News Daredevil: Born Again How Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Punisher: One Last Kill, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day Are All (Supposedly) Connected Marvel’s next big releases share some crucial connections By Matthew Byrd | Published on March 24, 2026 Photo: Disney+ Comment 0 Share New Share Photo: Disney+ Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Punisher: One Last Kill, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day are not just the next major entries in the MCU; they’re three closely related projects that will all feed into each other as part of Marvel’s attempt to bring some order back to their unwieldy cinematic universe ahead of Doomsday‘s debut. But while we know that the Daredevil show, The Punisher special, and the Spider-Man movie are all connected, Marvel has been characteristically cagey regarding the specifics of that relationship. “It’s complicated,” one might say. But because I (and you, if you’re here, I assume) refuse to wait for answers, here’s a breakdown of how those projects are (and are not) connected to each other. How Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Punisher: One Last Kill, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day Fit Into the MCU Timeline Timeline-wise, Daredevil: Born Again season two is set roughly six months after the end of the show’s first season and just before the events of Spider-Man: Brand New Day (the exact time gap between the two is unknown). The Born Again team has been very clear about the show’s lead-in status (including how some Born Again characters will appear in Brand New Day), even if they’re being elusive about the details. More on that in a bit. Punisher: One Last Kill is a bit trickier to nail down. Charlie Cox has said that the special “does connect into the time and place that Daredevil: Born Again season two takes place,” which would seem to suggest that it’s set around the same time as the show’s second season. Punisher actor Jon Bernthal has also said that the version of the character in Brand New Day could “walk off of the Spider-Man set and could walk on to the special set,” which implies that the two are both spiritually and chronologically connected. The story specifics of that relationship are being kept close for now, though the idea of Daredevil and One Last Kill leading into Brand New Day still holds. The Street-Level Crime Connection One phrase you often hear associated with Born Again, One Last Kill, and Brand New Day is “street-level.” While that phrase has often been associated with Daredevil and Punisher in their various shows, comics, and movies, the idea of Spider-Man dealing with more day-to-day threats rather than supervillainy and cosmic carnage is a bit of a departure for the MCU version of the character. That departure is the key component of the relationship between all of these releases. Tom Holland has previously expressed his preference for Spider-Man to get back to his street-level roots, and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige was quick to hype up that element of Brand New Day before we knew pretty much anything else about the movie. Crucially, Feige also noted that characters like The Punisher are an integral part of helping Holland’s Spider-Man transition into dealing with more street-level threats. So while it’s not fair to call Born Again and One Last Kill simple set-ups for Brand New Day, they are very much trying to establish that one aspect of the film. Is Daredevil Going to Be in Spider-Man: Brand New Day? According to actor Charlie Cox, Daredevil will not be in Brand New Day. In an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the actor said “No” when asked if he’s in the upcoming Spider-Man film and added “If I was in the movie, I would also say no, to be clear. But I’m not in the movie.” So clearly, Cox is being a bit cheeky about the situation. For what it’s worth, though, Cox previously gave an interview during New York Comic-Con 2025 in which he said that “I know that they all think I’m in Spider-Man because I’m filming something in London, which I’m not… I’m not in Spider-Man.” And although everyone is more than a little skeptical about this information (it wouldn’t be the first time Marvel tried to get away with such shenanigans), other reports suggest that Daredevil/Matt Murdoch has simply never been a big part of the Brand New Day story. So if Daredevil is in the movie, it will likely be a relatively minor role. Will Kingpin Be in Spider-Man: Brand New Day? According to Kingpin actor Vincent D’Onofrio, Kingpin is prohibited from appearing in any MCU movies and therefore will likely not appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. “I’m only usable for television shows… Not even a one-off Wilson Fisk movie,” said D’Onofrio in a 2025 interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast regarding the possibility of him appearing in Brand New Day. “It’s all caught up in rights and stuff. I don’t know when that would work out or if it ever would work out at all.” That’s a seemingly definitive statement on the matter, though it is a bit of an odd explanation. It sounds like the bizarre business relationship between Sony and Marvel regarding the use of Spider-Man and all associated characters is once again the culprit here. The nature of that arrangement remains complicated and largely mysterious, but precedent tells us that Sony would likely have the right to determine if a Spider-Man villain gets to appear in an MCU movie. It seems that rule doesn’t apply to Marvel television (or perhaps they got special permission in those instances). Theoretically, Marvel