They Saw The Dead

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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.

Cover design by Mina Martinez.

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Praise for 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