My Name Was Never Frankenstein And Other Classic Adventure Tales Remixed [Paperback]

You know the names and the stories, but you've never seen them like this before!

My Name Was Never Frankenstein: And Other Classic Adventure Tales Reanimatedbrings your favorite characters back to life in new and exciting escapades. In this inventive collection, a stellar cast of writers uses classic adventure tales as a launch pad for an eclectic mix of prequels, alternate universes, spin-offs, and total reboots. Imagine Ahab is shipwrecked on an island of cannibals, or Mr. Hyde tells his side of the story, or the scarecrow from Oz struggles with the mystery of his existence. By turns wry and haunting,My Name Was Never Frankensteinupends old territory and classic characters to reclaim them for a new generation.

Bryan Furuness is author ofThe Lost Episodes of Revie Brysonand editor (with Michael Martone) ofWinesburg, Indiana. His stories have appeared inNew Stories from the Midwest, Best American Nonrequired Reading, and elsewhere. He lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Rachel Brittain is an alumna of Vanderbilt University, but currently lives and writes in Arkansas. Her short film, The Delivery Girl, has been screened at film festivals in Los Angeles and New York, and her novelette, End of the World Talk Show, is forthcoming inHyperion and Theia.

Margaret Patton Chapman is the author of the novellaBell and Bargainfrom Rose Metal Press. Her short fiction has appeared inDiagram,The Collagist, andPrick of the Spindle, among others. She lives in Durham, NC and teaches at Elon University.

Michael Czyzniejewskis most recent collection of stories isI Will Love You For the Rest of My Life: Breakup Stories(Curbside Splendor, 2015). He is an associate professor of English at Missouri State University, where he serves as Editor-in-Chief ofMoon City Reviewand Managing and Literary Editor for Moon City Press.

Tony Epriles novel,