Cynthia Pelayo
Cynthia Pelayo is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Forgotten Sisters , Children of Chicago , and The Shoemaker's Magician . In addition to writing genre-blending novels that incorporate fairy-tale, mystery, detective, crime, and horror elements, Pelayo has written numerous short stories, including the collection Loterķa , and the poetry collection Crime Scene . The recipient of the 2021 International Latino Book Award, she holds a master of fine arts in writing from the School of the...See more
Cynthia Pelayo is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Forgotten Sisters , Children of Chicago , and The Shoemaker's Magician . In addition to writing genre-blending novels that incorporate fairy-tale, mystery, detective, crime, and horror elements, Pelayo has written numerous short stories, including the collection Loterķa , and the poetry collection Crime Scene . The recipient of the 2021 International Latino Book Award, she holds a master of fine arts in writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She lives in Chicago with her family. For more information, visit www.cinapelayo.com. See less