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November 25, 2025

Shortwave Books Named INGRAM 2025 HORROR EDITORIAL SELECTIONS

Congrats to Nat Cassidy, Todd Keisling, Philip Fracassi, and Patrick Barb, whose titles were all named a 2025 Ingram Horror Editorial Selection today!

On a year-end list with only twenty-three titles, we published four of those titles.

It’s been a good year for indie horror!

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