could reach a deal with Sony that allows Kingpin to make his MCU big-screen debut. However, it’s unlikely that such a potentially major deal would be made just to get the character in what is already shaping up to be a villain-bloated film. In any case, we’ll likely get something of a resolution to the Mayor Fisk storyline in Born Again season two simply so Kingpin won’t have to be a character in Brand New Day. Is The Punisher Going to Be in Spider-Man: Brand New Day or Daredevil: Born Again Season 2? While the first Brand New Day trailer confirmed that The Punisher will be in the movie, we were shocked to learn that the Punisher will not appear in Daredevil: Born Again season two. Actors Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio confirmed the Punisher’s absence while promoting the new season of the show. Both gave somewhat similar explanations that essentially boil down to Jon Bernthal being unavailable to appear in the show because he was busy filming Brand New Day and One Last Kill. Specifically, D’Onofrio recently stated “If John wasn’t busy making his own hour-long Punisher film and hangin with that insect we would have wanted him to join us in Season 2 for sure.” If that explanation strikes you as incomplete or unusual, then join the club. As is the case with Charlie Cox denying that he’s in Brand New Day, there is the possibility that Bernthal will appear as the Punisher in Born Again season two and that everyone involved is simply keeping that under wraps. However, given what else we know about the timeline of those projects relative to the rest of the MCU, it does make sense that Bernthal’s Born Again-adjacent adventures will be featured in One Last Kill rather than that show’s second season. As mentioned above, Bernthal has stated that the version of the Punisher we’ll see in Brand New Day and One Last Kill is a “high-octane” version of the character who fits into both projects seamlessly. While this is mere speculation, it is worth noting that Bernthal previously expressed frustration with the direction the Punisher was going in during Born Again’s tumultuous creative process. Though it seems some rewrites helped to address some of those concerns (as did the addition of The Punisher showrunner Dario Scardapane to the series), it does seem possible that everyone involved found it easier to give The Punisher additional room to move in a slightly different direction rather than to squeeze him into the Born Again season two plot. That said, it’s strange to think that The Punisher will not be involved with the show’s second season at all given how much of a role he played in the first season and seemingly had left to play moving forward. Ideally, One Last Kill will tie up some of those loose ends. The Current Release Dates For Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Punisher: One Last Kill, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day Daredevil: Born Again season two premieres on March 24 at 9pm ET/6pm PT on Disney+. Subsequent episodes will be released every Thursday leading up to the release of the show’s eighth episode (and season finale) on May 5. Punisher: One Last Kill will premiere almost one week later on May 12. Interestingly, Born Again’s second season was originally scheduled to end on that same date. It’s not clear why the scheduling swap was necessary, though their close release proximity certainly strengthens the idea that One Last Kill will fill in some of Born Again Season 2’s missing pieces or run parallel to that story in a way that suggests you may benefit from watching Born Again first. Spider-Man: Brand New Day, meanwhile, will be released in theaters on July 31. Given how absurdly popular it figures to be, don’t expect to see it hit streaming anytime soon. [end-mark] The post How <i>Daredevil: Born Again Season 2</i>, <i>Punisher: One Last Kill</i>, and <i>Spider-Man: Brand New Day</i> Are All (Supposedly) Connected appeared first on Reactor.

News School Spirits Paramount+ Renews School Spirits for a Fourth Season Season three of the show just ended earlier this month By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on March 24, 2026 Photo Credit: Ed Araquel/Paramount+ Comment 0 Share New Share Photo Credit: Ed Araquel/Paramount+ Less than three weeks after the third season of Paramount+’s School Spirits aired, the streamer broke the news that the young adult paranormal series will be back for season four. The show is centered around Maddie (Peyton List). The official summary of the series describes Maddie is “a teen girl stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance. Maddie goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school purgatory, but the closer she gets to discovering the truth, the more secrets and lies she uncovers.” At the end of season three, she and other ghosts trapped in the high school are now free to roam outside its halls. Co-creators Nate Trinrud and Megan Trinrud will serve as showrunners on the upcoming season, with previous showrunner Oliver Goldstick (Bridgerton) returning as a consultant. In addition to List, season three starred Kristian Ventura as Simon Elroy, Spencer MacPherson as Xavier Baxter, Kiara Pichardo as Nicole Herrera, Sarah Yarkin as Rhonda, Nick Pugliese as Charley, Rainbow Wedell as Claire Zomer, Josh Zuckerman as Mr. Martin, Maria Dizzia as Sandra Nears, Ci Hang Ma as Quinn, Miles Elliot as Yuri, and Milo Manheim as Wally Clark. No news yet on whether there will be new faces for season four or when we’ll see those episodes on Paramount+. [end-mark] The post Paramount+ Renews <i>School Spirits</i> for a Fourth Season appeared first on Reactor.

