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Welcome back, Murderbot! To celebrate the release of Platform Decay, Matthew Byrd asked @marthawellswriter about emotional growth, The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, and what's next for our favorite SecUnit!
You can find the full interview at Reactor's website, or at the link in our bio!
[Some questions/responses have been lightly edited for clarity]
#Murderbot #themurderbotdiaries #platformdecay #marthawells #reactormagazine

Welcome back, Murderbot! To celebrate the release of Platform Decay, Matthew Byrd asked @marthawellswriter about emotional growth, The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, and what's next for our favorite SecUnit!
You can find the full interview at Reactor's website, or at the link in our bio!
[Some questions/responses have been lightly edited for clarity]
#Murderbot #themurderbotdiaries #platformdecay #marthawells #reactormagazine

Welcome back, Murderbot! To celebrate the release of Platform Decay, Matthew Byrd asked @marthawellswriter about emotional growth, The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, and what's next for our favorite SecUnit!
You can find the full interview at Reactor's website, or at the link in our bio!
[Some questions/responses have been lightly edited for clarity]
#Murderbot #themurderbotdiaries #platformdecay #marthawells #reactormagazine

Welcome back, Murderbot! To celebrate the release of Platform Decay, Matthew Byrd asked @marthawellswriter about emotional growth, The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, and what's next for our favorite SecUnit!
You can find the full interview at Reactor's website, or at the link in our bio!
[Some questions/responses have been lightly edited for clarity]
#Murderbot #themurderbotdiaries #platformdecay #marthawells #reactormagazine

Welcome back, Murderbot! To celebrate the release of Platform Decay, Matthew Byrd asked @marthawellswriter about emotional growth, The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, and what's next for our favorite SecUnit!
You can find the full interview at Reactor's website, or at the link in our bio!
[Some questions/responses have been lightly edited for clarity]
#Murderbot #themurderbotdiaries #platformdecay #marthawells #reactormagazine

Welcome back, Murderbot! To celebrate the release of Platform Decay, Matthew Byrd asked @marthawellswriter about emotional growth, The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, and what's next for our favorite SecUnit!
You can find the full interview at Reactor's website, or at the link in our bio!
[Some questions/responses have been lightly edited for clarity]
#Murderbot #themurderbotdiaries #platformdecay #marthawells #reactormagazine

Welcome back, Murderbot! To celebrate the release of Platform Decay, Matthew Byrd asked @marthawellswriter about emotional growth, The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, and what's next for our favorite SecUnit!
You can find the full interview at Reactor's website, or at the link in our bio!
[Some questions/responses have been lightly edited for clarity]
#Murderbot #themurderbotdiaries #platformdecay #marthawells #reactormagazine

Welcome back, Murderbot! To celebrate the release of Platform Decay, Matthew Byrd asked @marthawellswriter about emotional growth, The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, and what's next for our favorite SecUnit!
You can find the full interview at Reactor's website, or at the link in our bio!
[Some questions/responses have been lightly edited for clarity]
#Murderbot #themurderbotdiaries #platformdecay #marthawells #reactormagazine

The moment you've all been waiting for...
Our BIGGEST list of the year...
Senior Books Editor Christina Orlando's (@thechristinaorlando) 30 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS for 2026!!! Curating the science fiction, fantasy, and horror reads from the first half of the year you absolutely can't miss.
Featuring Reactor favorites like Kylie Lee Baker and Alexis Henderson, plus debut authors like Max Francis and Cameron Sullivan.
Which are you picking up first? You can find the full article at the link in our bio, or at Reactormag.com
#reactormagazine #reactormag #fantasybooks #sciencefictionbooks #horrorbooks #bookrecs #bookrecommendations

The moment you've all been waiting for...
Our BIGGEST list of the year...
Senior Books Editor Christina Orlando's (@thechristinaorlando) 30 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS for 2026!!! Curating the science fiction, fantasy, and horror reads from the first half of the year you absolutely can't miss.
Featuring Reactor favorites like Kylie Lee Baker and Alexis Henderson, plus debut authors like Max Francis and Cameron Sullivan.
Which are you picking up first? You can find the full article at the link in our bio, or at Reactormag.com
#reactormagazine #reactormag #fantasybooks #sciencefictionbooks #horrorbooks #bookrecs #bookrecommendations

