Carlos E. Rivera

I'm a Hispanic writer, living in Costa Rica.

As an anxious, introverted, queer kid growing up in Costa Rica during the 80s and 90s, I always felt like something of an outsider. My refuge was escaping into and devouring sci-fi, fantasy, drama, crime thrillers, and above all things, HORROR. For years, these books, movies, comics, and even video games became my life.

I like to take themes that are relatable to everyone, but which the queer community in particular can see themselves in: topics of found family and feeling like an outsider, mixed with themes of familial, religious, and gender-based trauma; sprinkled with a bit of my country’s folk stories, resulting in what I think is a peculiar blend that might feel is familiar but unknown.

For me, that's the foundation of horror: something mundane and relatable that, seen from the right angle, seems a bit askew.