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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 11h

What also especially makes this lovely is that this is a literary award in a non-genre category, and this is also my first non-genre literary award. Thank you so very much! Thank you and congratulations to the authors in this collection and thank you again to all of our readers ❤️

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 13h

I was alerted late last night that Something Followed Us Home: Tales of Latiné Horror won the Gold Medal in Best Collection of Short Stories - English at the 28th International Latino Book Awards. Thank you! Something Followed Us Home is available now!

WINNER • 2026
GOLD MEDAL
International Latino Book Awards
*Some of the best writers working, doing their scariest stuff. This anthology will get you thinking twice about turning the lights off at night."
—STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES, New York Times bestselln
hor of The Bullale Hunter Hunter
TALES OF LATINE HORROR
SOMETHING
FOLLOWED
US
HOME
EDITED BY
Cynthia Pelayo
FOREWORD BY
Brenda Lozano
WITH STORIES FROM
Agustina Bazterrica, Isabel Canas, Mariana Enriquez, and olhers
TRNATIONAL
AWARD WINNING AUTHOR
RDS
BEST COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES - ENGLISH

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Second printing ❤️ Something Followed Us Home: Tales of Latiné Horror is available now. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Someth...

"Some of the best writers working, doing their scariest stuff. This anthology will get you thinking twice about turning the lights off at night."
—STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES, New York Times besselling author of The Buffalo Hunter Hunler
TALES OF LATINÉ HORROR
SOMETHING
FOLLOWED
US
HOME
EDITED BY
Cynthia Pelayo
FOREWORD BY
Brenda Lozano
WITH STORIES FROM
Aguslina Bazlerrica, Isabel Cañas, Mariana Enriquez, and others

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1weirddogmom.bsky.social @1weirddogmom.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It’s the best time of year to overwhelm your TBR! 💙📚🩸

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Washington, DC I will be at the MLK Library this Saturday, October 10th discussing my short story collection, Lotería: Stories. We will talk Latin American folk stories, legends, myths, superstitions, and more. I will also do a giveaway of my recent release, Something Followed Us Home Thank you!

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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

¿Necesitas mejorar tu español? Este idioma se ha convertido rápidamente en mi segunda lengua, así que pronto leeré esta hermosa versión. ¡La antología del año! Editada por @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social.

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Thank you again ❤️

USA
TODAY
BEST-SELLING
BOOKLIST
writers working, doing chair scarieve scuff. This anchology chinking twice about tarning the lighes off at might." I JONES, New Yank Tames Desseling author of The Budals Honey
TALES OF LATINE HORROR
SOMETHING
FOLLOWED
US
HOME
EDITED BY
Cynihia Pelayo
FOREWORD BY
Brenda Lozano
WITH STORIES FROM
Aguslina Bazlerrica, Isabel Canas, Mariana Enriquez, and olhers
Instant USA Today
Bestseller

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"Quickly, for context - the USA Today Bestseller list ranks every single book sold in America for that week, this includes all genres and formats combined. We were competing against celebrity memoirs, romantasy blockbusters, and backlist giants..." Contin...

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🥹❤️ Thank you @thetobiasagency.bsky.social @laneheymont.bsky.social Something Followed Us Home: Tales of Latiné Horror is officially an Instant USA Today Bestseller !

Balloons and Edible Arrangement on table with copies of Something Followed Us Home on table.

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Something Followed Us Home is an instant USA Today Bestseller! Congratulations to all of the authors! Thank you to Primero Sueño / Atria and all of you, the amazing readers, booksellers, and librarians who read, shared, and promoted a Latine horror anthology. Thank you so very much!

Instant
USA Today Bestseller
"Some of the best writers working, doing their scariest stuff. This anthology will get you thinking twice about turning the lights off at night."
—STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES, New York Times bestselling author of The Bullalo Hunter Hunter
TALES DF LATINE HORROR
SOMETHING
FOLLOWED
US
HOME
EDITED BY
Cynthia Pelayo
FOREWORD BY
Brenda Lozano
WITH STORIES FROM
Agustina Bazlerrica, Isabel Canas, Mariana Enriquez, and olhers
USA
TODAY

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Today I watched Bring Her Back, and that knife scene in the kitchen to outside scared the hell out of me! #31horrormovies

Bring Her Back horror movie poster - child’s face with red eyes

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Happy international release day!!! ❤️ LO QUE NOS SIGUIÓ A CASA is now available in Spain, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, and Colombia!!

IDESCUBRE EL
TÍTULO DE
CADA CUENTO!
CUENTOS DE TEROR LATINO
NOS SIGUIÓ
A
CASA
EDITADO POR
Cynthla Pelayo
PRÓLOGO DE
Brenda Lozano
CON RELATOS DE
Aguslina Bazlerrica, Isabel Cañas y Marlana Enriquez, entre oros
Plata

Something Followed Us Home book cover - Spanish edition - cover has eyes, flowers and crystals

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Available now throughout Latin America and Spain ❤️

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Something Followed Us Home / Lo Que Nos Siguió a Casa is also available now in the United States , yes, in both English and Spanish ❤️ www.simonandschuster.com/books/Someth...

simonandschuster.com

Something Followed Us Home

“Insightful, humane, and original, Something Followed Us Home features the most exciting voices in dark fiction today and is a must read for any we...

