Shortwave Publishing is an independent small press based in the Pacific Northwest. We publish a range of genres including dark sci-fi, thrillers, and numerous horror subgenres.
Our titles have won or been nominated for the Bram Stoker, Hugo, Shirley Jackson, Nebula, Locus, Hoffer Award, and more.
Shortwave was founded in 2022 by Alan Lastufka, who runs the press and manages daily operations. Since then, we’ve published over a dozen new titles every year, ranging from standalone novelettes and chapbooks, to numerous multi-book series.
Alan Lastufka at the release day packing party for Shortwave’s first title, Face the Night.