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Shortwave Publishing
@shortwavebooks.bsky.social
Shortwave is an indie horror/sci-fi press. Our books are distributed worldwide by Simon & Schuster. Founded and run by @alandistro.bsky.social (active HWA member, full SFWA member).

Our full catalog: https://shortwavepublishing.com/
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One month until SLEEP ALONE releases from @shortwavebooks.bsky.social !

Preorder options & more info: shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/slee...
February 17, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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I’m 39 today! I’d love you to check out the books I have for preorder! 💝

You Have to Let Them Bleed @badhandbooks.bsky.social badhandbooks.com/purchasedire...

The Extra (2nd ed.) @shortwavebooks.bsky.social shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/the-...

The Other shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/the-...
February 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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#BuyMyBooks NIGHT OF THE WITCH-HUNTER. My Y2K Witchcraft Time Travel Supernatural Slasher for @shortwavebooks.bsky.social’s Killer VHS novella line.

Trivia: the title is based in part on one of my all-time fave movies the Robert Mitchum-starring, Charles Laughton-directed NIGHT OF THE HUNTER.
Night of the Witch-Hunter - Killer VHS Series #6 (Paperback)
Release Date: March 18, 2025 Paperback Edition Comes in a cardboard "video rental" shipping box 192 Pages 5.5" x 8.25" Full color cover “The modern day Goosebumps for adults.”—Horror Obsessive t’s 199...
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February 13, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Congrats to @cybergodwrites.bsky.social on a *starred* review from @ala-booklist.bsky.social for his forthcoming poetry collection, NEUROTICA!

"Complex and atmospheric... Amongst the unease and sense of foreboding, there is belief in the power of one's heart to prevail." —Booklist, starred review
February 13, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Our first spot gloss cover!

The entire Outsiders Sequence from @annieneugebauer.bsky.social will receive spot gloss cover treatments.

This finish really helps highlight @alandistro.bsky.social's design for the series.

This is the new 2nd edition, out in March everywhere books are sold!
February 12, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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I've just noticed that a few of my books are available on Kobo Plus! So if you're a member, you can grab Have You Decided on Your Question, Limelight and Other Stories and Split Scream Volume Five there! Links below/a little about the books! @tenebrouspress.bsky.social @shortwavebooks.bsky.social ✨📚
February 12, 2026 at 10:38 AM
After approving over 3,000 👀 reviewers, bookstore buyers, readers, influencers, and media folks, we've closed requests on @netgalley.bsky.social for @natcassidy.bsky.social's I KNOW A PLACE.

Thanks to everyone who requested, and to those who've read and reviewed so far!
February 11, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Legit. Timeline extension approved.
I guess I'm not allowed to work today. Sorry, @shortwavebooks.bsky.social. Sorry, @danielbarnett.bsky.social.
February 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Unbelievably delighted to see SLEEP ALONE mentioned in “6 Horror Romance Books That Will Rip Your Heart Out” @the-line-up.bsky.social! Thank you to @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social for the kind words and boost on a gloomy Monday. This is an excellent list—THE CIPHER is included here, hell yeah!
6 Horror Romance Books that Will Rip Your Heart Out
For you lovestruck horror fans out there, here are six horror romance books that will rip your heart out. Box of chocolates not included.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Congrats to our pals at @tenebrouspress.bsky.social on their new distro deal!
Have you heard the news? The dead wal-

Wait, wrong song! The news is: Tenebrous has signed a distribution deal with @ipgbook.bsky.social !

What does that mean exactly?

For our readers: hopefully more places where you can find our books, especially more bookstores and retailers.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Join @cybergodwrites.bsky.social and @claymcleod.bsky.social at the New York Public Library on Saturday, April 4th to kick off National Poetry Month and the launch of our first poetry book, Maxwell's NEUROTICA!

NEUROTICA is now available for pre-order everywhere books are sold.
February 10, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Simon Maverick are releasing the I KNOW A PLACE audiobook on the same day as Shortwave's paperback and eBook. They're recording now and I am so excited with how these stories are translating to audio (multiple narrators, music, effects, etc).

www.simonandschuster.com/books/I-Know...
February 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Thanks to THE LINEUP for including our new edition of @jawmccarthy.bsky.social's SLEEP ALONE in their 6 Horror Romance Books that Will Rip Your Heart Out article.

Read the full list here:
the-line-up.com/horror-roman...
February 9, 2026 at 7:32 PM
After a very large wholesale order, we'd like to extend huge congratulations to @annieneugebauer.bsky.social as THE EXTRA is now our 3rd bestselling title of all-time!

The new second edition is available for pre-order now, out in March:
shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/the-...
February 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Cover reveal for @pfracassi.bsky.social's TRAPS AND SPECTERS, a new collection of novelettes and short stories coming this September!

Cover art and design by @alandistro.bsky.social

Featuring an intro by @mattdinniman.bsky.social

Shortwave Shop link:
shop.shortwavepublishing.com/products/tra...
February 7, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Cover reveal for @pfracassi.bsky.social's TRAPS AND SPECTERS, a new collection of novelettes and short stories coming this September!

Cover art and design by @alandistro.bsky.social

Featuring an intro by @mattdinniman.bsky.social

Shortwave Shop link:
shop.shortwavepublishing.com/products/tra...
February 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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Let’s talk about @natcassidy.bsky.social & his collection Rest Stop & Other Dark Detours from @shortwavebooks.bsky.social He has such a unique voice. His horror is terrifying & his characters relatable. He slides up near you at a bar a
& starts telling these wild tales. You can’t stop listening.
February 7, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Cover reveal originally scheduled for Monday is now happening tomorrow. Yay early cover reveal! Stay tuned!
February 7, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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February 7, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Feels like a good day to remind folks absolutely no Gen AI will ever touch a Shortwave book, at any point during the production, from writing to editing to proofing to layout and design to cover art to descriptions and blurbs and marketing...
February 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Yup! Had this clause in our contract since Day One.
February 6, 2026 at 8:34 PM
After another large pre-order came in this morning, we ran the numbers, and...
February 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
20% off some great books over at Bad Hand!
February 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM
The world always needs more zines!
February 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
We think readers are going to like @alandistro.bsky.social's design for @natcassidy.bsky.social's I KNOW A PLACE bookplate.

Available only in orders from our shop:
shop.shortwavepublishing.com/products/i-k...

We can't share the design yet, as some elements are spoilery of other news coming soon.
February 6, 2026 at 6:32 PM