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ALAN LASTUFKA writes horror, supernatural, and magical realism stories. His short fiction has been praised by Writer’s Digest. The screenplay adaptation of his story, “The Fort,” was an Official Selection at numerous film festivals.

Alan is the co-founder of DFTBA Records with Hank and John Green.

When he's not writing, Alan is one-half of the rock band The Caulden Road with bandmate Christian Caldeira, and enjoys walking through Oregon's beautiful woods with his partner, Kristen. ...more

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	Face the Night 3.80 avg rating — 187 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Obsolescence: A Dark Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Anthology by Alan Lastufka (Goodreads Author), Kristina Horner (Goodreads Author), Kealan Patrick Burke (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	YouTube: An Insider's Guide to Climbing the Charts by Alan Lastufka (Goodreads Author), Michael W. Dean 3.72 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fort: A Short Story 4.44 avg rating — 41 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Another Small Gift: A Short Story 4.23 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Book of the Future: A Short Story by Alan Lastufka (Goodreads Author), Kristina Horner (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fort Screenplay Book by Alan Lastufka (Goodreads Author), Johnny Compton (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Brian McAuley (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	101 Horror Stories: Shortwave Publishing Collected Stories, Vol. 1: Dark Frequencies / OBSOLESCENCE / Deathrealm: Spirits / Wilted Pages / Shadows in the Stacks by Alan Lastufka (Goodreads Author), Nat Cassidy (Goodreads Author), Adam Cesare (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Face the Night - Release Day!

My debut novel, Face the Night, is out everywhere today in ebook, hardcover, paperback, and audiobook formats!

This day has been years in the making. A heartful thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered or who plans to pick up a copy today!

I can’t wait to introduce you to 1980s Cellar Ohio and its many buried secrets.

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