Interview with @mattsbooksanddrams.bsky.social Part 2 of my answer to "what scares you about AI" "Also scary, but more disappointing, is how quickly writers/artists...are rolling over, so eager to show their slack fucking bellies." mattsbooksanddrams.substack.com/p/the-dram-d...

B’More Horror Online Bookclub is happy to announce “Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke” by @ericlarocca.com for the July selection. Join us on Discord on July 29th at 7:00pm via Discord. Link is in the comments.

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My review of @ericlarocca.com’s Wretch, from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, is now up at @locusmag.bsky.social. locusmag.com/review/wretc...

Explore @Gabino_Iglesias’ review of WRETCH by Eric LaRocca: “If you like your horror deeply twisted, emotionally complex, and so hard that reading is a bit taxing, this is the perfect book for you.” locusmag.com/review/...

Imps! My new novel is coming 2/23/2027. Imps! brings a tale of twins and trickery, broken bones, monsters, and, of course, mischief. Thrilled to see the cover reveal in People! Find out more about Imps! and pre-order at the link in bio.

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If I'm not talking about Eric LaRocca I'm fucking dead

Thrilled to share that THIS MOVIE DOESN'T END THE WAY WE WANT got a STARRED review from Publishers Weekly 🤩 calling my cursed film book a "triumphant horror outing" and more below! Our feature presentation hits September 15 from @titanbooks.bsky.social 📽️ www.publishersweekly.com/9781835411483

"We want horror stories but absolutely no blood, violence, foul language, gross icky stuff (no we will not define that) and nothing bad happening to minorities even if the writers of those stories are telling their own experiences. We are progressive!"

Don't miss out on these revolutionary authors.

@ericlarocca.com has arrived at Kendall Reviews. Am I ready for this? The aftershocks from Book 1 are still resonating! 😲 @titanbooks.bsky.social

It's my birthday. Buy a Bad Hand book! www.badhandbooks.com.

BRUTE COMING MARCH 23, 2027 FROM SAGA PRESS GAY SPLATTERPUNK FOREVER 🖤

PRE-ORDER a signed copy of Book of David: Stories by @mallorysmart.bsky.social, out Oct 2026! “...a gospel of cruelty engraved in viciousness, darkness, and unrelenting rot. Bewildering and utterly breathtaking...” - @ericlarocca.com, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke

When people ask me what I do for a living, I’m gonna show them this picture. Photo: Lily Chambers.

I’m beyond honored

TRANSMUTED by @eveharms.com is SO DANG GOOD and completely blew me away. eves voice is so compelling i really cant recommend this book enough. LA HORROR AUTHORS LETS TROT. also gotta give a shout out to audiobook narrator @ardenhughesvo.bsky.social GREAT performance www.amazon.com/hz/audible/p...

I'm hugely grateful to the folks at Reactor for letting me write about the early stories of Clive Barker and Joel Lane.

Finished reading this masterpiece earlier this morning. Intense and powerfully unsettling, Paul’s work is unmatched in the genre. He’s carved his own path in the landscape of speculative fiction and I’m forever so inspired by him.

The only thing more brutal than nature is love. Find out why in @ericlarocca.com's THEY WERE HERE BEFORE US. This was our very first single-author title and it continues to move copies like crazy. www.amazon.com/They-Were-He...

On this day in Horror History, INSIDE was released in France in 2007.

With titles by @annieneugebauer.bsky.social @toddkeisling.com @jfdt.bsky.social @tomsnig.bsky.social @haileypiperfights.bsky.social @ericlarocca.com @brackenmacleod.bsky.social and many more!

New edition of @daviddemchuk.com's RED X with a foreword by @scumbelievable.bsky.social and a cover blurb by @ericlarocca.com. Happy Pride Horror Fam

The top 10 sf/fantasy & horror books, reviewed in Booklist from June 2025 to May 2026, use speculative elements to address tech paranoia, environmental issues, and other pressing concerns. Check out our latest Top 10: bit.ly/4vd79zC

AI SUCKS. BE A BETTER HUMAN BEING. DON’T USE IT.

"We already live in a world where you walk outside and there are billboards and signs that are obvious AI slop. That’s become part of our visual reality. To me, generative AI feels less like innovation than a symptom of a broader cultural and economic rot." I like this kid.

