanthropy’s true origins. “It’s a very ambitious story,” says the author, “and it dives deep into the roots of the werewolf curse, offering a brand new origin to the folklore that’s deeply embedded in our real history.”

Writer and literary critic Kasey Pierce (KosmicKasey.com) spoke enthusiastically of the book in the foreword she wrote for Rampant. “Joshua Werner’s tale of tragedy, heartbreak, and bloodlust is an
outstanding homage to the Gothic era of horror,” she said. “His literary descriptions created a realm that devoured my senses and left me hungry for more.”

“While this story is most definitely a werewolf tale, fans of classic horror will be interested to learn that Rampant also ties in seamlessly with Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein,” says author Joshua
Werner. “The story takes place in a small village that lies between two of the primary locations in Frankenstein, Geneva and Ingolstadt, and takes place during the same time.” Fans of Mary Shelley’s classic can expect to find multiple nods to her tale in Rampant, “and perhaps more,” says Werner.

Accompanying the story are multiple illustrations drawn by the author, done in a style similar to woodcuts of the time period, as well as a map of the village highlighting locations pertinent to the narrative. There are also two afterwords by Werner; one discussing the story’s connection to Frankenstein and another that separates the facts and real history within the story from the fiction.

The book will be available for sale on Amazon, Storenvy, and other online retailers first, followed by select stores shortly after, and the first signing will take place at Grand-Con in Grand Rapids, MI
Sept. 19th. More information can be found at www.SourcePointPress.com, www.twitter.com/SourcePtPress, and www.facebook.com/SourcePointPress.

Source Point Press Announces Zombie Anthologies

Source Point Press has announced the release of their two zombie anthologies, "Feast of the Dead" and “Feast of the Dead: Hors D’oeuvres”, to debut at the Detroit Zombie Con on August 17th. These books collect together zombie stories, poems, and artwork from some of the best in the horror business.

"Although considered part of modern folklore, zombies and the undead have been terrifying cultures around the world for thousands of years," says Source Point Press Editor-In-Chief Trico Lutkins. "Their success in the 60s and 70s was due in part to zombies being an allegory for communism. The thought of masses with no sense of self seemed terrifying to the Western World where individualism is held as a prized trait. Zombies have seen a resurgence in recent years, perhaps due to fears that technology meant to help us communicate better is actually creating a disconnect between people.” He says that these fears seem evident in more recent zombie fiction, “where there has been a shift from depicting the fear of the hordes consuming their victims toward showing how the survivors band together and reconnect without technology’s aid or intervention.” Feast of the Dead collects stories that chronicle the survivors of a plague and how they save not only their lives, “but also their humanity,” says Lutkins. Among the talented horror authors featured are Niccolo Skill, Mathias Jansson, Gary Reed (the creator of the Deadworld comic series), Jay Wilburn (Life Among the Zombies and Loose Ends), and several others.

While Feast of the Dead focuses on short stories from a diverse and talented collection of authors, Hors D’oeuvres collects even shorter stories, poetry, illustrations, and even some surprise celebrity interviews. “We’re very excited at the incredible talent being featured,” states Joshua Werner, Source Point’s Art Director. “FotD: Hors D’oeuvres will feature some illustrations from artists who’ve really contributed to the zombie genre, such as Jerry Gaylord from Fanboys Vs. Zombiesand Mark Bloodworth of Deadworld fame. We’re proud to announce that Hors D’oeuvres will also feature exclusive in-depth interviews with horror film FX legend Robert Kurtzman and actress Emma Bell who played ‘Amy’ on The Walking Dead.” Kurtzman’s makeup and special FX contributions to the horror genre seem endless, including films such as Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness, Wishmaster, From Dusk Till Dawn, Jason Goes to Hell, Texas Chainsaw 3D, Hostel, and The Devil’s Rejects. “Emma gave us a really fantastic interview,” Werner says, “and fans of The Walking Dead will really want to check out the things we discussed about the show, as well as other projects she’s working on.”

In addition to the two Feast of the Dead anthologies premiering at the Detroit Zombie Con, Source Point Press will also be debuting the first issue of their new comic series Classic Pulp, which will focus on horror stories, as well as the re-release of the popular book Adoration for the Dead: Tales of Insanity and Terror.

Source Point Press is an independent press that publishes anthologies, novels, chapbooks, comics, and graphic novels. They have a number of products available and scheduled for release in the near future including the comic series "Serial" and "Source Point Press Presents", the anthologies "Alter Egos Volume One" and "Alter Egos Volume Two", and the books "Delightfully Wicked Poetic Tales", and "Weird Little Kid".

More information can be found at www.SourcePointPress.com and www.facebook.com/SourcePointPress