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United States · United StatesOrbit is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Mia Ballard’s Shy Girl, a previously self-published fem-gore horror novel perfect for fans of Nightbitch and A Certain Hunger. The Orbit edition will be published in April 2026 on our Run For It list and will feature never-before-seen chapters and an additional short story. Shy Girl is the story of Gia, a woman in her 30s who is lonely, broke and desperate for a way out. She signs herself up for a…Read Article
Acquisition Announcement: SHY GIRL by Mia Ballard

Cover Launch: The Green Bone Saga Orbit Gold Edition by Fonda Lee

MacLean · MacLeanFrom the author of The Phoenix Keeper comes an era-defining new fantasy universe where spicy romantasy meets the Cosmere, unmissable for fans of the world-building scale of Sarah J. Maas and the world-shifting stakes of Rebecca Yarros. Voidwalker will be your next romantasy obsession, a deliciously feral story that starts with just two words: “bite me.” Read the first three chapters of Voidwalker, on sale August 19th below! The Beast from the F…Read Article