SHADOW HORIZON PRESS™
Independent publishing rooted in service, leadership, conflict, and legacy.
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
Books That Carry Weight.
BOOKS BUILT TO LAST
Shadow Horizon Press is a veteran-owned independent publishing imprint focused on thoughtful work about service, leadership, conflict, history, responsibility, and legacy. We publish deliberately, with attention to substance, craftsmanship, and permanence rather than volume.
Our titles are developed independently and produced with careful attention to design, material quality, and the integrity of the work itself.
CATALOG
CURRENT & FORTHCOMING TITLES
The founding catalog of Shadow Horizon Press includes published and forthcoming works spanning leadership, security, military history, and legacy.
NOW AVAILABLE
FROM SPEARS TO SATELLITES
The Story of War, Technology, & Civilization
ILLUSTRATED HISTORY • MILITARY HISTORY • YOUNG READERS
An illustrated journey through the history of warfare and the technologies that changed civilization. From the first weapons and ancient armies to drones, artificial intelligence, and the battlefields of tomorrow, From Spears to Satellites explores how conflict has shaped—and been shaped by—human ingenuity.
COVER ART IN DEVELOPMENT
IN DEVELOPMENT
WHEN THE SMOKE LIFTS
Infantry Principles for Life & Legacy
NONFICTION • LEADERSHIP • LEGACY
Drawing on military experience and infantry principles, When the Smoke Lifts examines leadership, endurance, responsibility, fatherhood, and the lessons that remain long after the mission ends.
COVER ART IN DEVELOPMENT
IN DEVELOPMENT
DEFENSIBLE SECURITY
Defense in Depth as a Doctrine for Physical Security Decisions
PROFESSIONAL NONFICTION • PHYSICAL SECURITY & RISK MANAGEMENT
Defensible Security challenges the conventional view that physical security is simply a collection of guards, cameras, barriers, and technology. It reframes security as a decision system in which risk, authority, and accountability must be deliberately owned and documented.
AWARD-WINNING FICTION
THE DISTANCE TO FALLUJAH
Gregory Clyde
First Place
Narrative Magazine Spring 2026 Story Contest
Published in Narrative, Fall 2026
FEATURED AUTHOR
Gregory Clyde is an award-winning writer and U.S. Army combat veteran whose work explores service, leadership, responsibility, memory, conflict, and legacy. His short story “The Distance to Fallujah” won First Place in Narrative Magazine's Spring 2026 Story Contest and appears in Narrative's Fall 2026 issue. His books and current projects form the founding catalog of Shadow Horizon Press.
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