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“Lo que nos siguió a casa, una antología que acaba de publicarse con diecisiete relatos de terror firmados por voces latinas de Estados Unidos y América Latina.” www.infobae.com/cultura/2026...

infobae.com

Niñas asesinas, folclore latino y brujas pueblerinas: 5 libros de relatos de terror que desafían la primavera en el hemisferio sur

Desde Silvina Ocampo hasta antologías de voces latinas, el género construye su amenaza en los rincones más familiares

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Something Followed Us Home / Lo Que Nos Siguió a Casa is also available now in the United States , yes, in both English and Spanish ❤️ www.simonandschuster.com/books/Someth...

simonandschuster.com

Something Followed Us Home

“Insightful, humane, and original, Something Followed Us Home features the most exciting voices in dark fiction today and is a must read for any we...

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Available now throughout Latin America and Spain ❤️

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Happy international release day!!! ❤️ LO QUE NOS SIGUIÓ A CASA is now available in Spain, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, and Colombia!!

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

While I'm sleeping tonight Lo que nos siguió a casa releases in Spain. If you're in Spain and you happen to see it in a bookstore please feel free to tag me! www.letrasdeplata.com/lo-que-nos-s...

Lo que nos siguió a casa book cover with eyes, crystals, skulls and flowers

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Something Followed Us Home edited by @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social Some of these stories are absolute riots, strange and sardonic, some of them should be taught, picked apart and put together again in classrooms, but no matter how disparate, each will haunt you.

fanfiaddict.com

Review: Something Followed Us Home edited by Cynthia Pelayo | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: Something followed us home. It crawled in with our prayers, slipped into our beds, watched from mirrors, waited in water, and learned our names.Ga ...

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Thank you to the Simon & Schuster Art Department for this beautiful cover for Something Followed Us Home. Something Followed Us Home is available now in English and Spanish in the United States. Cover Design by Luis Tinoco Art Direction by Kelli McAdams Primero Sueño Press

Cover for anthology something followed us home, black background with eyes, flowers, crystals, and skulls

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I was on WBEZ / NPR this morning discussing Something Followed Us Home. If you heard me on Chicago radio this morning with Sasha-Ann Simons just know, I had to pull off the 90 into some random parking lot in Hammond, Indiana after driving straight through with husband from New York City. .

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

TOMORROW: Lo Que Nos Siguió a Casa will be released throughout Latin America and Spain ❤️

¡SOLO FALTA UNA SEMANA!
plata
CRETOS DE TEOR LATRO LO QUE
NOS SIGUIÓ
A
CASA
EDITADO POR
Cynthla Pelayo
PROLOGO DE
Brenda Lozano
CON RELATOS DE
Aguslina Bazlerrica, Isabel Cañas y Martana Enriquez, enire oiros
Plata

Covert of Lo Que Nos Siguió a Casa / book cover with eyes, flowers

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We drove home to Chicago from New York City, and every single time I drive into Chicago and see our skyline I know without a doubt this is home.

It's 106 miles to Chicago. We got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes,
- it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
- Hit it.

Pizza in car and hand reaching for slice

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Something Followed Us Home: Tales of Latiné Horror is number 1 on Amazon New Release in Hispanic American Literature & Fiction AND WHAT IS SO COOL is the Spanish language version is ranking too!! Lo que nos siguió a casa / Cuentos de terror Latiné! Is number 7. Available now 💗

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I am a few days late on horror stories on my Substack AND writing check-ins - there will still be 31 stories - I will try to get all of the emails out by the 6th and the Substack will still have 31 total stories posted. Thank you for your patience! It's been a lovely but busy few weeks!

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

My cheer squad did good, but they’re very tired. My boys in Central Park. 😊❤️

People laid out relaxing on grass in Central Park

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

There are around 40 million books listed on Amazon. We’re ranking in the top 5,000s, which is HUGE for a book, an anthology and a Latiné table of contents. The Spanish language version, Lo que nos siguió a casa is also ranking - in English language categories!!Thank you!

Product information
Publisher
Publication date
Language
Print length
ISBN-10
ISBN-13
Item
Weight
Dimensions
Best Sellers
Rank
Atria/Primero Sueno Press
September 29, 2026
English
336 pages
1668091941
978-1668091944
8.8 ounces
Customer
Darina
5.31 × 0.7 × 8.25 inches
#5,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#5 in Hispanic American Literature &
Fiction
#13 in Horror Collections & Anthologies
(Books)
#69 in Short Stories Anthologies
4.3 out of 5 stars 11 Review

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

On the left, Gerardo and I in Central Park in 2014. We came to NYC in 2014 so I could pitch to literary agents at an event. I wouldn’t get a literary agent until around 2019. We took another picture here today in 2026!! Cont…

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Something Followed Us Home book launch at The Twisted Spine in New York City ❤️

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Something Followed Us Home is number 1 in Hispanic American Literature & Fiction, number 2 in Horror Collections & Anthologies, and number 10 in Short Stories Anthologies on Amazon - Hot New Releases. Thank you!