The moment you've all been waiting for...
Our BIGGEST list of the year...
Senior Books Editor Christina Orlando's (@thechristinaorlando) 30 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS for 2026!!! Curating the science fiction, fantasy, and horror reads from the first half of the year you absolutely can't miss.
Featuring Reactor favorites like Kylie Lee Baker and Alexis Henderson, plus debut authors like Max Francis and Cameron Sullivan.
Which are you picking up first? You can find the full article at the link in our bio, or at Reactormag.com
#reactormagazine #reactormag #fantasybooks #sciencefictionbooks #horrorbooks #bookrecs #bookrecommendations

The moment you've all been waiting for...
Our BIGGEST list of the year...
Senior Books Editor Christina Orlando's (@thechristinaorlando) 30 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS for 2026!!! Curating the science fiction, fantasy, and horror reads from the first half of the year you absolutely can't miss.
Featuring Reactor favorites like Kylie Lee Baker and Alexis Henderson, plus debut authors like Max Francis and Cameron Sullivan.
Which are you picking up first? You can find the full article at the link in our bio, or at Reactormag.com
#reactormagazine #reactormag #fantasybooks #sciencefictionbooks #horrorbooks #bookrecs #bookrecommendations

The moment you've all been waiting for...
Our BIGGEST list of the year...
Senior Books Editor Christina Orlando's (@thechristinaorlando) 30 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS for 2026!!! Curating the science fiction, fantasy, and horror reads from the first half of the year you absolutely can't miss.
Featuring Reactor favorites like Kylie Lee Baker and Alexis Henderson, plus debut authors like Max Francis and Cameron Sullivan.
Which are you picking up first? You can find the full article at the link in our bio, or at Reactormag.com
#reactormagazine #reactormag #fantasybooks #sciencefictionbooks #horrorbooks #bookrecs #bookrecommendations

The moment you've all been waiting for...
Our BIGGEST list of the year...
Senior Books Editor Christina Orlando's (@thechristinaorlando) 30 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS for 2026!!! Curating the science fiction, fantasy, and horror reads from the first half of the year you absolutely can't miss.
Featuring Reactor favorites like Kylie Lee Baker and Alexis Henderson, plus debut authors like Max Francis and Cameron Sullivan.
Which are you picking up first? You can find the full article at the link in our bio, or at Reactormag.com
#reactormagazine #reactormag #fantasybooks #sciencefictionbooks #horrorbooks #bookrecs #bookrecommendations
A treatise on the lost throuple of Star Wars, brought to you by '70s Harrison Ford (and early versions of scripts).
#reactormagazine #hyperdriveoverfixation #starwars #harrisonford #carriefisher

A time-traveling transgalactic delivery worker's latest parcel has less to do with galactic events, and more to do with her own personal history.
"The Perpetual Post" by @isabeljkim is out now at Reactor! Head to Reactormag.com or the link in our bio to read for free 🎉
Art by Yiran Jia
Edited by Carl Engle-Laird
#reactormagazine #isabeljkim #theperpetualpost #sciencefiction #shortfiction
are you hungry? 😈
CLARA & THE DEVIL, Volume II coming March 2, 2027 from @23rdstbooks and @torbooksuk
IMPORTANT questions about merman anatomy initiated by @allisonsaplusreads
We need the people to weigh in...unless some mysteries are better left unsolved
#Hyperdriveoverfixation #reactormagazine #romancebooks #romantasy #monsterromance
Something sinister is happening at the Radley School of Poetry... 🪶
DEATH IN VERSE by Julie Lew is on-sale from Union Square & Co. September 22, with an early preview live on Reactor.

