Orbit 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 ’sugar dating’ website and encounters the...
