I have a book out next week. It’s about A-Girl-Who-Grew-Up. There are some scary parts. Menacing fairies and a brooding pirate. You should preorder it. IT CAME FROM NEVERLAND Link to preorder: bookshop.org/p/books/it-c... 🖤💚🌟

If you’re ever running late to a reading get a Gerardo. He will drive you. Thanks husband. See you tonight at the Chicago Writers Showcase. Thank you Chicago Review of Books!

"Cynthia Pelayo‘s novels have always felt like dark fairy tales, and with her latest, she’s taking things into the realm of one of the most famous children’s stories ever...That’s right, it’s a dark Peter Pan retelling as only Pelayo can do it..." bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3...

"Cynthia Pelayo‘s novels have always felt like dark fairy tales, and with her latest, she’s taking things into the realm of one of the most famous children’s stories ever...That’s right, it’s a dark Peter Pan retelling as only Pelayo can do it..." bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3...

New at @bloody-disgusting.com, my list of must-read new horror titles in June! We've got new @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social, new @paultremblay.bsky.social, new @ceejthemoment.bsky.social, new @jonathanjanz.bsky.social, new @danielkraus.com, and MORE!

Some of what I listened to while writing It Came From Neverland - Ezio Bosso's Rain, In Your Black Eyes Available next Tuesday, June 9th. youtu.be/vkiVWpf_tW4?...

Since last StokerCon -Released 2 novels w/ Union Sq/Hachette -Released story collection with Union Sq/Hachette -Released Marvel Comic -Announced 1 intl anthology with Simon & Schuster -Announced 1 book w/ Crooked Lane -Announced 1 new book w/ Union Sq/Hachette -Named a Chicago Lit50 by NewCity Cont

Thank you!! Over 10,000 of you have added IT CAME FROM NEVERLAND to your Goodreads “Want to Read” shelf. Available June 9th from @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social 🖤💚🌟

Join me June 2nd at the Chicago Writers Showcase with a wonderful lineup of amazing authors! 6:30pm at Haymarket House. Link below to register.

"I was totally drawn in and couldn’t wait to keep reading. I even put another book down because this one was just so interesting that the other one became impossible to read." - Early Reviewer It Came From Neverland is available June 9th. Preorder: bookshop.org/p/books/it-c...

I'm only appearing at 2 events for the release of It Came From Neverland. Join me at Blue House Books June 11th for a presentation about J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan. Who was Barrie? When did Peter first appear? Who are the Lost Boys? Why do these stories continue to hold public interest decades later?

If you're in Chicago, join me at Bucket O' Blood Books & Records with Christina Henry, author of LOST BOY (I am obsessed with this Peter Pan adaptation) Tuesday, June 9th for the release of It Came From Neverland. We're going to talk about Peter Pan, Neverland, Captain Hook, the Lost Boys, more!

IT CAME FROM NEVERLAND is a top new release in both hardcover and paperback (again, it’s not a vampire book) Still, it’s within the top 80K books of ALL of Amazon, and considering there are millions and millions of books there and we’re still over a week from launch this is nice. Preorder today 🖤

I’m very honored to have this opportunity, to write through this story from a female perspective, a mother’s perspective. Mary Shelley wrote a novel as a way to process the death of a child she so loved, and she ensured that very love would be remembered by all of humanity.

IT CAME FROM NEVERLAND is a top new release in both hardcover and paperback in … Vampire Horror. It’s not a vampire horror novel. There’s so much more to Peter Pan in this story that I hope you consider reading it. Preorders help authors tremendously. Link below to preorder.

My tribute to Mary Shelley, Everina coming soon. Thank you to everyone who made this one possible, my agent and my fabulous editor. Thank you so very much for letting me tell this story 🖤⚡️

I spoke at a book club and I’m leaving with tamales in my bag. I call this a HUGE win. Thank you DePaul University!

I’ll never forget the people who’ve been here for me, especially those who reached out the last few years, who reposted my announcements, read my books, reviewed them, or simply sent a message to say ‘Thinking of you.’ I remembered each of you as I announced by 13th book today. Thank you 💗

My tribute to Mary Shelley, Everina coming soon. Thank you to everyone who made this one possible, my agent and my fabulous editor. Thank you so very much for letting me tell this story 🖤⚡️

I’m very excited to be speaking today with DePaul University’s Latinx Bookclub in Chicago to discuss my short story collection, Loterìa. Thank you to the Center for Latino Research at DePaul University.

Good morning — I’m aiming to have one book finished by StokerCon. I’m then aiming to *announce* another completely different book before StokerCon. ⚡️🖤

Super looking forward to new books next month by @paultremblay.bsky.social and @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social.

Friendly reminder about StokerCon — I don’t socialize. It’s a boundary to protect me and my family’s safety. Socializing and networking are two very different things. I also don’t drink alcohol. So, no, I won’t be at the bar. I’ll be far, far from it. This is my job and I treat it as such.