THRILLED TO SHARE THAT MY UPCOMING NOVEL GOT A STARRED REVIEW FROM BOOKLIST!!! 🥹💚 DEEPLY HONORED @titanbooks.bsky.social

There’s nothing that’s off limits, no taboo that goes untouched.

Official poster for WHALEFALL. Austin Abrams stars. In theaters October 16.

Such a gorgeous Pride horror list, and absolutely dazzled to see A GAME IN YELLOW among hot works like BLACK FLAME, WRETCH, MASTERS OF DEATH, and more 🤩🌈 Make horror gay AF!

Austin Abrams gets swallowed by a sea beast in the new trailer for WHALEFALL, swimming into theaters this fall.

google asked me for a PRIDE READING LIST so heres some favorite HORRIFIC READS with @ceejthemoment.bsky.social @lizkerin.bsky.social @olivieblake.bsky.social @carlyngreenwald.bsky.social @scumbelievable.bsky.social @rachelharrison.bsky.social @ericlarocca.com @haileypiperfights.bsky.social and more

Grimdark: Everything is fucked Dying Earth: the world is fucked New Weird: A city is fucked Folk horror: A village is fucked Gothic: A castle or mansion is fucked but so are families 'Elevated' A24 horror: families are fucked Body Horror: You are fucked Vampires: vampires

Another great interview by @thisishorror.bsky.social . This time they interview @ericlarocca.com and discuss his latest novel "Wretch".

I'll probably do a wrap up post on IG tomorrow BUT I want to share some pictures from tonight! I'll tag the shown people in this thread! @cgolden.bsky.social , @ericlarocca.com , @haileypiperfights.bsky.social , @brianmcwriter.bsky.social

From the latest Goodreads review of THEY WERE HERE BEFORE US: "A word of advice for those who are sensitive to certain themes: definitely read the note from the editor. They were not joking." I wasn't joking. I really was not. www.goodreads.com/book/show/61...

Very much rated “Webberly’s Essential Reading,” @ericlarocca.com's TWHBU unites disparate tales via the common theme of love. Like, anyone can say they ate their beloved's eyes as an act of purest devotion, but the narrator of “All That Remains is Yours to Keep” will make you *believe* it.

THEY WERE HERE BEFORE US by @ericlarocca.com was the 2nd title we ever published and our first single-author work. If you missed out on this when we launched it, you need it in your life. Transgressive queer horror. The only thing more brutal than nature is love. www.goodreads.com/book/show/61...

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!! 🌈 Queer stories have always existed. This month, and all year long, they deserve to be read, shared and celebrated. Explore our Pride Month picks and discover your next favorite read. 📚 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

Guess who forgot to share her StokerCon schedule on BS? This gal! 🫠 For the mass signing, I'll be sharing table 38 with @ericlarocca.com, so just follow the intensifying queer gravity well and you'll find us 😈🌈

It has been such a tremendous honor to see my books and so many books written by my peers featured prominently in various Pride posts for the past day or so. Queer Horror is thriving and you’re missing out if you’re not reading Alison Rumfitt, Paula D. Ashe, Judith Sonnet, Hailey Piper, etc. 🏳️‍🌈🖤

Name a queer artist you love beyond measure. I'm going with @ericlarocca.com this round because he writes viscerally beautiful prose about horrible things and his lived truths come through in every passage. He's horrifying and beautiful on the page, and I am so glad to know him.

Annual reminder: Pride Month Begins: Why you MUST Participate and Advice to Support LGBTQIA+ Authors All Year Long raforall.blogspot.com/2026/06/prid...

Idk if you have heard me scream it from the rooftops before y'all but Eric LaRocca is my favorite author and if you're not reading his stuff you're sleeping on masterpieces

One of the most disturbing books I have ever read. Also yes, it's amazing too. The writing is breathtaking.

Happy pride month. If you're queer and still breathing, I'm proud of you

Just nailed down some tweaks to the manuscript of OF SAINTS AND SHADOWS by @cgolden.bsky.social. Fresh edition coming this fall. With a new intro by @ericlarocca.com. badhandbooks.com/purchasedire...