12 books I LOVED last year feat @bingewriting.bsky.social @chuckwendig.bsky.social @patrickt.bsky.social @erikaswyler.bsky.social @pfracassi.bsky.social @cshumble.bsky.social @sgriest.bsky.social …huge thx to these brilliant authors for creating worlds I couldn’t put down! #booksky

COMING THIS WEDNESDAY Our two-part Best of 2025 Special begins! Mother Horror herself, @sadiehartmann.bsky.social, stops by to talk about her new book FERAL AND HYSTERICAL, and we dive into the Best Horror Books of the Year! Episode drops 12/31 at Noon Central!

the full dust jacket wrap for 🌊🌬️🌒A RIVER FROM THE SKY 🌘🌬️🌊 forthcoming April 21, 2026 — @titanbooks.bsky.social 🪐 cover artist: Natasha MacKenzie 🎨

After publishing his six-book saga AMID THE VASTNESS OF ALL ELSE, we couldn't wait to hear what @cshumble.bsky.social had to say about his approach to world building. Read THE PEOPLE ARE THE PLACE now in Shortwave Magazine: shortwavepublishing.com/magazine/the...

To all the readers who've picked up one or two (or fifteen!) of our titles this year, to all of the bookstores who've supported our authors and titles, and to all of the authors who continue to share their work with us... I can't thank you all enough for helping to make our 2025 so special. 🖤

2025 Book Wrap-Up 💙📚 Each day for the rest of December, I want to post a few books I enjoyed this year by new-to-me authors. Today's list: The Massacre at Yellow Hill by @cshumble.bsky.social. Start here, then read the entire series The Rotting Room by Viggy Parr Hampton

"There is still a grand vestiture of power residing within the American novel, but the vast majority of its audience has moved to other bodies of narrative.

Got asked to write an essay, so I did. I also included pictures of my dog Howard. :)

Librarians should check out these books. They circ well in our collection.

Our biggest holiday sale ever just launched! 35% off almost everything with code HOLIDAY35! - New releases? 35% off! - Pre-orders? 35% off! - Hardcovers? 35% off! - That book you heard great things about three years ago but haven't picked up yet? 35% off! shop.shortwavepublishing.com

Couple recs: - @lairdbarron.bsky.social's horror western story "Bulldozer" is worth the price of the collection it's in, THE IMAGO SEQUENCE. - @cshumble.bsky.social's THAT LIGHT SUBLIME trilogy. I read THE MASSACRE AT YELLOW HILL and really enjoyed it! Eager to get to the other two books.

Happy to see @toddkeisling.com's THE SUNDOWNER'S DANCE and @cshumble.bsky.social's TO CARRY A BODY TO ITS RESTING PLACE on the Stoker Award reading list. There is still time to recommend titles, and it takes a lot of recommendations to make the prelim ballot. Make sure to send in your fav reads!

We're talking George R.R. Martin's Fevre Dream. Tonight - 8:30 CDT, 6:30 PDT Join us here: www.rfr.bz/i510f26 @clayvermulm.bsky.social

Last hours!!! At $22,500, we unlock drabble submissions with drabbleking & editor, the wonderful @kaidelmas.bsky.social ! Currently at $21,249 ~ so close!!

"If this is my last night with you Hold me like I'm more than just a friend Give me a memory I can use Take me by the hand while we do What lovers do It matters how this ends 'Cause what if I never love again?" - All I Ask, Adele #horror #romance #western

"Why should we in our peevish opposition take it to heart, Fie, tis a fault to heaven, a fault against the dead A fault to nature, to reason most absurd whose common theme is death of fathers, and who still hath cried From the first corpse, 'til he that died today..." - Hamlet

"No single book can move all the world by itself, but, when you can move the world living inside enough readers, well, that proves to be a lever that the world is required to contend with."

Mine #horror ...."dark as a dungeon and damp as the dew, where dangers are many and pleasures are few". @csmagnuson.bsky.social @catrector.com @kylejdurrant.bsky.social @ronaldmalfi.bsky.social @scottsigler.bsky.social @chuckwendig.bsky.social @tkingfisher.com @cshumble.bsky.social

I’m not only an indie publisher, I’m also an indie writer. So excited to be doing this unhinged chaos magick spell of a slasher novel with Shortwave!

Prologue. Big swing.

Sometimes NYT reposts its articles. I don't mind too much bc this time there's a lovely mention of SOUTHERN GODS, my first novel. Plus @almakatsu.bsky.social and @buehlmeister.bsky.social, @paultremblay.bsky.social and @victorlavalle.bsky.social and so many more. www.nytimes.com/article/horr...

You know who’s an absolute mensch? @scottlynch78.bsky.social that’s who, a man kind enough to send cookies to my Murder By The Book signing with @cshumble.bsky.social ! Thanks Scott!

Night 3 of the book tour! I’m in Houston! I’ll be at Murder By The Book signing copies of TNTFUA @ 6:30 talking with @cshumble.bsky.social, who is one of the most lyrical and exciting writers working today. Also, just an amazing and genuine person all around. If you’re in Houston, swing by!

Lovely review of La Mer Se Rêve En Ciel here. www.benzinemag.net/2025/10/04/l...