Thank you so very much to @macabredaily.bsky.social for having me on the podcast! You can listen here: www.macabredaily.com/articles/pap...

It's important to pay it forward-now more than ever. Pittsburgh is an important city to me, I won a Bram Stoker Award there becoming the first person of Latin American descent in history to do so. I covered the cost of attendance to StokerCon this year for a local Latine university student. Cont

"The setting of WWI London was not only historically accurate, it added a whole other layer of grief and sadness of losing innocence, and Wendy trying to make lives better for lonely children made perfect sense." - Early Reviewer Available in two weeks. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803654...

"During our chat, we talked about some very real and timely issues, such as prioritizing your mental health, finding your people, and the inherent beauty of the horror community’s support." www.macabredaily.com/articles/pap...

Thank you so very much to @macabredaily.bsky.social for having me on the podcast! You can listen here: www.macabredaily.com/articles/pap...

“There’s one thing that Cynthia Pelayo does extremely well: twist fairytales into something unique and lovely. Her stories are horrific, too, but her writing is so well executed that the reader just strolls along for the ride.” www.cemeterydance.com/extras/revie...

“No sin, failure, humiliation or exclusion can diminish the profound value of a human life that God has willed and called into being.” (par.52). Nothing anyone has ever said to you, said about you, or done to you can diminish your value. www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

This is an Official Magnifica Humanitas Presentation Video, a short four minute video highlighting humanity’s industrial and technological “advancements,” which includes the negative ones like the mechanization of war, to today, phones, AI… youtu.be/O244WhIpdLg?...

Perhaps to synthesize the Pope’s historic Magnifica Humanitas is to state simply that — We, us, humans, have a right to dignity. Our dignity should be protected and technology, in whatever way shape or form, should exist to strengthen our dignity and not diminish it.

This is also sticking with me

“In the era of artificial intelligence, when human dignity is threatened by new forms of dehumanization, ours is the pressing duty to remain profoundly human.” (par.15) www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery

Thank you so very much to @cemeterydance.bsky.social for this review of IT CAME FROM NEVERLAND. IT CAME FROM NEVERLAND is available June 9 from @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social Link below to preorder.

“The Stoker Award-winning author has evolved with each book, and what’s evident here is her skill as a poet. After reading Lotería and Crime Scene, one could see how much this bleeds into her novel-length work.” Preorder. Available June 9 - www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803654...

Cina has a very special magic that will enchant you as it gives you nightmares. A rare & wonderful talent. I dare you not to get hooked!

“There’s one thing that Cynthia Pelayo does extremely well: twist fairytales into something unique and lovely. Her stories are horrific, too.” www.cemeterydance.com/extras/revie...

fwiw, the cost of books for school & *gestures at everything wearily* money is tight AND supporting authors who are writing cool freakin' books matters a whole lot, imho. cuz I can contribute & do my part in supporting artists & writers & people making awesome stuff. preorders help, friends!

Thank you so very much to @cemeterydance.bsky.social for this review of IT CAME FROM NEVERLAND. IT CAME FROM NEVERLAND is available June 9 from @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social Link below to preorder.

A former student told me last night the book they worked on with me in class is getting published. That makes 2 students and 1 mentee of mine from the last 3 years to get published. Three people, and about 80% with a completed draft (and yes, I know I still owe people notes! So sorry!)

Tuesday, June 9th join me and Christina Henry at Bucket O’ Blood Books & Records to celebrate the release of IT CAME FROM NEVERLAND. Christina Henry is the best-selling author of LOST BOY: THE TRUE STORY OF CAPTAIN HOOK. We are going to talk about all things Peter Pan and Neverland.

How about a #fridayflatlay of my collection of amazing anthologies? These are some of my very favorites, and some are new to me. This is the best way to discover a new author, so pick up an antho today! #books

Tuesday, June 9th join me and Christina Henry at Bucket O’ Blood Books & Records to celebrate the release of IT CAME FROM NEVERLAND. Christina Henry is the best-selling author of LOST BOY: THE TRUE STORY OF CAPTAIN HOOK. We are going to talk about all things Peter Pan and Neverland.

Exile in Bookville hosts a book club and I’ll be there tonight speaking to them about Children of Chicago. I’ll also leave behind signed books. Exile in Bookville is located in Chicago's historic Fine Arts Building at 410 S. Michigan Ave. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/cynth...

I’ve been having my coffee in the backyard while I have the Merlin Bird app on. Here’s who passed over my house in Chicago this morning.

Living in Chicago means going to your favorite coffee shop and forgetting they close early today (usually they close at 6p) and so when I walked away looking rather disappointed the barista chased me down outside shouting: “Hey! You want some bread!?” I got a nice sourdough loaf.

Join @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social at Blue House Books on Thursday, June 11th, at 6:30 p.m., where she will be discussing her newest release ✨IT CAME FROM NEVERLAND💀 answering questions from the audience, and signing books! https://loom.ly/5jvxdNA