Also, bonus points: I sent them my layered file for the cover art so they could design and build whatever their art team thought would work best for the audiobook. They kept my cover. They didn't change a single pixel. Given the size and budget of their art department vs me, that was a proud moment.

I just heard an early mix of the audiobook version of "A Fruiting Body" from @natcassidy.bsky.social's I KNOW A PLACE, as performed by four narrators (one of whom was Nat himself), and the audio performance elevated an already unsettling story to a chills-and-shivers level of creepy. 🍄

THE OTHER cover reveal! The second book in @annieneugebauer.bsky.social's The Outsiders Sequence, out June 9th in paperback and eBook. Pre-orders are available now everywhere books are sold. Cover design by @alandistro.bsky.social More info and shop links: shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/the-...

Cover reveal time! Christoph Paul's (@clashbooks.bsky.social) double creature feature THE LAST HOUSE ON EARTH / DEATH WALKS SOUTH BOSTON is out this August. Pre-orders are now available. Cover(s) designed by @alandistro.bsky.social Two novellas in one book! shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/last...

Oh? I bet I know which best-selling author he's referring to! 😂 Thanks to Parade for helping us spread the word about @natcassidy.bsky.social's I KNOW A PLACE and the high praise from King. Read the full article here: parade.com/news/nat-cas...

COVER REVEAL AND PREORDER ANNOUNCEMENT! Gore Poetics by @spicycloaca.bsky.social is coming April 14th. It's strange, transgressive, and visceral--just like its cover by @sloppjockey.bsky.social with typography by @alandistro.bsky.social! See more in our newsletter: buttondown.com/cursedmorsel...

Let me tell you, the day I boxed up this book, wrote a little thank you note, and addressed it to "Steve King" was one of the most surreal days of my life.

Matt Dinniman is writing the introduction to one of our upcoming collections (Philip Fracassi's Traps and Specters) so I started reading Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl series recently. I just finished book three and am a little obsessed at this point. 😻🦖👨

Working on the layout for a brand-new fiction story we're publishing to Shortwave Magazine later this week, and it is the perfect blend of sci-fi and horror that I keep craving. I've read it half a dozen times already and I can't wait to read it half a dozen more.

I can't stress enough how important it is to experience art with people who will allow you to feel emotions without mockery.

Any writer who thinks their cover is "nonessential" is in for a very rude awakening when they try to sell their book to readers. At point of sale, I would argue the cover is the most essential element, next to a great blurb/description.

Check out my latest episode of Unstable Table Talks ™️ 🎤 my guest? The one & only @alandistro.bsky.social, owner and acquisitions editor of our beloved @shortwavebooks.bsky.social You don’t want to miss this one! substack.com/@unstableboo...

I think this constantly

The order of the TOC has changed like three times since these were printed, and will likely change again, because I am a monster to work with, but that also makes these even more collectible, right? (Also, @alandistro.bsky.social is a goddamn design genius.)

With Stranger Things finally ending this month, I guess I should get one last round of promo out of this... “★★★★★ Like a grown-up version of Stranger Things. FACE THE NIGHT is a compelling blend of small-town mystery and supernatural horror [that] succeeds brilliantly on both fronts.” –IndieReader

Some end of year love for @shortwavebooks.bsky.social ! I’m obsessed with this press! They’ve been raising the bar every year with stellar stories and even cooler packaging! Long live shortwave!

I had such a good time reading this novel. Can't wait to share it with the world before the apocalypse!

Want to know the origin story of Shortwave press and how Alan got into this whole publishing adventure? I think this is one of the coolest NaNoWriMo tales I've heard.

I wrote a guest post for @nano2point0.bsky.social, the newly-launched project from the original founder of NaNoWriMo. Some may know this already, but my debut novel FACE THE NIGHT was written during NaNo. This blog post is a celebration of that, and everything that came after! bit.ly/3KDw39n

I strive to up my cover design game every year. 2026 feels like yet another big step forward. These are some great books, and I hope I can do them all justice with designs and layouts that will catch readers' eyes as they scroll or browse.

The new SLEEP ALONE cover was inspired by one of my favorite movies, Green Room. I love what Alan did here. The show poster style with all those creases and tears, the club stamps on the back…so many great details. I’m very aware how lucky I am to get two covers I absolutely love 🤩

Cover reveal time for @jawmccarthy.bsky.social's SLEEP ALONE! This edition features a new bonus story in both the print and ebook. Available everywhere books are sold on March 17th! Cover art wrap design by @alandistro.bsky.social Links and info: shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/slee...

Cover reveal time for NEUROTICA! 👀 Neurotica is a new collection of poetry from Pushcart Prize and Bram Stoker Award nominated author @cybergodwrites.bsky.social! Cover design by @alandistro.bsky.social More info and pre-order links here: shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/neur...

