Formats: paperback, ebook | Cover design: Mina Martinez | ISBN (paperback): 9781916234765 | Pages: 320 | Published: 05 May 2022

About the Book

A faceless man stalks a woman’s nightmares in Hollywood. A Kanontsistóntie is summoned to seek revenge in a monastery. A move from the projects to Manhattan leads to ominous shadows closing in. Two sisters discover a secret room in their farm, unearthing a sinister power.

When Other People Saw Us, They Saw the Dead is an anthology of dark, unsettling writing from some of the most exciting contemporary BIPOC writers. Blending Gothic, horror, folklore, fantasy and fairy-tale, these eerie short stories will disturb, move and humour you. Death is ever-present in the pages of They Saw the Dead, blending with notions of home, memory, grief and belonging, as well as gentrification, white supremacy and colonisation.

Edited by Lauren T. Davila, They Saw the Dead explores what it is to be truly haunted.

About the Editor

Lauren T. Davila is a Pushcart-nominated Latina writer currently pursuing her Ph.D. in English at Claremont Graduate Universityin California, USA. She holds an MFA in Fiction Writing from George Mason University and dual BAs in English and Creative Writing from Pepperdine University. After completing her studies, she plans to teach at the collegiate level while publishing poetry and fiction.

Her writing has appeared online in Granada Magazine, The Paragon Journal, Ghost Heart Literary Magazine, Peach Velvet Mag, Voyage Journal, Second Chance Magazine, Headcanon Magazine, In Parentheses, and Poets Reading the News, and in print anthology, Hireath.

She lives in Los Angeles where you can find her writing in coffee shops and swimming.

Contributors

Nisha Addleman, Angela Burgos, Aliya Chaudhry, D. C. Dador, Lauren T. Davila, Margaret Elysia Garcia, Emily Hoang, Adaline Jacques, C. M. Leyva, Danny Lore, Adam Ma, Lauren McEwen, Michelle Mellon, Gerardo J. Mercado, A. M. Perez, Desiree Rodriguez, Marwa Sarraj, Shakira Savage, L. C. Starr, Amiah Taylor, Alicia Thompson, S. M. Uddin, Anuja Varghese, and jonah wu.

Find out more about the contributors.

Praise for When Other People Saw Us, They Saw the Dead

“A haunting and poignant anthology. The gorgeous voices within culminate to create a memorable work. These stories of grief, love, fear, and ghosts cut deep; the authors have infused Gothic elements in their own unique way, and the shadows of each tale will linger in the reader’s mind long after reading. A stunning addition to the horror canon.”
Sara Tantlinger, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Devil’s Dreamland

“Beautiful and heartbreaking, They Saw The Dead is one of those rare anthologies without a single subpar story. From start to finish I was fully immersed in the collection’s world of darkness, lost loves, and ghosts. A much-needed collection of diverse stories from BIPOC.”
Diversity in Horror

“Terrifying and thought-provoking, this anthology is perfect for fans of small stories that pack a big punch.”
Hannah Whitten, author of For the Wolf

“Grabs you by the throat from the very first story. As you navigate from one twisted world into the next, you’ll find yourself on an adventure – visiting cold lakes and houses with huts best left alone, receiving notes and letters that warn and welcome you at once. Every so often, you’ll flip a page and find a story that is indelible – both quietly horrific and so beautiful. Brace yourselves – this anthology is deliciously, meditatively, dark.”
Bhavika Govil

“A delicious anthology of stories from authors of colour across the globe. Within these stories lie the horrors of colonialism and the loss of identity and home, but also the beauty and humour found and created through community and love; memories of shared meals and music; and magic which heals, takes vengeance, and empowers. This collection is bursting with some of the most exciting voices in contemporary dark fiction. These stories will challenge you, make you heartsore, and leave you feeling richer for the reading.”
Katalina Watt, author

“At once blooming with rage and gentle with memory. From rotting, ravenous colonisers to the creeping ghosts of generations past, stories of fantasy, folktale, and horror come together to create something truly haunting in this powerful collection.”
Andrew Joseph White, author of Hell Followed With Us