“Moreno-Garcia works in a tradition in which chills and thrills tap into elemental cultural fears—runaway science, carnal passion.” — The Los Angeles Times

Mexican by birth, Canadian by inclination. Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of a number of critically acclaimed novels, including Gods of Jade and Shadow (Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, Ignyte Award), Mexican Gothic (Locus Award, British Fantasy Award, Pacific Northwest Book Award, Aurora Award, Goodreads Award), Velvet Was the Night (finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Macavity Award), and her newest book, The Seventh Veil of Salome which was a Good Morning America Book Club pick for August 2024. Her newest book is The Bewitching (July 2025), which is a multigenerational horror saga where three women in three different eras encounter danger and witchcraft.

She has edited several anthologies, including She Walks in Shadows (World Fantasy Award winner, published in the USA as Cthulhu’s Daughters). Silvia is the publisher of Innsmouth Free Press. Her fiction has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies.

She has an MA in Science and Technology Studies from the University of British Columbia. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Silvia's Featured Titles

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Gothic fiction and Mexican Gothic

An overview of the Gothic genre and some of the tropes used in the bestselling novel Mexican Gothic

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Noir and Velvet Was the Night

A look at the noir genre, including some of its Latin American practitioners, as well as the historical and literary context for the award-nominated novel Velvet Was the Night

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Vampire Origins

A look at the myths, legends and 19th century literature that helped inspire and develop our modern concept of a vampire.

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Character, plot, exoformation

An introduction to some creative writing basics that can allow beginners to grasp how novels are constructed.

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Folklore and Fiction

Folklore and fairytales are the language of our subconscious, allowing us to face our taboos, fears and nightmares. A look at examples of how folk stories reappear and are reinterpreted in contemporary fiction and pop culture.

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Honors, Awards & Recognition

People’s Most Anticipated Books of 2025
New York Times
Bestseller
Good Morning America Book Club pick for August 2024
In development as a Hulu Original Limited Series
Winner of the Locus Award
British Fantasy Award
Good Reads Choice Award
Nebula Award
Aurora Award
Pacific Northwest Book Award
Sunburst Award
Ignyte Award
Finalist for the Nebula, Shirley Jackson, Stoker, Mythopoeic Fiction Award in Adult Literature, Los Angeles Times Book Prize, The Strand Critics Award

One of the best books of the year: The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, NPR, The Washington Post, Tordotcom, Marie Claire, Vox, Mashable, Men’s Health, Library Journal, Book Riot, LibraryReads

Media Kit

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