 Eric is the author of Stuff Every Husband Should Know (Quirk Books, 2011) and Lakehurst: Barrens, Blimps & Barons (self-published, 2011), co-author of A Year of Hitchcock: 52 Weeks with the Master of Suspense (Scarecrow Press, 2009), contributing author on Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture (Quirk Books, 2011), and the creator of the Pitched! graphic novel anthology series (now up to Volume 2). When not working as Editor-in-Chief for a family of seven weekly newspapers in central New Jersey, a position he has held for 13 years, he does freelance writing on a wide range of topics. His work has appeared in Weird Tales, Boston Literary Magazine, and Currents magazine, among others, as well as on websites such as PopThought and DVDinmyPants. He has written hundreds of news articles, features, editorials, and columns. Eric has also written PR and tried his hand at video game reviews.
In between bouts of clacking at the keyboard, he records noisy and experimental music for his own amusement, records an Alfred Hitchcock podcast with his friend Jim McDevitt, reads and reviews graphic novels for no reason at all, and wastes far too much time on Facebook and Twitter. He lives at the Jersey Shore with his wife and son.
Eric recently finished a middle grade fantasy novel written in the spirit of Lloyd Alexander's Prydain Chronicles, and is currently working on the second draft of a dystopian science fiction novel that brings together influences such as Philip K. Dick, George Orwell, the television show Lost, and the films of Stephen Spielberg and Martin Scorsese. He also plans to self-publish a collection of short fiction some time in 2012, and feels goofy about writing this bio in the third person. |
