These Hispanic and Latinx Authors "Que Me Horroriza!"

From September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month! This is a time to celebrate and recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanics and Latin Americans to our shared history, culture, and achievements. 

In honor of spooky season and my Hispanic Heritage, here are ten influential Hispanic Authors and their well-known chilling tales of horror that not only frighten, but also tell stories of hispanic culture, history, and folklore.

Isabel Cañas

The Hacienda - Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca in this debut supernatural suspense novel, set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, about a remote house, a sinister haunting, and the woman pulled into their clutches...

Vampires of el Norte - “Vampires, vaqueros, and star-crossed lovers face off on the Texas-Mexico border in this supernatural western.”

Silvia Moreno Garcia

Mexican Gothic - “An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . .set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.”

Silver Nitrate - “A fantastic meld of Mexican horror movies and Nazi occultism: a dark thriller about the curse that haunts a legendary lost film—and awakens one woman’s hidden powers.”

Carmen Maria Machado

Her Body and Other Parties - “Finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction, this short story collection combines horror, comedy, sexuality, psychology, and science fiction to shape startling narratives of women’s lives and the violence visited upon their bodies.”

Mariana Enriquez

Our Share of Night (Translated by Megan McDowell) - “A woman’s mysterious death puts her husband and son on a collision course with her demonic family. “

A Sunny Place for Shady People: Stories (Translated by Megan McDowell) - “A diabolical collection of stories featuring achingly human characters whose lives intertwine with ghosts, goblins, and the macabre.” (Release Date: September, 23rd 2024)

Agustina Bazterrica

Tender is the Flesh - “Working at the local processing plant, Marcos is in the business of slaughtering humans—though no one calls them that anymore.”

Gerardo Sámano Córdova 

Monstrilio - “A “wholly unique” and “uncompromising” literary horror debut about a boy who transforms into a monster, a monster who tries to be a man, and the people who love him in every form he takes .”

Gabino Iglesia

House of Bone and Rain - “In this "stunningly visceral" (New York Times Book Review) novel, a group of young men seek vengeance after one of their mothers is murdered in a Puerto Rican slum; STAND BY ME with a haunted, obsidian-dark heart. “

Ann Davila Cardinal 

Five Midnights - “Five friends cursed. Five deadly fates. Five nights of retribución.”

Category Five - “A supernatural YA thriller, set against the backdrop of a post-hurricane Puerto Rico. After the hurricane, some see destruction and some smell blood.” 

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Tales of terror and oppression are told best through the lenses of those who have lived it. It is essential to recognize the powerful contributions Hispanic Americans and Hispanic culture bring to literature and the realm of horror. Each of the above authors offers unique perspectives while weaving folklore, history, and culture into their stories. Honor their voices and let’s continue to extend the bounds of horror. 

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