A queer couple escapes persecution by buying a home in an almost identical dimension...
"This Is Not My Timeline" by @jrdawsonwriter is free to read at Reactor now! Check out Reactor's website or the link in our bio now!
Art by @ashluka
Edited by Jonathan Strahan
#reactormagazine #jrdawson #thisisnotmytimeline #sciencefiction #shortfiction

We are delighted to announce The Architect to Elsewhere, a thoughtful cozy fantasy coming 2028 from Charlene Challenger and @erewhonbooks!
About the announcement, @charlenechallenger says: “It is an honor and a privilege to be teaming up with the fine folks at Erewhon Books and sharing my novel, The Architect to Elsewhere, with readers in 2028. This novel is, in part, a reclamation of my Maltese heritage, which was obscured for me for many years. It is also an exploration of the very last and most intimate moment of life, one I feel should be approached with humor, reverence, and joy. Having spent many years telling tales on stages and spinning yarns on pages, it’s my hope that readers will see themselves between the lines of my first adult novel!”
You can read more about The Architect to Elsewhere at Reactor's website or through the link in our bio.
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Dorothy’s life is tiny by design. She loves music and art, dancing and drinking, cats, and caring for the elderly. She wanted to be an actress. Her Maltese parents are jerks. She has never been in love and doesn’t care to be. And, she’s just dropped dead on her kitchen floor.
Dorothy now faces the last precious moments of her earthly existence, but she’s not alone; Archie, a divine architect who may or may not also be a porcupine, is along for the ride. Archie’s purpose is to help Dorothy create the afterlife of her dreams. She just has to examine the last forty-eight years of her life with all that’s happened and not happened, to figure out what that means.
A poignant, cozy story told from a unique perspective, The Architect to Elsewhere is an affirmation of the highs and lows of life, and living.
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#reactormagazine #thearchitecttoelsewhere #charlenechallenger #fantasy #cozyfantasy

We are delighted to announce The Architect to Elsewhere, a thoughtful cozy fantasy coming 2028 from Charlene Challenger and @erewhonbooks!
About the announcement, @charlenechallenger says: “It is an honor and a privilege to be teaming up with the fine folks at Erewhon Books and sharing my novel, The Architect to Elsewhere, with readers in 2028. This novel is, in part, a reclamation of my Maltese heritage, which was obscured for me for many years. It is also an exploration of the very last and most intimate moment of life, one I feel should be approached with humor, reverence, and joy. Having spent many years telling tales on stages and spinning yarns on pages, it’s my hope that readers will see themselves between the lines of my first adult novel!”
You can read more about The Architect to Elsewhere at Reactor's website or through the link in our bio.
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Dorothy’s life is tiny by design. She loves music and art, dancing and drinking, cats, and caring for the elderly. She wanted to be an actress. Her Maltese parents are jerks. She has never been in love and doesn’t care to be. And, she’s just dropped dead on her kitchen floor.
Dorothy now faces the last precious moments of her earthly existence, but she’s not alone; Archie, a divine architect who may or may not also be a porcupine, is along for the ride. Archie’s purpose is to help Dorothy create the afterlife of her dreams. She just has to examine the last forty-eight years of her life with all that’s happened and not happened, to figure out what that means.
A poignant, cozy story told from a unique perspective, The Architect to Elsewhere is an affirmation of the highs and lows of life, and living.
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#reactormagazine #thearchitecttoelsewhere #charlenechallenger #fantasy #cozyfantasy

Twiddling your thumbs and wondering what the Reactor team is up to?? We've kicked off the warmer weather and spring flowers with some new books, shows, music, and games! What about you?
Reading:
- Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
- Miss May Does Not Exist by Carrie Courogen
- The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez
- Nerd Faith by Rachel Kessler
- Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta
- Dreadful Company by Vivian Shaw
Watching:
- Widow's Bay
- Hokum
- Critical Role Campaign IV
- Hacks
- Interview with the Vampire
- Perfect Blue
Listening to:
- The Great Divide by Noah Kahan
- This Music May Contain Hope by Raye
- Kneecap
- American Football
Playing:
- Cave Story
- Absolum
You can find all essays (plus book reviews, SFF news, and more) at Reactor's website! ...But you already knew that
#reactormagazine #bookstagram #fantasybooks #scifibooks #horrorbooks

Twiddling your thumbs and wondering what the Reactor team is up to?? We've kicked off the warmer weather and spring flowers with some new books, shows, music, and games! What about you?
Reading:
- Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
- Miss May Does Not Exist by Carrie Courogen
- The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez
- Nerd Faith by Rachel Kessler
- Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta
- Dreadful Company by Vivian Shaw
Watching:
- Widow's Bay
- Hokum
- Critical Role Campaign IV
- Hacks
- Interview with the Vampire
- Perfect Blue
Listening to:
- The Great Divide by Noah Kahan
- This Music May Contain Hope by Raye
- Kneecap
- American Football
Playing:
- Cave Story
- Absolum
You can find all essays (plus book reviews, SFF news, and more) at Reactor's website! ...But you already knew that
#reactormagazine #bookstagram #fantasybooks #scifibooks #horrorbooks