Books book reviews Petra Lord’s Queen of Faces is a Page-Turner Full of Secrets and Magic A fantastical dark academia YA novel set in a world of deceit, secrets, and magic… By Cassie Schulz | Published on March 24, 2026 Comment 0 Share New Share “Body is a privilege. Memory is a privilege. Name is a privilege.” I grew up during the YA dystopian boom, feasting upon worlds like those in Divergent and The Maze Runner. I’ve written for Reactor once before about my love for Patrick Ness’ Chaos Walking trilogy. I’m currently devouring Naomi Novik’s Scholomance series. When the world feels overwhelming, I turn back to what I know and love. Everything is overwhelming lately, so it feels like I am always looking for takes on the genre that feel both nostalgic and brand new, understanding that that’s a tough balance to ask anyone for. With her debut novel, Queen of Faces, Petra Lord delivers. By tying together a fantastical dark academia page-turner with a world of deceit, secrets, and magic, Queen of Faces feels like a return to form but with the diversity we sorely lacked in the late ’00s and early 2010s. In the heart of Caimor, the world inhabited by our characters, Annabelle Gage is dying. Her only hope? Acceptance into the prestigious and cutthroat Paragon Academy. If she can get there, she wouldn’t just have stability in her life—she’d have access to a brand new body to swap to. If she passes her exam, she can say goodbye to her current body—a basic boy model—and change to one that isn’t actively rotting from the inside out. After a rejection for enrollment and a body heist gone wrong, Annabelle’s future looks hopeless… until she’s offered a different opportunity from the Paragon Headmaster himself: face execution, or become his mercenary, a weapon to take down the infamous Black Wraith. Relying on her own magic that she doesn’t fully understand, a mysterious boy named Wes who she’s forced to work with, a couple of rebel outcasts, and her undercover work at Paragon Academy as Adam Weaver’s personal assistant, Annabelle races against time—and against her body—to fulfill her mission. In a world that operates in shades of grey, Annabelle, Wes, and their allies must decide what’s more important: their original reasons to fight the Black Wraith, or protecting the little family they’ve made. Queen of Faces is a book that rides or dies with its characters. While we have our main ones—Annabelle and the character we come to know as Wes—there are so many to keep track of. There’s the Headmaster of Paragon, Carriwitch, who pulls our characters into the whole scheme of defeating Khaovie, the Black Wraith. There are other students at the school, and smaller characters from Annabelle’s past, like the slimy Clementine. I personally find later characters who join Annabelle and Wes to be delightful, but I can’t say more about them without moving into spoiler territory! Be careful picking a favorite, though: No one is safe from the consequence of simply trying to survive the world of Caimor. Buy the Book Queen of Faces Petra Lord Buy Book Queen of Faces Petra Lord Buy this book from: AmazonBarnes and NobleiBooksIndieBoundTarget Lord packs a lot into the 420 pages of this book, which can, at times, be disorienting. The pacing is fast and it is up to the reader to keep up. There’s a lot of lore to keep tabs on, too: the wars of the past, the different countries that make up Caimor, outstings, Codexes, the magic system. I loved the magic system, and the fact that everyone’s magical specialty was unique to them. I personally loved Wes’ paper magic. I don’t know if this was a reference to the anime series Read Or Die, but as someone who has wanted paper magic since learning about the series from an Anime Insider magazine, I was obsessed with Wes’ power.  Petra Lord has an unending amount of creativity in her work that I cannot wait to see harnessed for book two. Queen of Faces made me nostalgic for the 2010s era of heart-pounding, unpredictable dystopia, with the bonus of diversity enriching the genre even further. I know Teen Cassie would have sprinted over to Fanfiction dot net for more. I highly recommend you grab a physical copy, which has both a map and a breakdown of the Four Schools of Magic. On top of having just a gorgeous first edition book (shout out to book designer Aurora Parlagreco), you’ll have a helpful resource as you read! Once I got used to the pacing and Lord’s writing style, I locked in. I could never tell you where the story would go next, and I feel exactly the same about book two. I have no idea what’s next for Annabelle, Wes, and the inhabitants of Caimor, but I do know one thing for sure: I’ll be putting in a preorder at my local independent bookstore as soon as I get the chance.[end-mark] Queen of Faces is published by Henry Holt & Co.Read an excerpt. The post Petra Lord’s <i>Queen of Faces</i> is a Page-Turner Full of Secrets and Magic appeared first on Reactor.

