News

August 28, 2023

New Title Announcement – DON’T SCRATCH / HOW I LEARNED TO READ

New Title Announcement - DON'T SCRATCH - HOW I LEARNED TO READ

Today we’re excited to announce “Don’t Scratch / How I Learned to Read“, a new split chapbook by Ai Jiang and Nicole Dieker.

The split chapbook was designed by Alan Lastufka. When held one way, the chapbook presents Ai’s story; when flipped over, it presents Nicole’s story. The two stories meet in the middle of the chapbook.

Ai Jiang is the author of I AM AI, Linghun, and many short stories. She is also the co-editor (with Christi Nogle) of Wilted Pages: An Anthology of Dark Academia.

Nicole Dieker is the author of the Larkin Day Mystery Series, The Biographies of Ordinary People, and numerous writing guide articles, including some for our very own magazine.

This split chapbook is currently exclusive to our End of Summer Reading Bundle, but may be released separately at a later date.

Related Titles
⌛ Out of Print
More News
October 21, 2025
Today we are excited to announce we’ve acquired Cosplay to Death, a new slasher novel by Christoph Paul…
October 20, 2025
Today we are revealing the cover for Laurel Hightower’s Crossroads…
October 18, 2025
The Extra was featured today in The Wall Street Journal! With some kind words for both the book and for its author, Annie Neugebauer.
September 26, 2025
Shortwave Publishing is teaming up with The Twisted Spine bookshop to publish their exclusive Tales from the Twisted Spine chapbook…
September 16, 2025
Shortwave Publishing has signed a worldwide distribution deal with Simon & Schuster for new titles and select back catalog titles. New Shortwave titles released after December 1, 2025 will be sold and distributed by Simon & Schuster…
August 27, 2025
Today we are excited to announce we’ve acquired Memories Are Only Valuable If They Can Be Lost, a collection of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror stories / novelettes by Ai Jiang…
July 30, 2025
We are excited to announce a new deal today for WHEN, a novel-length collection of curiosities including short stories, screenplays, essays, and poems by Jamie Flanagan…