Tile graphic showing book covers - Something Followed Us Home is number 1 in Hispanic American Literature & Fiction, number 2 in Horror Collections & Anthologies, and number 10 in Short Stories Anthologies on Amazon - Hot New Releases. Thank you!

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thank you to NPR / WBEZ Chicago for including Something Followed Us Home in your 10 new books to read this fall with a Chicago flair. Something Followed Us Home is available now! www.wbez.org/books/2026/1...

wbez.org

10 new books to read this fall with a Chicago flair

Our curated list, assembled with the help of local authors and booksellers, includes anticipated tomes from big names, including the pope.

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thank you Daniel José Older and Ann Dávila Cardinal and everyone who attended the Boston launch of Something Followed Us Home: Tales of Latiné Horror - available now Thank you!!

Daniel José Older and Ann Dávila Cardina taking a selfie

SOMETHING
FOLLOWED US HOME
HAUNTING BOSTON
Thursday, Octber 1 at 7Pl
Porter Square Books
50 Liberty Drive,
Boston, MA 02210
Ann Dávila Cardinal with Daniel José Older
WALES BE LATINE HOPPE
SOMETHING
FOLLOWED
US
HOME
LO QUE
•
NOS SIGUIO
A
CASA
PORTER SQUARE
Böoks

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Washington, D.C. — I’m honored to join the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library to celebrate Latiné Heritage Month. I’ll be giving a short presentation about my short story collection LOTERÍA followed by a signing and maybe we can all play LOTERÍA after? I hope to see you there! ❤️

DC Public Library
LOTERÍA: STORIES
WITH CYNTHIA PELAYO
00 %
LA CALAVERA
JABLITO
ZON
LOTERÍA
CYNTHIA PELAYO
• STORIES -
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m.
MLK Library

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I told the audience last night, my dad came to New York City and washed dishes in Harlem and worked his way up to build a life for me. Last night I got to celebrate the release of a very special and important book in NYC being called a Best of Horror in 2026. Be your ancestors wildest dreams ❤️

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Los Latinos took over The Twisted Spine Bookstore last night for a packed house to celebrate the release of SOMETHING FOLLOWED US HOME: TALES OF LATINÉ HORROR available now! Thank you Brenda, Leopoldo, Alex, Ananda and the team at Primero Sueño! I am so honored and happy and love you all!

Authors in The twisted spine bookstore

Los Latinos took over The Twisted Spine Bookstore last night for a packed house to celebrate the release of SOMETHING FOLLOWED US HOME: TALES OF LATINÉ HORROR available now!

Thank you Brenda, Leopoldo, Alex, Ananda and the team at Primero Sueño! I am so honored and happy and love you all!

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I am here! I am late! Latina time! See you soon!

SOMETHING
FOLLOWED US HOME
HAUNTING BROOKLYN
Alex Segura
Friday, October 2
Ananda Lima
Cynthia Pelayo
The Twisted Spine
Leopoldo Goût
306 Grand St,
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Zoraida Córdova
SOMETHING
FOLLOWED
US
HOME
Cymihla Pelayo
Brenda Lazaro
Agustina Bazterrica, Isabel Canas, Marlana Enriquez, and others
LATINE
LO QUE
NOS SIGUID
CASA
Cynhla Pelayo
Brenda Lezana
Agusia Bazierrica, Isabel Catas y Mariana Enriquez, entre oros
the twisted
spine

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Barnes and Noble includes SOMETHING FOLLOWED US HOME: TALES OF LATINÉ HORROR in its Best Horror of 2026! Thank you Barnes and Noble SOMETHING FOLLOWED US HOME is available now from Primero Sueño / Atria

B&NREADS
Blog / The Best Horror Books of 2026
The Best Horror Books of 2026
Emily de Almenara
October 1, 2026
The Best Books of 2026
Horror
THE
CARETAKER
• PUBLIC
ACCESSI
AFTERWORLD
IANE
SCHOENBRU
DEAD BUT DREAMING OF ELECTRIC
SHEEP
Between
Two
Fíres
JAPANESE GOTHIC
PAUL
-IB
EE BAKER
HANNAH WHITTEN
OFF THE
RESERVATION
STEPHEN
GRAHAM
JONES
SUMETHING
FOLLOWED
HOME
THE BEFOEN TODY
TANANARIVE
This year's greatest horror novels include groundbreaking genre bending, bloody rampages and quiet depictions of dread. Whatever your personal flavor of fear may be, these are the bone-chilling best of the best.

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