The quintessential vampire stories by some of the world's leading authors. Some of the world's best-known authors of the fantastic and the mysterious explore the legend of Bram Stoker's classic and seductive monster. From Hugo and Stoker Award-winning author Dan Simmons' extraordinary portrait of life and torture in modern Romania, to W.R. Philbrick's chilling story of a doctor who meets a vampire in need of a cure, to Karen Robards's glimpse at the life of the smallest vampire of them all - here are spectacular vampire stories transcending time and space.ContentsLeonard WolfINTRODUCTION: "Happy Birthday, Dracula!"Anne RiceThe Master of Rampling GateDan SimmonsAll Dracula's ChildrenRon DeeA Matter of StyleEd GormanSelection ProcessHeather GrahamThe Vampire in the ClosetSteve Rasnic Tem & Melanie TemThe Tenth ScholarPhilip Jose FarmerNobody's PerfectEdward D. HochDracula 1944Janet AsimovThe ContagionKaren RobardsSugar and Spice And...Dick LochteVampire DreamsKevin J. AndersonMuch at StakeLawrence Watt-EvansThe Name of FearW.R. PhilbrickThe Dark RisingTim SullivanLos Ninos de Lo NocheMike ResnickA Little Light MusicJohn LutzMr. LucradaGregory BetancourtIn the Cusp of the HourKristine Kathryn RuschChildren of the NightLeonard WolfSelected FilmographyConverted, re-formatted, layout & design and eBook creation by Jerry.

A collection of stories inspired by the legend of the werewolfContentsHarlan EllisonINTRODUCTION: "Crying Wolf"Harlan EllisonAdrift Just Off the IsletsPhilip Jose FarmerWolf, Iron, MothKathe KojaAngels' MoonNina Kiriki HoffmanUnleashedKIm AntieauThe Mark of the BeastJerome CharynAt War With the Wolf ManCraig Shaw GardnerDay of the WolfMel GildenMoonlight on the GazeboNancy A. CollinsRaymondLarry NivenThere's a Wolf in My Time MachinePat MurphySouth of Oregon CityKevin J. AndersonSpecial MakeupA.C. Crispin and Kathleen O'MalleyPure SilverBrad LinaweaverClose ShaveRobert J. RandisiPartnersBill PronziniAncient EvilBrad StricklandAnd the Moon Shines Full and BrightStuart M. KaminskyFull Moon Over MoscowRobert E. WeinbergWolf WatchRobert SilverbergThe Werewolf GambitLeonard WolfSelected FilmographyConverted, re-formatted, layout & design and eBook creation by Jerry.

Some of the world's best-known authors of the fantastic and the mysterious explore the legend of Mary Shelley's classic monster. From Brian W. Aldiss' eerie look at a mysterious creature hidden for centuries, to S.P. Somtow's tale of passion and dismemberment in Thailand, to Katherine Dunn's examination of a bizarre affair -- here are spectacular Frankenstein stories transcending time and place.ContentsIsaac AsimovINTRODUCTION: "The Lord's Apprentice"Katherine DunnNear-FleshBrian AldissSummertime Was Nearly OverMichael BishopThe Creature on the CouchKurt Vonnegut, Jr.FortitudeMike ResnickMonsters of the MidwayF. Paul WilsonDreamsPhilip Joe FarmerEvil, Be My GoodChelsea Quinn YarbroA Writ of Habeus CorpusBenjamin M. SchutzThe State Versus Adam ShelleyS.P. SomtowChui ChaiLoren D. EstlemanI, MonsterSteve Rasnic Tem and Melanie TemThe Icy Region My Heart EncirclesEsther FriesnerMad At the AcademyDavid J. SchowLast Call for the Sons of ShockKaren HaberVictorGarfield Reeves-StevensPart FiveJoyce HarringtonFrankie BabyCharles De LintPity the MonstersGeorge Alec EffingerThe Last Supper and a Falafel to GoLeonard WolfSelected FilmographyConverted, re-formatted, layout & design and eBook creation by Jerry.