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Meet Orbit’s 2025 New Voices!

We’re thrilled to welcome fourteen fresh and imaginative voices to the Orbit SFF list this year.


Introducing our Fall authors!



Orbit’s 2025 New Voices Authors

A Fae in Finance by Juliet Brooks

She’s working for a fae in finance, business plan, 6’ 5”, big wings…

When investment banker Miri is purposely trapped in Faerie by her client, the Princeling of the Faerie realm, she does what any normal 20-something would do: cries, makes jokes in denial, and worries loudly about her cat, Doctor Kitten. Instead of rescuing her, her boss simply confirms she has solid internet access, leaving Miri stranded in a strange land with only a warning that the quality of her work should not decrease because of a change of address. 


The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbell

“Disaster wizards galore, rich political intrigue, and a hint of dragonfire, The Outcast Mage reminds me why I love epic fantasy so much.”―Georgia Summers, author of The City of Stardust

In the glass city of Amoria, magic is everything. And Naila, student at the city’s legendary academy, is running out of time to prove she can control hers. If she fails, she’ll be forced into exile. Or worse, be consumed by her own power.


The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson

“A labyrinth of a book—vast and intricate, full of fiendish twists and clever traps—with a deeply human heart at its center. It’s thrilling, romantic, often tragic, and always funny; I’m obsessed.” —Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of Starling House

The Raven Scholar is a masterfully woven tale of imperial intrigue from an electrifying new voice in epic fantasy.

Let us fly now to the empire of Orrun, where after twenty-four years of peace, the reign of Bersun the Brusque has come to an end. In the dizzying heat of midsummer, seven exceptional warriors, thinkers, strategists compete to replace him. 


I’ll Make a Spectacle of You by Beatrice Winifred Iker

“Beatrice Winifred Iker is a phenomenal new voice in horror.” Kamilah Cole, Lodestar Award finalist and bestselling author of the Divine Traitors duology”

This heart-pounding Southern gothic horror debut from Beatrice Winifred Iker, takes readers to Bricksbury University, the oldest and most storied HBCU in the nation. But as one student is about to find out, a long history comes with a legacy of secrets.


Red Rabbit Ghost by Jen Julian

“[An] auspicious debut… [The] story is borne along by well-shaded characters, whose complex inner lives abound with mysteries that can’t all be easily solved. The result is a chilling dark fantasy that readers will savor.”  Publishers Weekly

An impulsive young outcast confronts his small town’s dark secrets in this atmospheric and haunting debut horror novel from brilliant new voice Jen Julian.

The town of Blacknot is not what it appears, and a place on its desolate edge known only as The Night House is calling… 


Moonflow by Bitter Karella

A bizarre and fiercely original splatterpunk phantasmagoria of queerness. Deranged and gleefully weird as f*ck, this is an impressive debut from a singular literary talent.” —Eric LaRocca, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke 

Annihilation meets Manhunt in three-time Hugo Award nominee Bitter Karella’s debut horror novel—a gloriously queer and irreverent psychedelic trip into the heart of an eldritch wood and the horrors of (cis)terhood.

I see something out there, in the woods. It does not have a face. 


Forged for Destiny by Andrew Knighton 

Raul has a destiny: claim his birthright as the last surviving heir of King Balbainus and lead his conquered people to freedom. 

As Raul leaves his simple village life to start a rebellion against the tyrannical Dunholmi government, he begins to wonder if his destiny is more someone else’s plan for a future he doesn’t want to be a part of. He’ll go along with things, for now, if only to prove that change can come from kindness instead of outright destruction. 

After all, destiny is what you make of it.


An Unlikely Coven by AM Kvita 

“Charming and utterly unputdownable. An Unlikely Coven is the perfect combination between sparkling humor and cosmic stakes, set within a magical New York City that unfolds to reveal an ingenious new world.” Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings

The outcast daughter of a powerful family of witches returns home to New York City and is immediately embroiled in a supernatural power struggle in this wickedly funny fantasy debut from AM Kvita.


The Midnight Pack by Jasmine Kuliasha 

“If you love SupernaturalX-files, and an FMC with cackle-worthy thoughts and gusto for miles, grab this book!” Han Lee, reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 

Beauty and the Beast meets Supernatural in the first book of this new urban fantasy detective series! Follow Jericho James as she solves cryptid crimes, stops mythical misdeeds, and blocks otherworldly outrages. And maybe, if she has time, find love along the way. 


The Last Vigilant by Mark Latham 

“This book crawled out of the deepest, darkest woods with violence in its heart. A terrific new world by a master fantasy author. I loved it.” Jackson Ford, author of The Bone Raiders

In a world where magic is forgotten, monsters lurk in the dark woods, and honorable soldiers are few, this utterly gripping epic fantasy tells the story of an out-of-practice wizard and a hot-headed sargent who are thrust into the heart of a mystery that threatens to unravel their kingdom’s fragile peace.  


Greenteeth by Molly O’Neill 

★ “Full of magic that is rich, mysterious, and exciting.” Booklist (Starred review) 

★ “Full of magic, but even more heart.” Kirkus (Starred review) 

★”A beautiful story of found family among the most disparate of creatures.” Library Journal (Starred review)

From an absolutely unmissable new voice in cozy fantasy comes Greenteeth, “an extraordinary tale about the most unforgettable heroine:” (Sarah Beth Durst) a charismatic lake-dwelling monster named Jenny Greenteeth with a voice unlike any other. This is a tale of fae, folklore, and found family, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher and Travis Baldree. 


The Night is Not for You by Eman Quotah 

Quotah paints us a world that feels ripe for the taking, much like the flowers that make up Layla’s perfumes, but also foreign and warped. The work done here is complex, heartfelt, and painful at times. This is a book that I will return to time and time again, particularly when the world feels vibrant and violent.”  Megan Bontrager, author of The Sea Hides Its Dead

When a brutal murder rocks her neighborhood and shatters her sense of safety, seven-year-old Layla realizes that she needs to grow into something untamable, even otherworldly, if she wants the freedom she’s always dreamed of in this visceral and captivating horror debut based on Middle Eastern folklore.


Six Wild Crowns by Holly Race

Six Wild Crowns is a beautiful feminist epic, a luscious and luminous read.” Tasha Suri, World Fantasy Award-winning author of The Jasmine Throne

NO KING CAN RULE THEM ALL.

From a major new voice in epic fantasy, Six Wild Crowns is a breathtaking epic fantasy of dragons, courtly intrigue, sapphic yearning, and the wives of Henry VIII as you’ve never seen them before. 


Galaxy Grifter by A. Zaykova 

“Delightful, funny, and action-packed. Han Solo fans will love watching this not-so-lovable rogue con his way through the galaxy.” Claire Barner, author or Moonrising

Only the wittiest, smarmiest, most sycophantic person in the galaxy can grift like Levi can. 

Levi is an interstellar con artist: all charm, no conscience. His only real love is his spaceship, Caerus—his symbol of status and freedom—which he is forced to surrender as loan collateral to the most dangerous gang in his current quadrant. Desperate to get his ship back by any means necessary, Levi swindles a valuable antimatter-tech blueprint from an alien diplomat, which he plans to sell for millions of credits to the highest bidder.  


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