News Monstress Netflix’s One Piece Showrunner Adapting Monstress Into Adult Animated Series The Eisner- and Hugo-award winning comic comes form Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on March 24, 2026 Courtesy of Image Comics Comment 0 Share New Share Courtesy of Image Comics Amazon MGM Studios is adapting the comic book Monstress into an animated series, with Steven Maeda (One Piece, Lost, The X-Files) helming the project. Here’s the official synopsis of the show (and the comic): Set in an Asian-inspired fantasy world, Monstress tells the story of a young woman with a literal monster living inside of her. On a quest to understand her past and avenge her mother’s murder, she’s joined by a colorful ensemble including a talking cat and a hybrid fox/human girl as they’re thrown in the middle of a war between human and otherworldly forces. When the world turns us into monsters, Monstress asks how can we overcome our monstrosities? According to Variety, Maeda will serve as co-showrunner along with Tiffany Greshler (One Piece, Helix). Monstress comes from writer Marjorie Liu and illustrator Sana Takeda. It was first published in November 2015 and is still active. The Image comic series has also won several awards, including the British Fantasy Award for Best Comic, the Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series, and the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Liu and Takeda have also both won Eisner Awards for Best Writer and Best Artist, respectively. The project is still in its early days, so no news on who will be voicing the characters or when we’ll see the series on Prime Video. Given the lead time of animated projects, however, it will likely be a few years. [end-mark] The post Netflix’s <i>One Piece</i> Showrunner Adapting <i>Monstress</i> Into Adult Animated Series appeared first on Reactor.

Books Indie Press Spotlight Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for March and April 2026 This month’s indie press highlights range from reimagined folktales to more experimental works… By Tobias Carroll | Published on March 24, 2026 Comment 0 Share New Share What do independent presses have in store for us readers in March and April? Broadly speaking, the answer is, “A lot.” Looking over this list, you’ll find plenty of fantasy, horror, and science fiction; literary work that summons everything from humor to boundless dread. So consider this list a panoply of what’s out there, from reimagined legends and folktales to more experimental works that push at the limits of the imagination. They’re maps of the minds of their authors as well as reflections of the world around them, and they may well be gateways into new world to boot. File Under: THE ENTRAINED The writings of E.L. Chen have been praised in these pages before, including in Alex Brown’s rundown of notable short fiction for March 2023. Chen’s new book is a tale of Gothic literature, Sweetside Motel, about a woman stranded at a motel in the early days of the pandemic. Does the motel have a sinister reputation and grim secrets? Does it ever. (Interstellar Flight Press; Mar. 2, 2026) There are myriad subgenres out there for readers to consider, but Vincent Endwell’s Olyoke may well usher in a new category: Dolly Parton-adjacent horror. (Though arguably, the party game Jolene might truly hold this honor.) One of the central characters of Endwell’s book is a Parton impersonator, and the town in which the novel is set is also home to a theme park not dissimilar to Dollywood. Do strange things take place there? You know they do. (Tenebrous Press; Mar. 24, 2026) You may well have read fiction by Alex Grecian right here at Reactor. Grecian’s new book The Boatman details an especially unnerving vacation experience: a cruise ship that finds itself pursued by the title character, a figure capable of keeping up with a massive vessel using only a rowboat. Getting some “The Mainz Psalter” vibes from this, which is an excellent thing. (Bad Hand Press; Apr. 7, 2026) Daniel Zomparelli’s bibliography encompasses everything from an anthology of rom-com-inspired poetry to editing a collection of queer horror. Zomparelli’s new book Super Castle Fun Park focuses on a group of characters in surreal situations, some of them involving ghosts, in which a themed hotel plays a crucial (and ominous) role. (Arsenal Pulp Press; Apr. 14, 2026) File Under: THE FOLKLORIC In a recent interview with Nighttide, G.G. Silverman discussed the themes that informed her collection The Blood Year Daughter. Silverman called it “a response to my experience of being female, being the daughter of immigrants, as well as being disabled.” She also noted that these stories include references to Fellini and Calvino, which is always welcome.