Alan Lastufka

Alan Lastufka

Alan Lastufka is a Hoffer Award-winning author and the owner of Shortwave, an independent small press. He writes horror, supernatural, and sci-fi/fantasy stories.

His debut novel, Face the Night, received a starred Kirkus review, was a finalist for Best New Horror Novel at the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, and won the 2022 Hoffer Award for Best Commercial Fiction. It was also listed as one of the 100 Best Indie Books of the Year by Kirkus.

When he’s not writing, Alan enjoys walking through Oregon’s beautiful woods with his partner, Kris.

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Titles by Alan Lastufka
The Fort Screenplay Book - Alan Lastufka
🥇 Award Winner
The Fort Screenplay Book
Alan Lastufka
Book of the Future - Alan Lastufka and Kristina Horner
Book of the Future
Alan Lastufka and Kristina Horner
Obsolescence - Alan Lastufka and Kristina Horner
🏆 Bestseller
🥇 Award Finalist
OBSOLESCENCE
A Dark Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Anthology
Edited by Alan Lastufka and Kristina Horner
Face the Night - Alan Lastufka
🏆 Bestseller
🥇 Award Winner
★ Starred Review
Face the Night
Alan Lastufka
Another Small Gift - Alan Lastufka
Another Small Gift
Alan Lastufka
The Fort - Alan Lastufka
🥇 Award Finalist
The Fort
Alan Lastufka
Magazine Pieces by Alan Lastufka
The Fort - A Short Story by Alan Lastufka

"The Fort"

Alan Lastufka
Teenage best friends Aaron and Tim have their own hideout in the woods. It’s an old, reclaimed cabin nicknamed the Fort. And it just grew a new door…
Alan Lastufka News
OBSOLESCENCE is an IBA Finalist
May 15, 2024

OBSOLESCENCE is an IBA Horror Finalist

Our debut anthology, OBSOLESCENCE, was named a Finalist today in the Best New Horror category at the 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards…
The Fort Screenplay Book cover reveal.
January 22, 2024

Cover Reveal – THE FORT SCREENPLAY BOOK

Today, we are revealing the cover for Alan Lastufka’s The Fort Screenplay Book…
The Fort Trailer Premiere
December 8, 2023

THE FORT – Official Trailer Premiere

After months of production, filming, and editing, the official trailer for our first film project “The Fort“, premiered today…
Alan Lastufka on TBR CON Panel - Small & Midsized Publishers
November 30, 2023

Alan Lastufka on TBR CON Panel: SMALL & MIDSIZED PUBLISHERS

We’re excited to announce Shortwave founder Alan Lastufka will be included on the TBR CON panel for Small & Midsized Publishers…
Horror DNA Reviews OBSOLESCENCE
June 12, 2023

Horror DNA reviews OBSOLESCENCE

Horror DNA recently poster their review of our anthology, OBSOLESCENCE, edited by Alan Lastufka and Kristina Horner. They gave the book a perfect 5 out of 5 star rating, saying…
Alan Lastufka on HWA StokerCon Panel
April 25, 2023

Alan Lastufka on StokerCon Panel: KEEPING THE ARTIFICIAL OUT OF ART: AI, BOTS, and CHATGPT

We’re excited to announce Shortwave founder Alan Lastufka will be included on the StokerCon Panel for Keeping the Artificial out of Art: AI, Bots, and ChatGPT…
Face the Night named 100 Best Indie Books of the Year by Kirkus
December 15, 2022

FACE THE NIGHT named one of the 100 Best Indie Books of the Year by Kirkus

Kirkus has named Alan Lastufka’s Face the Night one of the 100 Best Indie Books of the Year in their latest issue. Kirkus is the industry standard for professional reviews…
Naomi Grossman finished writing her Foreword for OBSOLESCENCE
December 6, 2022

Naomi Grossman finished writing her Foreword for OBSOLESCENCE

Naomi Grossman is wrapping up her Foreword for OBSOLESCENCE this week! She called OBSOLESCENCE co-editor, Alan Lastufka, after reading the first five stories…
Face the Night is an ABF Finalist for Best New Fiction
November 25, 2022

FACE THE NIGHT is an ABF Finalist for Best New Fiction

The American Book Fest announced the final results of their annual awards this week and Alan Lastufka’s debut novel, Face the Night, was honored as one of only five Finalists for Best New Fiction…
OBSOLESCENCE Anthology Complete Author List Announced
November 3, 2022

OBSOLESCENCE Anthology – Complete Author List Announced

The OBSOLESCENCE anthology started with 12 Featured Authors a few months ago. Then we read through 628 open submissions and narrowed those down to just 12 additional stories to complete the anthology…
Face the Night is a BookLife Prize Semi-Finalist
October 24, 2022

FACE THE NIGHT is a BookLife Prize Semi-Finalist

The 2022 BookLife Prize by Publishers Weekly announced semi-finalists this morning, and Alan Lastufka’s debut novel, Face the Night, moved on to the next round of judging…
Face the Night is an AFA Supernatural Horror Finalist
September 8, 2022

FACE THE NIGHT is an AFA Supernatural Horror Finalist

The 2022 American Fiction Awards announced the final results of their annual awards last night and Alan Lastufka’s debut novel, Face the Night, was…
The Fort Film Rights Optioned
August 19, 2022

THE FORT Film Rights Optioned

The film rights to Alan Lastufka’s short story, “The Fort”, have been optioned by Umbrella Pictures. “The Fort” is set to be produced as a standalone short film…
Open Call for Submissions - OBSOLESCENCE Anthology
August 15, 2022

Open Call for Submissions – OBSOLESCENCE Anthology

Our first ever open call for submissions! We are seeking short story submissions for our upcoming title, OBSOLESCENCE: A Dark Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Anthology…
OBSOLESCENCE Anthology
July 16, 2022

New Title Announcement – OBSOLESCENCE Anthology

We are so excited to announce our first anthology project. OBSOLESCENCE is a new collection of short stories about horrifying or fantastical interactions with technology…

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