psst hey kid wanna see a signed copy?

Hey. Want to save some $$ on THE SUNDOWNER'S DANCE? You can save 25% today through Friday on pre-orders with PREORDER25 at checkout. I recommend pre-ordering all the titles below!

Got my copy Lyndsey Croal! I’m diving straight in!

If we offered a subscription for our entire 2025 catalog, including a few bonus items exclusive to subscribers, would you join? (I know, we've only announced 5 of the 12 titles so far, lots of announcements coming soon. But I promise, they're all really good.)

Hey, you. Why don't you make yourself Less Miserable and take advantage of Barnes & Noble's 25% Off All Preorders sale? You've got

NEW shop feature... you can now Mix-and-Match and save on: KILLER VHS TRIPLE FEATURE (OR MORE), buy any three Killer VHS titles of your choice together, and instantly save 15% ANTHOLOGY bundle, buy any two or more anthologies together, and save 15% shop.shortwavepublishing.com/a/bundles/

I don't judge anyone for downloading our ebooks for free from some sketchy website (life is $$$!), but I highly recommend requesting them at your local library instead. That way, our authors get paid, you still get the books for free, and others in your community can read them!

My first book launch, and it was the best evening (once I got over the panic of talking in front of around 50 folks 😱!) A big thanks to Argonaut Books - @argonautbooks.bsky.social for being the best hosts, and Katalina Watt for chairing! 💙 Night complete with Limelight cupcakes and space dress! ✨️🥂🚀

Heck yes, Lyndsey Croal! Happy to hear it was such a success! And those cupcakes look fantastic. 👀

We're getting a LOT of requests for print ARCs of our fall titles. We really appreciate the interest! But I just want to remind folks we are a tiny press run out of a spare bedroom. Our budget for printing and mailing ARCs is generous for a press our size, but it is limited.

Also, if you’re excited enough about a title to request an ARC you should probably preorder it and show that press/author support.

Support your indies! 1) eARCs are awesome, reviewers! 2) I do my best to buy all the titles I do episodes for, once they publish, so I have something pretty for my shelf.

Know, feel, and appreciate this. Our print ARC requests list is longer than we can reasonably manage with our resources, so we do our best to rotate those requests. That said, we’ll sling eARCs at just about anybody, so if you’re a reviewer, hit us up🖤☠️

A little rain shower while the sun shone through reminded me of one of my favorite stories I've written. If you are in the mood for a forbidden sapphic romance, some feminine rage, sweet revenge, and a touch of poison, check out my novelette WHEN THE DEVIL from Shortwave Publishing 🌦️

Such a good feeling to find this one on the bookshelf. Thank you McNally Jackson for stocking STAY ON THE LINE. Shortwave Publishing

Support Alan or die Sorry that was dramatic but support indie press in whatever way you can! Because I'm watching 👁 👁

Candy Cain Kills Again: The Second Slaying by Brian McAuley is a perfect blend of horror and holiday cheer that delivers on all fronts. #candycainkills #shortwavepublishing #horror #books #novella Shortwave Publishing capestights.com/jxg

It's #NationalReadABookDay! Can I interest you in some weird and dark tales of near and far futures? 👀📚✨️

Getting emails like this are everything 🥹🖤🖤🖤

"Chock-full of gruesome and gory kills, but also balanced with an emotional tale... what McAuley has been able to create over these two books is simply fantastic." 🥹 Thank you so much, Capes and Tights!