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  • Bibliography:
    9 Books
  • First Book:
    October 2011
  • Latest Book:
    March 2025
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Book List in Order: 9 titles



  • A collection of short stories and poems resurrect the spirit of the Gothic Blue Book. Gothic Blue Books were short fictions popular in the 18th and 19th century. They were descendants of the chap book trade. Burial Day Books presents its first Gothic...



  • Award-winning author Cynthia "Cina" Pelayo's acclaimed short story collection Lotería, now with added illustrations and new bonus stories...as well as an exclusive preview for her upcoming sequel to CHILDREN OF CHICAGO, THE SHOEMAKER'S MAGICIAN (out...



  • WINNER 2014 International Latino Book Award - Best Young Adult Fiction - English

    I am your salvation. I am your beginning. Your end. Your life. Your death. All death.

    You can run, but you can never hide from SANTA MUERTE

    Ariana Molina...



  • A New Novel from the Award Winning Author of SANTA MUERTE

    “The cross was constructed of untreated, unpainted two-by-fours. There was no text across the surface. No flowers. No reminders of the person who had died. Death made its presence ...



  • 2021 BRAM STOKER AWARD NOMINEE FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN A NOVEL2021 INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD WINNER"GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOUR HEART THUMP AND SKIN CRAWL” -- The New York TimesA gripping, modern-day spin on the Pied Piper fairy tale, as well...



  • A fabled lost movie. An increasing body count. How much do you risk for art?Paloma has been watching the Grand Vespertilio Show her entire life. Grand, America’s most beloved horror host showcases classic, low-budget and cult horror movies with a f...



  • This World Belongs to Us is an anthology of horror stories about bugs, writ large-we're not scientists, so spiders and slugs and scorpions (oh my!) are in here too. A child pays for a thoughtless action for the rest of her life. A lothario mistreats ...



  • A city’s haunted history and fairy-tale horrors converge for two women in an addictive novel of psychological suspense by a multiple Bram Stoker Award–nominated author.Sisters Anna and Jennie live in a historic bungalow on the Chicago Riv...






Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Cynthia Pelayo has published 9 books.

The next book by Cynthia Pelayo, Red Gate Woods, will be published in March 2025.

The first book by Cynthia Pelayo, Gothic Blue Book, was published in October 2011.

No. Cynthia Pelayo does not write books in series.