Kali Wallace, Author at Reactor

Kali Wallace, Author at Reactor

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Kali Wallace

Kali Wallace studied geology and earned a PhD in geophysics before she realized she enjoyed inventing imaginary worlds more than she liked researching the real one. She is the author of science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels for children, teens, and adults, including the 2022 Philip K. Dick Award winner Dead Space. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld, F&SF, Asimov’s, Reactor, and other speculative fiction magazines. Find her newsletter at kaliwallace.substack.com.

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Tom England in Cosmos (2019)

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Cosmos: Stopping By Woods on a Momentous Evening

By Kali Wallace

June 17, 2026

Aaron Moorhead in The Endless

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The Endless: You Can Go Home Again (But Maybe You Shouldn’t)

By Kali Wallace

June 10, 2026

Emily Foxler in Coherence

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Coherence: Dinner at My Place Tonight, Just Bring Yourself

By Kali Wallace

June 3, 2026

Rufus Sewell in Dark City

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Dark City: Studying the Human Soul With Dark-Adapted Eyes

By Kali Wallace

May 27, 2026

Conrad Veidt in The Cabinet of Dr Caligari

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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: An Allegory of Anxiety and Terror in the Aftermath of War

By Kali Wallace

May 20, 2026

Screenshot from "Altered States"

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Altered States: Bad Trips, Dodgy Science, and the Untapped Depths of the Human Mind

By Kali Wallace

May 13, 2026

Image from the anime film Paprika

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Paprika: Erasing the Borders Between Dreams and Reality

By Kali Wallace

May 6, 2026

Sam Rockwell in Moon (2009)

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Moon: The Lonely Life of a Man on the Moon

By Kali Wallace

March 25, 2026

Edward Judd as Arnold Bedford and Lionel Jeffries as Joseph Cavor in First Men in the Moon (1964)

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First Men in the Moon: Old-Fashioned Victoriana for the Space Age

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March 18, 2026

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