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Jul 8, 2026

Booking at the Beach: Chicago Authors with New Novels

Newcity Lit · Feature

Jul 2026

The Millions Great Summer 2026 Book Preview

The Millions · Roundup

Jul 2, 2026

The 10 Best Horror Books of 2026 (So Far)

Bloody Disgusting · Roundup

2026

The Best Books of 2026 So Far

Book Riot · Roundup

2026

The Best Latine Books of 2026 So Far

Book Riot · Roundup

2026

Something Followed Us Home — Review

Publishers Weekly · Review

2026

A Literary Walking Tour Through Wendy Darling’s London

TripFiction · Feature

Jun 2026

Author Interview: Cynthia Pelayo

LibraryThing · Interview

Jun 29, 2026

It Came From Neverland — Review

Books, Bones & Buffy · Review

Jun 29, 2026

Spotlight: It Came From Neverland

PressReader · Feature

Jun 26, 2026

Secrets, Shadows and Strange Terrors: June Horror Releases

BookTrib · Roundup

Jun 26, 2026

Motifs, Themes, and Trusting Your Reader

Writer's Digest · By Pelayo

Jun 26, 2026

It Came From Neverland — Review

Shelf Awareness · Review

Jun 25, 2026

Review: It Came From Neverland

Cemetery Dance · Review

Jun 22, 2026

New Books from Chicago Authors in 2026, Part II

Chicago Review of Books · Roundup

Jun 17, 2026

The Boy Who Wasn’t a Boy: An Interview with Cynthia Pelayo on It Came From Neverland

Chicago Review of Books · Interview

Jun 17, 2026

The Role of Women in Fairy Tales

BookTrib · By Pelayo

Jun 2026

It Came From Neverland: A Stunning, Devastating Take on Peter Pan

Bloody Disgusting · Review

Jun 2026

5 Dark and Speculative Adaptations of Peter Pan

CrimeReads · By Pelayo

Jun 12, 2026

Forces of Geek 2026 Father’s Day Gift Guide

Forces of Geek · Roundup

Jun 12, 2026

Cynthia Pelayo: The Research Continually Surprised Me

Writer's Digest · Interview

Jun 12, 2026

The Big Idea: Cynthia Pelayo

John Scalzi’s Whatever · By Pelayo

Jun 10, 2026

It Came From Neverland — Review

SFFWorld · Review

Jun 10, 2026

Spotlight: It Came From Neverland

Silver’s Reviews · Feature

Jun 9, 2026

Spotlight: It Came From Neverland

What Is That Book About · Feature

Jun 9, 2026

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

CrimeReads · Roundup

Jun 9, 2026

5-Star Review: It Came From Neverland

Novels Alive · Review

Jun 8, 2026

Robin Williams’ Hook Revealed a Dark Side to Peter Pan

People · Feature

Jun 5, 2026

It Came From Neverland — Excerpt

Fangoria · Excerpt

Jun 4, 2026

Summer Books: The Coolest Books for the Hottest Months

Chicago Tribune · Roundup

Jun 4, 2026

Paper Cuts: It Came From Neverland Delivers a Demonic Peter Pan (Review)

Macabre Daily · Review

Jun 4, 2026

It Came From Neverland — Excerpt

The Nerd Daily · Excerpt

Jun 3, 2026

All the New Horror Books Arriving in June 2026

Reactor · Roundup

Jun 3, 2026

Kate’s Review: It Came from Neverland

The Library Ladies · Review

Jun 1, 2026

90 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Arriving in June

Gizmodo · Roundup

Jun 1, 2026

10 Horror Books We Can’t Wait to Read This June

Bloody Disgusting · Roundup

May 27, 2026

Paper Cuts: Cynthia Pelayo on Making Peter Pan Petrifying (Podcast)

Macabre Daily · Interview

May 26, 2026

2026’s New Horror Books

Jump Scares · Roundup

May 26, 2026

Summer of Horror 2026

Books, Bones & Buffy · Roundup

Apr 22, 2026

30 Best and Most Anticipated Horror Books of 2026

Men’s Health · Roundup

Feb 5, 2026

26 Upcoming Horror Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2026

Bloody Disgusting · Roundup

Nov 2025

A Conversation with Cynthia Pelayo: A Prolific Voice in the New Wave of Horror

Novel Suspects · Interview

Sep 2, 2025

Lotería

BookTrib · Feature

2025

10 Books That Celebrate Latin American Voices

People · Feature

2025

Cynthia Pelayo: The PEN Ten

PEN America · Interview

2025

SAIC Graduate Makes Marvel Comics Debut Celebrating the First Latin American Superhero

