Christina Orlando

New York

Senior Books Editor at Reactor

Contributing Writer at Riot New Media Group

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Articles

Strange Inheritances: On Marie-Helene Bertino’s Exit Zero

2 weeks ago | reactormag.com | Tobias Carroll |Christina Orlando

Last year saw the publication of Marie-Helene Bertino’s novel Beautyland, the story of a young Italian-American woman slowly developing into a writer who turns her sense of alienation from the world into an iconic point of view. There’s also the matter of the protagonist possibly being an alien.
Erin Morgenstern on the Beauty & Magic of The Night Circus

3 weeks ago | reactormag.com | Christina Orlando

Warning: fanthem-ing ahead. I love Erin Morgenstern. I love her work, in my opinion she has written two absolutely perfect books, The Night Circus and The Starless Sea, both filled with wonder and magic and awe and a love of storytelling. So of course I jumped at the chance to chat with the author about her work, in honor of the Folio Society’s new edition of her debut novel, The Night Circus. Note: The following interview has been edited for clarity.
Five SFF Books Set in Chicago

1 month ago | reactormag.com | Christina Orlando

I love Chicago like the air I breathe. I think it’s also easy to say I’m obsessed with this city, its history, its neighborhoods, the people, the lakefront, the towering skyscrapers, our parks, our festivals, all of it. Chicago is a world-class city, which is why I’m never surprised when we are often featured prominently in Best of City lists that rate global destinations. We have so much to offer. Have I mentioned our spectacular museums?
All the New Young Adult SFF Books Arriving in April 2025

1 month ago | reactormag.com | Christina Orlando

Here’s the full list of young adult SF/F titles heading your way in April!Keep track of all the new SFF releases here. All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher. Release dates are subject to change. This Monster of Mine — Shalini Abeysekara (Union Square & Co)Eighteen-year-old Sarai doesn’t know why someone tried to kill her four years ago, but she does know that her case was closed without justice.
All the New Science Fiction Books Arriving in April 2025

1 month ago | reactormag.com | Christina Orlando

Here’s the full list of science fiction titles heading your way in April!Keep track of all the new SFF releases here. All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher. Release dates are subject to change. The Ephemera Collector — Stacy Nathaniel Jackson (Liveright)The year is 2035, and Los Angeles County is awash in a tangelo haze of wildfire smoke.
All the New Fantasy Books Arriving in April 2025

1 month ago | reactormag.com | Christina Orlando

Here’s the full list of fantasy titles heading your way in April!Keep track of all the new SFF releases here. All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher. Release dates are subject to change.
Announcing The Peaches & Honey Duology by Rachelle Raeta

1 month ago | reactormag.com | Christina Orlando

We are pleased to announce Tor’s acquisition of a new romantic fantasy duology from author Rachelle Raeta. The Peaches & Honey Duology—These Immortal Truths and These Godly Lies—is a moving story about a girl who is gifted immortality and must now learn to do more than merely survive—she must learn to live. The deal was brokered by Emily Sacks at Creative Artists Agency for English language rights; North America (US, Phil, Can, Open Market); print, ebook, and audio.
Revealing the Collector's Edition of The Guardians of Dreamdark: Windwitch by Laini Taylor

2 months ago | reactormag.com | Christina Orlando

We’re thrilled to share the cover of a new Collector’s Edition of Laini Taylor’s Windwitch, the first book in the Guardians of Dreamdark series. The new edition—featuring never-before-seen bonus material from Laini Taylor—will be available on September 23, 2025 from Amulet Books. For centuries faeries have lived safely in their ancient forests, but now their peace is under threat. Devils are escaping the prisons that have held them since the Dawn Days, and only one faerie stands in their way.
All the New Horror, Romantasy, and Other SFF Crossover Books Arriving in March 2025

2 months ago | reactormag.com | Christina Orlando

Here’s the full list of horror, romantasy, and other crossover SF/F titles heading your way in March!Keep track of all the new SFF releases here. All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher. Release dates are subject to change. The Unworthy — Agustina Bazterrica, tr. Sarah Moses (Scribner)From her cell in a mysterious convent, a woman writes the story of her life in whatever she can find—discarded ink, dirt, and even her own blood.
All the New Young Adult SFF Books Arriving in March 2025

2 months ago | reactormag.com | Christina Orlando

Here’s the full list of young adult SF/F titles heading your way in March!Keep track of all the new SFF releases here. All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher. Release dates are subject to change. I Am Made of Death — Kelly Andrew (Scholastic)Following the death of his father, Thomas Walsh had to grow up quickly, taking on odd-jobs to keep food on the table and help pay his gravely ill mother’s medical bills.