Shortwave Books Named LIBRARY JOURNAL’s BEST HORROR BOOKS OF 2025

Huge congrats to Todd Keisling and Laurel Hightower, whose books were both featured on Library Journal‘s Best Books of 2025 list!

Both books received starred reviews from Library Journal earlier this year.

The Sundowner’s Dance is available now in Hardcover and eBook. A trade paperback is coming Summer 2026.

The Long Low Whistle, the seventh book in our KVHS Series, is available now in Paperback and eBook.

🏆 Bestseller

★ Starred Review

✎ Editor's Pick

The Sundowner's Dance

Todd Keisling

★ Starred Review

The Long Low Whistle

Killer VHS Series, #7

Laurel Hightower

December 10, 2025

New Deal Announcement – SEAFOAM SHALLOWS

Today we are excited to announce we’ve acquired Seafoam Shallows, a new novel by Emma E Murray, author of When the Devil…

December 5, 2025

New Deal Announcement – AS YET UNTITLED

Today we are excited to announce we’ve acquired As Yet Untitled, a new novel by L. Marie Woods, President of the Horror Writers Association and author of The Open Book…

December 3, 2025

Cover Reveal – SLEEP ALONE

Today we are revealing the cover wrap for J.A.W. McCarthy’s novella, Sleep Alone…

December 1, 2025

Cover Reveal – NEUROTICA

Today we are revealing the cover for Maxwell I. Gold’s new poetry collection, Neurotica…

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…

November 18, 2025

New Deal Announcement – ALLIGATOR BABY

Today we are excited to announce we’ve acquired Alligator Baby, the debut novel by Brie Williams, writer of the Welcome to Night Vale podcast…

November 7, 2025

New Deal Announcement – OF MONSTERS AND MENSES

Today we are excited to announce we’ve acquired Of Monsters and Menses, the debut collection by Maisie Culver, screenwriter of Hysteria!…

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