Music Tames The Wolfe; Interview with Author Rick London

Send us Fan MailA werewolf story set in the San Francisco Bay Area sounds like it should end in blood, but Rick London flips the myth in a way we couldn’t stop talking about. His novel The Dancing Wolfeman follows Titus Wolfe, a high school music teacher and nighttime DJ who gets bitten and faces the moment every werewolf fears: the first transformation and the urge to kill. The twist is surprisingly human and deeply cinematic, music becomes the force that pulls his mind back from the edge. We unpack how Rick builds a paranormal romantasy adventure thriller that keeps the monster on the page while refusing the usual “killer then hunted” blueprint. He shares the real life spark behind the premise, a trombone in his home that led him to connect music with memory, identity, and control. From there, we get into adaptation dreams and realities: which key beats must stay, where film changes might help, and why he’d want to be present as a consultant to protect the story’s arc without trying to run the writers’ room. Then we go full casting and directing. Rick names the actor many readers picture as Titus and explains why he’d rather see fresh faces in lead roles with A-list support to pull audiences in. He also shares the scene he’s most excited to watch on screen, a cliffside confrontation that captures the theme of mercy over instinct and sets up unexpected alliances. If you love werewolf lore, cryptids, book to film adaptation talk, and stories where music is more than a soundtrack, you’ll want to hear this one. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend who loves monster stories, and leave a review telling us who you’d cast as Titus Wolfe.Follow Rick London: Website | Facebook | XAll episodes of the podcast can be found on our website: https://booksvsmovies.buzzsprout.com/shareConnect with me: Instagram | Threads | Bookshop | Goodreads | Blog