Author: THIS PARTY’S DEAD (Wilton Square Books, out October 2026)
THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU (Oneworld, out July 2027; St Martin’s Press/ Macmillan US, out January 2028)
THE EMPTY SAFE – forthcoming from Oneworld and St Martin’s Press, work-in-progress, please hold…

Playwright (Slackline Productions, Stockroom Theatre)

Journalist (The Guardian)

Creative writing teacher (CityLit, Goldsmiths University, Westminster University)

News

• Oneworld signs 'extraordinary' debut horror novel – Bookbrunch

• Frankfurt Book Fair 2026 Agents’ hotlists: the books agencies are backing to fly at Frankfurt 2026 – The Bookseller

• Oneworld and St Martin’s Press signs debut horror novel THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU by Erica Buist – Darley Anderson

Recent events:
Festival of Humanism, Bournemouth 2026
A talk about This Party’s Dead, Saturday 13th June, 2:25pm

Royal College of Psychiatrists International Congress 2026
A talk about my research into neurodivergence representations in fiction, Tuesday 16th June, 5:05pm

Sunday Assembly:
This Party’s Dead: A Journey to Seven of the World’s Death Festivals
A talk about my first book, Backyard Comedy Club, Bethnal Green
Sunday 3rd May, 11am

Praise for This Party’s Dead:

“Poignant and often hilarious” – Publishers Weekly

“Incredibly insightful...will stick with me for a long time”

“…a rollicking, globe-trotting death adventure… fun and even cheerful, and arrives at a time when the whole world is running on a cheer deficit.” – The Brooklyn Rail

“Brilliant...absolutely terrific”

“One of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read”

“Literally can’t put it down”

“Funny, moving, tender, exquisite”

“Read the first chapter and cried... it’s amazing”

“…poignant and heartening…. laugh-out-loud funny” – Shepherd.com

“Read it in a day, couldn’t put it down”

“Unforgettable”

Buy the book:

(UK): Wilton Square Books

(US): Barnes & Noble