About the Author

For five decades, award-winning writer Brad Steiger was devoted to exploring and examining unusual, hidden, secret, and otherwise strange occurrences. He wrote over 2,000 articles and more than 180 titles, with over 17 million copies in print. His titles include Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Houses; Real Encounters, Different Dimensions and Otherworldy Beings; Real Aliens, Space Beings, and Creatures from Other Worlds; Real Visitors, Voices from Beyond, and Parallel Dimensions; Real Monsters, Gruesome Critters, and Beasts from the Darkside; The Werewolf Book; and Conspiracies and Secret Societies. Steiger was a former high school and college teacher and a veteran of broadcast news magazines. From 1970-73, his weekly newspaper column, "The Strange World of Brad Steiger", was carried domestically in over 80 newspapers and overseas from Bombay to Tokyo. He was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on February 19, 1936. Steiger was married to Sherry Hansen Steiger. He died on May 6, 2018.

Reviews

"Another good spell-binding Brad Steiger classic! This book will be hard to put down once you get started."— Alternate Perceptions magazine

"The Werewolf Book is wonderfully thorough, exhaustively detailed, and affordable."— American Reference Books

"Brad Steiger's magnum opus, a labor of deep scholarship elegantly written. As a reference source, it is invaluable for anyone interested in pursuing the werewolf."— Ancient American Magazine

"Provides detailed information on a wide variety of mythical creatures and the culture surrounding them."— Book News

"The book is written in Steiger’s usual popular style, and ... it should be popular."— Booklist Online

"From A to Z, Brad Steiger presents a true encyclopedia of werewolfism, a reference masterpiece, overflowing with fascinating information to make readers think and shudder."— Fate magazine

"...a very professional encyclopedia from one of the field's masters, covering all things shapeshiftery and not just “men who are hairy on the inside”"— Fortean Times

"If werewolves, hairy shape-shifting monsters, and silver-bullets are your thing, then you’re in for a big, big treat! An excellent, fully updated, and massively expanded, edition of The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings is most definitely a title to sink your teeth into!"— Mania.com

"It is with reverence to its awesome scope that we recommend it to anyone even marginally interested in the topic."— Rue Morgue magazine

"Another classic for the ages, Steiger continues to educate and entertain. I eagerly await his next book to come."— The Examiner

"… a fascinating collection of articles … " – Magonia Review of Books

"There are historical as well as pop culture entries in this encyclopedia, and I think that's what makes this book so different. Most people do not sit down and read an encyclopedia from cover to cover, but with this book, the reader can do exactly that and not feel overwhelmed with information. [T]his encyclopedia will appeal to more than just the average werewolf/vampire lover."— VOYA