Goodreads asked me to curate some October-Inspired Book Recommendation lists for them, so here they are! www.goodreads.com/blog/show/30... . @caitlinstarling.com @spookypurcell.bsky.social @stejhoward.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social @tananarivedue.bsky.social @anovelescape.bsky.social and more

And this week our final 2025 Quarterly Book Boxes are shipping out! What an awesome project this has been this year. Thank you to all subscribers who signed up and helped support all of our 2025 titles. We hope you enjoyed your great new books this year (and the fun merch!). 🖤

I love indie presses! Today's #bookmail courtesy of @shortwavebooks.bsky.social: - @gemmafiles.bsky.social's new collection LITTLE HORN, illustrated by Gemma✨ - @cshumble.bsky.social's PEREGRINE ESTATE TRILOGY, completing his saga AMID THE VASTNESS OF ALL ELSE! - @pfracassi.bsky.social's novella D7!

8 book recs for Hobbits to celebrate #hobbitday and the first day of Fall 🍃 My reasons for picking these books is available in the alt text

For those who’ve enjoyed The Unkillable Frank Lightning, a reminder that The Legend of Charlie Fish is set in the same universe, and you might like that one too! For fans of gill men, scoundrels, witchcraft, and found family. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BN...

Congrats to @cshumble.bsky.social on having the #1 New Release in Western Horror today! BARONESS OF THE EASTERN SEABOARD is the sixth and final book in the AMID THE VASTNESS OF ALL ELSE saga, available now!

What a banner day for new releases! Congratulations and happy book birthdays to Breathe In, Bleed Out by @brianmcwriter.bsky.social, Shitshow by @scribeofhades.bsky.social, and Baroness of the Eastern Seaboard by @cshumble.bsky.social! Damn, we all have a lot of reading to do. 😁

Happiest of release days to @cshumble.bsky.social 🎉 The saga is complete. In case I haven't made it clear enough, these books are a treasure. 💙📚

What a huge release day today is! @cshumble.bsky.social's masterwork saga is now complete. If you haven't read these... You're in for all of the emotions and for scenes that will be forever etched into your mind.

There’s alot of new releases for today in horror, but these three have my heart!!! @brianmcwriter.bsky.social @scribeofhades.bsky.social @cshumble.bsky.social are all amazing writers and these books are gory, funny and have so much heart!! Pick these up today!! Happy pub day guys!!! #books

Happy release day to @cshumble.bsky.social! BARONESS OF THE EASTERN SEABOARD is out today, and is the final book in the AMID THE VASTNESS OF ALL ELSE saga. Read this "emotional, high-stakes horror at its finest" (Hartmann) saga in paperback and eBook now: shortwavepublishing.com/boxset/amid-...

Damn @cshumble.bsky.social your attention to detail, and the vivid, lush descriptions are my most favorite thing about your writing, and this is why I come back time and time again. I know you’re going to break my heart!! Preorder this gorgeous end to an unforgettable series! Out September 2 #books

After a bit of a slowdown this summer, August is our highest month for print book sales so far this year! The increase is mostly due to the final book in @cshumble.bsky.social's AMID saga releasing soon, pre-orders for @annieneugebauer.bsky.social's THE EXTRA, and Killer VHS fall restocking. 🌄🍃🍂🔪📼

JHJ is one of the most underrated writers of our time and if you don't want to see him in conversation with C.S. Humble, you're oxygen-deprived. I wish it wasn't in Houston, but it's an imperfect world.

This is not a gigantic tour but it is MINE and I’m very excited to be visiting these places in support of THE NIGHT THAT FINDS US ALL. Especially stoked to be chatting with @cshumble.bsky.social who is a great dude in addition to being one of the most talented young writers coming up in the world!

Speaking of my Texas guys all came in together today! @cshumble.bsky.social and @scribeofhades.bsky.social books come out on September 2, and @joshrountree.bsky.social is finally back in fir my staff picks shelf!! @lahaskabookshop.bsky.social

I realized three of my favorite authors all live in Texas. Is it something in the water there that creates such talented writers? @joshrountree.bsky.social @scribeofhades.bsky.social @cshumble.bsky.social They all write incredibly engaging stories and they will always bring you to tears.

Build your fall TBR with September's new horror - Day 2 @markallangunnells.bsky.social ‪‪‪‪‪@michaelwehunt.bsky.social @andreamorstabilini.bsky.social @gretchenmcneil.bsky.social @outofthecrypt.bsky.social @cshumble.bsky.social @adamcesare.bsky.social @genni.bsky.social @leighkenny.bsky.social

The saga concludes next week! Baroness of the Eastern Seaboard (Sept 2nd) is the final book in the Amid the Vastness of All Else saga from @cshumble.bsky.social All six titles are available in paperback or eBook, and together as one low-price eBook box set. shortwavepublishing.com/boxset/amid-...

Terminator—this is what the future is worried about—a woman who gets to decide. @cshumble.bsky.social

Seriously, brother, get a fucking life and leave George alone. Literally had this conversation with @scottlynch78.bsky.social at World Con. People, George doesn't owe you a fucking thing. screenrant.com/george-rr-ma...

Not me, being SO THRILLED to get listed in @sadiehartmann.bsky.social ‘s new book Feral and Hysterical for You Will Speak for the Dead! omg omg omg! 😆 So many thanks to @stelliform.press for publishing my weird fungus book!!

Work in progress. #romantasy