Christina Ward is the new owner of Feral House and its imprint Process Media, succeeding Jessica Parfrey, who will step back from day-to-day operations and take on the role of emerita editor-at-large. Parfrey is the sister of Adam Parfrey, who founded Feral House in 1989 and who died in 2018.
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Over many years, Ward has worked in every part of the house: editorial, production, marketing, rights, and operations. She has shaped the current list and sustained the press through industry contraction and cultural churn.
Ward said, "Jessica protected the house when it mattered most. Her care for Adam's work and for the authors kept Feral House intact through a difficult passage. I'm grateful for the trust she's placed in me and committed to pushing the press forward while remaining true to our roots of challenging and provocative ideas."
Feral House and Process Media publish investigative, confrontational, and culturally dissonant nonfiction. The program remains rooted in the same editorial instincts that defined the press from its beginning: "document what others ignore, examine what others flatten, and print work that refuses to obey."
Ward observed, "I look forward to incorporating new tools and strategies into every aspect of Feral and Process to get our writers' books into readers' hands, while working to strengthen our partnerships with authors and independent retailers. Our seminal titles, like Apocalypse Culture, Lords of Chaos, American Grotesque, Glamour Ghoul, and Hit Girls, prove the point that readers want unique viewpoints and challenging material. We will continue to be a home for writers and readers seeking safe harbor from conformity and stupidity."