(Creature; Apr. 28, 2026) While reading up on the works of Brian Kubarycz, I learned that he has written pretty extensively about some terrific metal bands. That doesn’t directly relate to his new collection Perdition, but a writer having solid musical taste never hurts. Kubarycz’s stated focus on building stories around a single image, and Brian Evenson calling this book’s contents “powerful, eccentric, and visionary tales” all suggest a singular reading experience. (Baobab Press; Apr. 14, 2026)  David Quantick’s writing career has encompassed fiction in long and short forms, as well as writing for shows like Blue Jam and Veep. (He won an Emmy for his work on the latter.) His latest book, the novella Imagine a Friend, is about two friends who find themselves on opposite sides of a very literal divide. In a recent interview, he said that this book emerged from “an idea for a short story with a twist in the tail.” (Stars and Sabers; Mar. 10, 2026) File Under: THE FUTURISTIC What happens if you transpose Homer’s The Odyssey into the future? There are a few answers to that question, including the comic book ODY-C by Matt Fraction and Christian Ward. This spring brings another answer to Anglophone readers in translation, via Roberto Balò’s Saga. (The translator here is  Robert Fitterman.) Saga blends elements of a certain classical poem with more contemporary and pulpy science fictional aspects to achieve something altogether different. (Diálogos; Mar. 20, 2026) Full disclosure: there are several blurbs on Justin Feinstein’s new novel Your Behavior Will Be Monitored, and one of them is from me. Feinstein’s novel is set in the near future, and reckons with two big questions: what happens if AI gets just a little bit smarter? And how will the people who stand to profit from this technology take advantage of that, possibly to the detriment of the rest of humanity? (Tachyon Publications, Apr. 7, 2026) In 2024, I reviewed Balsam Karam’s The Singularity for Words Without Borders and dug it a lot. That novel offered a stylized view of the modern world; for Event Horizon, Karam and translator Saskia Vogel take the reader into outer space, for a story of oppression and resistance in an authoritarian state. It’s both a powerful tale in its own right and a compelling expansion of Karam’s bibliography. (Feminist Press, Mar. 31, 2026) File Under: THE GHOSTLY The latest installment in publisher Two Lines Press’s Calico Series of short story collections is I Was Alive Here Once: Ghost Stories. As the subtitle suggests, this abounds with tales of the unquiet dead, written by authors from a trio of continents. In a review for Asymptote, Jay Boss Rubin praised the stories for the way that they “expand, enrich, and complicate notions of the phantasmagorical.” (Two Lines Press; Mar. 10, 2026) Joanne Anderton’s Pixerina is a ghost story with a unique twist, incorporating the experience of being creatively blocked into the story of an artist’s encounter with a haunted house and the spirit that lives inside. And if that sounds intriguing, you can read an excerpt at the Horror Writers’ Association’s website. (Bad Hand Press; Apr. 28, 2026) To state the obvious, Charlene Elsby’s fiction is intense. She also has a knack for a punchy, evocative title: her new book Poor Damned Souls follows her 2023 novel The Devil Thinks I’m Pretty. This book is about a deeply flawed relationship with a sideline in murder. A recent review in Dead End Follies noted that the novel includes “a descent into madness that rivals the most vile and ancillary Italian horror movie you’d prefer to forget.” Intense! (Merigold Independent; Mar. 25, 2026) Gwendolyn Kiste’s fiction has earned her plenty of acclaim as well as multiple Bram Stoker Awards. One of the stories in her new collection The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own is, in fact, a story that received said award: the memorably-titled “The Eight People Who Murdered Me (Excerpt From Lucy Westenra’s Diary).” (Raw Dog Screaming Press; Apr. 14, 2026) File Under: THE HISTORICAL Philip Fracass knows his way around the uncanny; his novel Altar features some of the most all-encompassing senses of dread I’ve ever encountered on the page. Sarafina tells the story of a trio of brothers who attempt to leave the Civil War behind, and whose journey takes them to places that are even more horrific than they could imagine. (CLASH Books; Apr. 7, 2026) In her new novel, Amy Pence covers decades of American history, beginning in the Watergate era and moving forward through time. Also, there’s an intelligent slime mold at the center of the aforementioned