ABC7 Chicago · Feature

2025

Vanishing Daughters — Excerpt

Paste Magazine · Excerpt

Jun 4, 2025

Lit 50 2025: Prose Writers

Newcity Lit · Feature

Apr 8, 2025

Cynthia Pelayo on Vanishing Daughters

Chicago Tribune · Interview

Mar 27, 2025

Turn the Page — Episode 343C: Cynthia Pelayo

Turn the Page · Podcast

Mar 25, 2025

Reviewer's Bookwatch, March 2025

Midwest Book Review · Review

Mar 21, 2025

Episode 106: Cynthia Pelayo & Jennifer Chen

The Well-Read Podcast · Podcast

Mar 21, 2025

Vanishing Daughters ft. Cynthia Pelayo

Susto Podcast · Podcast

Mar 19, 2025

7 Spring Thrillers Perfect for Your Next Book Club Read

Novel Suspects · Roundup

Mar 19, 2025

A Conversation with Author Cynthia Pelayo

The Know Fear Cast · Podcast

Mar 17, 2025

Sadie Hartmann's Horror Preview 2025

The ARC Party · Podcast

Mar 17, 2025

Special Edition: Cynthia Pelayo

The Folklore Podcast · Podcast

Mar 17, 2025

Castle Talk: Cynthia Pelayo, Author of Vanishing Daughters

Castle of Horror · Podcast

Mar 16, 2025

New Releases and More for March 11, 2025

Book Riot · Roundup

Mar 16, 2025

Chicago Literary Events to Attend: February/March 2025

Newcity Lit · Feature

Mar 14, 2025

Feature with Review: Vanishing Daughters

Once Upon a Book Blog · Review

Mar 14, 2025

Magic and Horror with Cynthia Pelayo

WriterCon · Podcast

Mar 14, 2025

Incorporating Nonfiction and True Crime Into a Genre Novel

Writer's Digest · By Pelayo

Mar 14, 2025

The Chill Quill: March Belongs to Women With These Gripping New Reads

BookTrib · Roundup

Mar 14, 2025

Karen's Killer Book Bench: Vanishing Daughters

Karen's Killer Book Bench · Feature

Mar 11, 2025

Book Review: Vanishing Daughters

The Honey POP · Review

Mar 11, 2025

Fanbase Press Interviews Cynthia Pelayo on Vanishing Daughters

Fanbase Press · Interview

Mar 11, 2025

Vanishing Daughters — Booklist Review

Booklist · Review

Mar 11, 2025

Vanishing Daughters: Haunting and Evocative

Paste Magazine · Review

Mar 11, 2025

Kate's Review: Vanishing Daughters

The Library Ladies · Review

Mar 11, 2025

Spotlight: Vanishing Daughters

What Is That Book About · Feature

Mar 11, 2025

Playlist: Vanishing Daughters

Fresh Fiction · By Pelayo

Mar 11, 2025

Cynthia Pelayo on Grief, Mystery, and Chicago Ghost Stories

Chicago Magazine · Interview

Mar 11, 2025

Cynthia Pelayo on Vanishing Daughters

Chicago Review of Books · Interview

Mar 7, 2025

5 Supernatural Serial Killers

CrimeReads · By Pelayo

Mar 7, 2025

Q&A: Cynthia Pelayo, Author of Vanishing Daughters

The Nerd Daily · Interview

Mar 6, 2025

Episode 20: Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been

The Scares That Shaped Us · Podcast

Mar 6, 2025

Vanishing Daughters

Cantina Book Club · Podcast

Mar 6, 2025

Bites: What Author Cynthia Pelayo Eats in a Day

Third Coast Review · Feature

Mar 5, 2025

March 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us

Ms. Magazine · Roundup

Mar 3, 2025

12 Must-Read Books of March 2025

Chicago Review of Books · Roundup

Feb 26, 2025

The 25 Most Anticipated and Best Horror Books of 2025

Men's Health · Roundup

Feb 25, 2025

My Neighborhood: Hermosa

Chicago Magazine · Feature

Jan 22, 2025

Vanishing Daughters — Review

Foreword Reviews · Review

Jan 14, 2025

