Erika T. Wurth

Erika T. Wurth

@erikatwurth

Erika T. Wurth is a novelist and professor of creative writing at Western Illinois University specializing in contemporary horror and speculative fiction. Her novel White Horse is a New York Times Editor’s Pick, Good Morning America Buzz Pick, Indie Next selection, and Target and Book of the Month title. A Kenyon and Sewanee fellow and Kenyon faculty member, she has published in Buzzfeed, McSweeney’s, and The Writer’s Chronicle, and contributes to Meow Wolf Denver.

Joined Apr 2026 New York City, United States
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Erika T. Wurth posted a new writeup in Work Jul 31, 2026
Erika T. Wurth and the Literary Power of White Horse
Work Erika T. Wurth and the Literary Power of White Horse

Erika T. Wurth’s White Horse has become a defining work in her career and a major point of recognition in contemporary horror and speculative fiction. The no...

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Erika T. Wurth posted a new writeup in Work Jul 20, 2026
Exploring the Themes and Creative Vision of Erika Wurth
Work Exploring the Themes and Creative Vision of Erika Wurth

The landscape of contemporary fiction continues to evolve as authors experiment with new storytelling techniques, diverse perspectives, and layered narrative...


Erika T. Wurth posted a new writeup in Writing Apr 30, 2026
Erika T. Wurth: Landscape, Atmosphere, and the Power of Place in Horror
Writing Erika T. Wurth: Landscape, Atmosphere, and the Power of Place in Horror

In the fiction of Erika T. Wurth, place is never a passive backdrop, something that’s clear in her novels White Horse and The Haunting of Room 904 (both publ...


Erika T. Wurth posted a new writeup in Writing Apr 10, 2026
Erika T. Wurth: Horror Writer and Professor
Writing Erika T. Wurth: Horror Writer and Professor

Author Erika T. Wurth has established herself as a distinctive and compelling voice in contemporary horror and speculative fiction with her novels White...