Eric LaRocca

Eric LaRocca

Eric LaRocca's most popular book is Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke with 547 saves and an average rating of 3.03.
Their next book, Wretch, is scheduled for release on .

Author Bio

Eric LaRocca (he/they) is a 3x Bram Stoker Award® finalist, a Shirley Jackson Award nominee, and a Splatterpunk Award winner. He was named by Esquire as one of the “Writers Shaping Horror’s Next Golden Age” and praised by Locus as “one of the strongest and most unique voices in contemporary horror fiction.” LaRocca’s notable works include Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, Everything the Darkness Eats, and At Dark, I Become Loathsome. He currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts, with his partner.

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

3 primary books

Authored 33% of series

Year's Best Hardcore Horror

Year's Best Hardcore Horror is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Jeff Strand, Adam Cesare, and Monica J. O'Rourke.

Series

1 primary book

Authored 100% of series

Burnt Sparrow

Burnt Sparrow is a 1-book series first released in 2025 with contributions by Eric LaRocca.

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