The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a dreamy reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of the novels Velvet Was the Night, Mexican Gothic, Gods of Jade and Shadow. For contact information and photos head here.
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Trespass collection out this February 2022
I’m part of Trespass, a collection of stories about animal instincts, human folly, and survival. The collection includes Jeff Vandermeer, Stephen Graham Jones, Karen Russell, Tochi Onyebuchi and Carmen Maria …
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau cover reveal
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau has a cover, courtesy of Faceout Studios. You can pre-order it through your favourite store. The quiet lives of Carlota Moreau and her father’s animal hybrids are …
Velvet Was the Night out today
Velvet Was the Night hits bookstore today. This simmering, 1970s noir has received four starred reviews from Booklist, PW, Kirkus, LJ. BookPage says “it’s a book that will keep you …
The Beautiful Ones is out today
The Beautiful Ones, originally released four years ago, makes a return to bookstores today. Available in paperback, e-book and audio courtesy of Tor, it’s proof that a writer’s career is …
Velvet Was the Night
My upcoming novel, Velvet Was the Night, has a book cover, courtesy of Faceout Studio. Mini description: A stylish noir about crime, passion, and murder set against the backdrop of …
Coming out 2021
I’ll technically have five books out in 2021. Here is the info about what they are all about. Untamed Shore: Released in 2020 in hardcover, it is coming out in …