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April 29, 2022

FACE THE NIGHT Won the 2022 Eric Hoffer Award

Face the Night won the 2022 Eric Hoffer Award

The US Review of Books announced the final results of the Eric Hoffer Awards this morning and Alan Lastufka‘s debut novel, Face the Night, won the award for Best Commercial Fiction!

The Eric Hoffer Award acknowledges excellence in independent publishing. Since its inception, the Hoffer has become one of the largest international book awards for small and independent presses.

Over 1,000 titles are considered each year and Face the Night came out on top.

Congrats to author Alan Lastufka!

Face the Night was not only Lastufka’s debut novel, but also Shortwave’s first published title. Join us in celebrating and pick up your copy of Face the Night.

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