Twiddling your thumbs and wondering what the Reactor team is up to?? We've kicked off the warmer weather and spring flowers with some new books, shows, music, and games! What about you?
Reading:
- Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
- Miss May Does Not Exist by Carrie Courogen
- The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez
- Nerd Faith by Rachel Kessler
- Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta
- Dreadful Company by Vivian Shaw
Watching:
- Widow's Bay
- Hokum
- Critical Role Campaign IV
- Hacks
- Interview with the Vampire
- Perfect Blue
Listening to:
- The Great Divide by Noah Kahan
- This Music May Contain Hope by Raye
- Kneecap
- American Football
Playing:
- Cave Story
- Absolum
You can find all essays (plus book reviews, SFF news, and more) at Reactor's website! ...But you already knew that
#reactormagazine #bookstagram #fantasybooks #scifibooks #horrorbooks

Twiddling your thumbs and wondering what the Reactor team is up to?? We've kicked off the warmer weather and spring flowers with some new books, shows, music, and games! What about you?
Reading:
- Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
- Miss May Does Not Exist by Carrie Courogen
- The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez
- Nerd Faith by Rachel Kessler
- Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta
- Dreadful Company by Vivian Shaw
Watching:
- Widow's Bay
- Hokum
- Critical Role Campaign IV
- Hacks
- Interview with the Vampire
- Perfect Blue
Listening to:
- The Great Divide by Noah Kahan
- This Music May Contain Hope by Raye
- Kneecap
- American Football
Playing:
- Cave Story
- Absolum
You can find all essays (plus book reviews, SFF news, and more) at Reactor's website! ...But you already knew that
#reactormagazine #bookstagram #fantasybooks #scifibooks #horrorbooks

Twiddling your thumbs and wondering what the Reactor team is up to?? We've kicked off the warmer weather and spring flowers with some new books, shows, music, and games! What about you?
Reading:
- Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
- Miss May Does Not Exist by Carrie Courogen
- The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez
- Nerd Faith by Rachel Kessler
- Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta
- Dreadful Company by Vivian Shaw
Watching:
- Widow's Bay
- Hokum
- Critical Role Campaign IV
- Hacks
- Interview with the Vampire
- Perfect Blue
Listening to:
- The Great Divide by Noah Kahan
- This Music May Contain Hope by Raye
- Kneecap
- American Football
Playing:
- Cave Story
- Absolum
You can find all essays (plus book reviews, SFF news, and more) at Reactor's website! ...But you already knew that
#reactormagazine #bookstagram #fantasybooks #scifibooks #horrorbooks

Twiddling your thumbs and wondering what the Reactor team is up to?? We've kicked off the warmer weather and spring flowers with some new books, shows, music, and games! What about you?
Reading:
- Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
- Miss May Does Not Exist by Carrie Courogen
- The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez
- Nerd Faith by Rachel Kessler
- Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta
- Dreadful Company by Vivian Shaw
Watching:
- Widow's Bay
- Hokum
- Critical Role Campaign IV
- Hacks
- Interview with the Vampire
- Perfect Blue
Listening to:
- The Great Divide by Noah Kahan
- This Music May Contain Hope by Raye
- Kneecap
- American Football
Playing:
- Cave Story
- Absolum
You can find all essays (plus book reviews, SFF news, and more) at Reactor's website! ...But you already knew that
#reactormagazine #bookstagram #fantasybooks #scifibooks #horrorbooks
ML Rio wants you to have better music
#reactormagazine #hyperdriveoverfixation #mlrio #hotwax #streaming

While mourning the sudden death of his family's first dog, a college student recounts the tale of a harrowing encounter he and his dog had several years earlier.
"This Fleshy Side of the Bone" by John Langan (@johnlanganwriter) is out now at Reactor!
Head to the link in our bio, or Reactormag.com, to read it!
Art by Andreea Dumuta (@galactixy_illustrations)
Edited by Ellen Datlow
#reactormagazine #shortstory #johnlangan #thisfleshysideofthebone #horrorfiction
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