novel, Yellow. “I wanted this character to experience the unity of the universe,” Pence explained in an interview with ArtsATL. (Red Hen Press; Mar. 24, 2026) Juxtaposing a trip into the uncanny with the very real political tumult in Prague in 1968, J. M. Sidorova’s novel The Witch of Prague revisits a time of unrest to tell a story of secret histories and magical abilities. In a review for Nerds of a Feather, Flock Together published last year, Paul Weimer noted that this novel “has strong resonance in a world where authoritarian forces are on the rise and are seeking to shut down dissent and resistance.” (Homeward Books; Mar. 17, 2026) At the center of Cecilia Tan’s The Mystery of the Bitten Peach is a protagonist named Mei with a unique ability: teleporting herself throughout space and time to locations that have ties to China—whether neighborhoods or specific periods in history. So begins her search through history for a rare artifact of both historical and personal significance. (Neon Hemlock; Spring 2026) File Under: THE OTHERWORDLY Over a century ago, writer Irene Clyde was pushing back against perceptions of gender in the U.K. (This comic by Piper Bly gives a good sense of why Clyde’s work is so significant.) Now, Clyde’s novel Beatrice the Sixteenth, set in a utopian alternate world with no concept of gender, is getting a stylish new edition, complete with an introduction by the great Lucy Sante. (MIT Press/Radium Age; Mar. 31, 2026) Publisher Unsolicited Press describes Nick Gregorio’s new novel Jen & Gary’s Infinite (Quantum) Entanglements as “a multiversal romantic comedy,” which is a heck of an elevator pitch. In a piece at Independent Book Review, Gabriella Harrison called it “an inventive and philosophically playful novel,” which sounds enticing. (Unsolicited Press; Apr. 21, 2026) In 2023, Alex Brown praised Cheryl S. Ntumy’s story “Old Solomon’s Eyes,” calling it “a story that will give you goosebumps.” This year brings with it a novel from Ntumy, titled They Made Us Blood and Fury; it’s the first in a new series set in a world in which a shortage of a material called lifeblood sparks a crisis that brings a complex group of characters together. (Rosarium Books; Apr. 14, 2026) I’ve praised Dorothy Tse in this column before, when her novel Owlish was released in translation. Now, Tse has returned, teaming with translator Natascha Bruce for City Like Water. This particular novel is set in a mysterious city undergoing existential changes and facing authoritarian and consumerist threats from within. (Graywolf; Mar. 3, 2026) A 2019 article published at File770 chronicled a number of intriguing speculative works from European writers. One prominent name on that list was Attila Veres, whose fiction has subsequently been published in the U.S. to considerable acclaim. His newly-translated collection This’ll Make Things a Little Easier goes deeper into his unsettling body of work, encompassing trips to alternate worlds and bizarre creatures invading our world. (Valancourt Books; Mar. 24. 2026) File Under: THE SURREAL Last year saw the publication of a collection of short stories by Bette A. If you have a sense of deja vu, that’s because this year sees the publication of a different collection by the same author, Slow Stories. The author and Brian Eno also recently collaborated on songs and visual art inspired by stories from the collection. (Unnamed Press, Mar. 17, 2026) Dan Coxon’s name has come up in these pages a few times in the last year, including for his work as an editor and a World Fantasy Award recipient. April will see the publication of his collection of folk horror, Come Sing for the Harrowing, which includes an introduction by the esteemed Brian Evenson. Coxon knows how to blend fiction with a sustained sense of place, and that quality should be on abundant display here. (CLASH Books; Apr. 21, 2026) Full disclosure: as an editor, I published one of the stories featured in TJ Fuller’s collection Some Stupid Glow, so I’m not entirely impartial about this one. But if you enjoy stories of frustration and unlikely connections set in the Pacific Northwest and laced with no small amount of surrealism, you can find plenty within these pages. (featherproof; Apr. 14, 2026) Kelly Krumrie is doing fascinating work, combining literature and mathematics in unexpected ways. Her publisher cited “Alain Robbe-Grillet, Jeff VanderMeer, and Silvina Ocampo” in describing her new book Concentric Macroscope, a work in which radio transmissions, language, and the natural world collide. (Crop Circle Press; Mar. 17, 2026)[end-mark] The post Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for March and April 2026 appeared first on Reactor.