Episode 193: Most Anticipated Releases 2025

Books in the Freezer · Podcast

Jan 4, 2025

New Books from Chicago Authors in 2025, Part I

Chicago Review of Books · Roundup

Jan 3, 2025

The Most Anticipated Horror Books of 2025

Paste Magazine · Roundup

Jan 2, 2025

Readers' Most Anticipated Horror Novels for 2025

Goodreads · Roundup

Nov 12, 2024

Most Anticipated Thrillers of 2025

She Reads · Roundup

Nov 5, 2024

What Is Gothic Fiction?

Publishers Weekly · Feature

Oct 23, 2024

Vanishing Daughters

Fresh Fiction · Feature

Oct 22, 2024

25 Horror Books to Read in 2025

Books, Bones & Buffy · Roundup

Aug 2024

How to Write Horror

LitReactor · By Pelayo

Mar 27, 2024

Talking Scared: Cynthia Pelayo & A Mermaid in the Windy City

Talking Scared · Podcast

Mar 26, 2024

Internet Bookwatch, March 2024

Midwest Book Review · Review

Mar 25, 2024

Forgotten Sisters — Book Review

Pop Horror · Review

Mar 25, 2024

Polygon's Spring 2024 Book Preview

Polygon · Roundup

Mar 22, 2024

6 Recent and Upcoming Haunted House Novels

CrimeReads · By Pelayo

Mar 21, 2024

3 Things I Learned Writing Fairy Tale Adaptations

Writer's Digest · By Pelayo

Mar 20, 2024

Checking Out Historical Chicago: Cynthia Pelayo’s Forgotten Sisters

Chicago Review of Books · Interview

Mar 19, 2024

New Books: 19 March 2024

Locus · Roundup

Mar 19, 2024

A Connection Between a Historic Bungalow and a Potential Serial Killer

Fresh Fiction · By Pelayo

Mar 19, 2024

Episode 21: Cynthia Pelayo — Forgotten Sisters

Cantina Book Club · Podcast

Mar 19, 2024

Fearmongers Ep. 14 w/ Cynthia Pelayo & Victor LaValle

Fearmongers · Podcast

Mar 19, 2024

Book Review: Forgotten Sisters

Crossroad Reviews · Review

Mar 19, 2024

Why Cynthia Pelayo Refuses to Commit to One Genre

Latina to Latina · Podcast

Mar 18, 2024

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

CrimeReads · Roundup

Mar 18, 2024

Spotlight: Forgotten Sisters

What Is That Book About · Feature

Mar 15, 2024

Fanbase Press Interviews Cynthia Pelayo on Forgotten Sisters

Fanbase Press · Interview

Mar 15, 2024

Cynthia Pelayo, Forgotten Sisters, and Chicago Ghost Stories

Chicago Sun-Times · Interview

Mar 12, 2024

Forgotten Sisters — Review

Books, Bones & Buffy · Review

Mar 8, 2024

On the Radar: Lost to the River

Crime Fiction Lover · Roundup

Mar 2, 2024

Cynthia Pelayo Talks The Forgotten Sisters

About the Authors TV · Interview

Feb 26, 2024

Cynthia Pelayo — Forgotten Sisters

The ARC Party · Podcast

Jan 9, 2024

Episode 166: Most Anticipated New Releases 2024

Books in the Freezer · Podcast

Nov 30, 2023

32 Highly-Anticipated Books Hitting Shelves in 2024

Bookish · Roundup

Nov 1, 2023

24 Horror Books to Read in 2024

Books, Bones & Buffy · Roundup

Jun 3, 2023

Author Cynthia Pelayo Blends Horror and History in The Shoemaker’s Magician

WTTW News · Feature

May 26, 2023

New Horror Books

The New York Times · Review

Jun 22, 2021

38 Books to Read Before Labor Day: Summer 2021 Reading List

Chicago Tribune · Roundup

2021

Payment Is Due: On Cynthia Pelayo’s “Children of Chicago”

Los Angeles Review of Books · Review

Mar 2021

Fairy Tales Are Dark for a Reason — They’re Trying to Warn Us About Danger

CrimeReads · By Pelayo

Praise & Reviews

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