Just bought the deluxe chamber version of Florence + The Machine's new album, and now I'm going to let her sing/scream me to sleep. Looking at some of these song titles, I fully expect to wake up with at least half a dozen new hexes on me.

Wrote a thing about agents. If you’re a new writer or are actively querying, hope this helps keep you safe! gabinoiglesias.substack.com/p/too-many-s...

You know those first print runs for next year are getting serious when the printer offers you a Line of Credit directly with them. 😅

I was recently asked to write two guest blog posts that I'm very excited about. Last night, I sat down with the goal of just outlining the first article. Baby steps. Instead, I ended up writing 1,300 words of the article! The first solid chunk of writing I've gotten done in forever. It felt great.

This is one of the best episodes I have listened to. Alan is a genuine delight, and Shortwave is such a treasure to the horror community. I am thrilled for its success. Give it a listen.

One of the best parts of my job is getting to make art for cool, talented writers I adore! Thanks to @fuckmaxbooth.bsky.social @ttmaddenwrites.bsky.social @brittnibrinn.bsky.social @lormaggot.ca @elijahbwilder.bsky.social & more for trusting me to do your covers! May there be tons more in 2026. 🖤📚

Hey, folks. Two things: 1. I still have plenty of stock in my online shop. Shares and/or orders are appreciated! www.toddkeisling.com/merch 2. I'm open to design work. If you need formatting/layout, please get in touch! www.toddkeisling.com/contact Cheers!

I'm sitting on so many cover reveals right now. The next few months are going to be fun.

They're done. They're finally done! He says before collapsing and weeping into his long-arm stapler.

About to record an episode of The ARC Party podcast. I think they've had seven Shortwave authors on this point, so I've heard quite a few episodes. It should be fun chatting about the behind the scenes/business side of getting all these great books out into the world!

THE CARS greatest hits... and I'm singing along to every word. If not that, then any of DEVO's early 80s albums... and again, I'm singing along to every word.

Just read and formatted the next two "Your Favorite Author's Favorite Author" monthly installments. @patrickbarb.bsky.social is doing such a great job with this interview series and I'm honored to get to publish it via Shortwave Magazine.

Big news today!

Shortwave Hardcover Sale - 20% off for one week only! Use code HC20 during checkout! Shop all Hardcovers here: shop.shortwavepublishing.com/collections/... cc @lyndseycroal.bsky.social @gemmafiles.bsky.social @toddkeisling.com @alandistro.bsky.social

The days I can spend designing book covers and interiors, with Bowie cranked up, are better than the days I can't.

A rare morning getting to work on my own writing. Short story edits are due soon, so I'm buried in those until lunch.

I see there’s a lot of cover art talk going on today. Have you seen the amazing cover @louceph.com did for The Writhing, Verdant End???? No AI there!!! And great lettering by @alandistro.bsky.social!!!

Cover reveal! We worked with the incredibly talented @louceph.com for this illustration and @alandistro.bsky.social for the typography. THE WRITHING, VERDANT END features weird eco-horror stories by @coreyfarrenkopf.bsky.social, @tiffmorris.bsky.social, and @ericraglin1992.bsky.social. (1/4)

Just signed Shortwave's first (but not last) sublicensing deal. And it's with a Big 5 publisher! 👀 A good day for our author, and for us. Sometimes Shortwave's the right home for a project, and sometimes a specific edition needs a much (much) bigger home. More news when we can share.

Received some cool gallies in the mail this morning! 👀 Super advanced copies of @pfracassi.bsky.social's TRAPS AND SPECTERS. This is not the final cover, just a temp design @alandistro.bsky.social put together while working on the official cover.

Look at this cool book I get to work on!

Spending my evening updating PHP versions on my server and building 2026 Shortwave catalog pages. Also, I just added these cool new buttons that let readers browse our catalog by book format, because with over 50 titles 👀, it was getting a bit overwhelming to page through them all.

Scariest escape room yet!

My downloads folder has over 4,000 files, clocking in at 147GBs. Today is the day I begin organizing and clearing it out. Moving the files I need to their proper folders, and finally deleting the duplicates/ones I don't need. This has been a long time coming...

Just "wrapped" the final hardcover and dust jacket wrap design for @gemmafiles.bsky.social's LITTLE HORN collection coming this October. 14 dark short stories and novelettes on October 14th. Cover design/layout/typography by @alandistro.bsky.social shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/litt...

Two big changes coming to all Shortwave books... 1. End credits! Like in movies! Where everyone who worked on a particular title will be credited, alongside their role. 2. A statement on every copyright page which reads, "No genAI was used during any part of the production of this book." (1/3)