Scorpius Books

About

Scorpius Books is an award-winning independent fiction publisher and the 1st UK publisher of dyslexia-friendly fiction for adults, with a core belief that great stories should be accessible to everyone.
Our dyslexic-friendly editions feature a larger, dyslexic-friendly font, along with increased line and letter spacing to prevent blurring, making it easier to decipher each letter and word. They are also printed on creme paper to reduce glare from the contrast of the ink. The covers are matt finished to make reading the blurb easier, which is also formatted the same way. We are working with some amazing authors and are working hard to bring established authors and brands into our dyslexic-friendly mission.
We were named East of England Small Press of the Year 2024 at the British Book Awards, and have been finalists three years running! We were finalists of the British Dyslexia Associations Innovation Award in 2023. We’re members of the Indie Press Network, and the Small Business Sunday Network set up by Theo Paphitis.
We are a fully anti-AI publisher and all of our books are written and created by humans. We are a launch partner of Books By People, an amazing initiative working with publishers to certify books as human-made.
Founded in 2020 amid the COVID pandemic with a core belief that great stories should be accessible to everyone, we’ve built our reputation on change and breaking the rules in an industry very much set in its ways!
Scorpius Books believes in reducing the environmental impact of the publishing industry, and only work with UK printers who hold green credentials, use FSC paper and non-toxic inks. We offer a Book Rescue, where returned books get given a new lease of life and are resold. We have commited to reducing our office paper usage, only accept submissions via email and aim to plant trees to compensate for the publishing industry’s impact on the environment.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom

Established in 2020

Publication Media

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

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Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People with disabilities.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
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Lengths:

Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Scorpius Books Submission Statistics

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We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

18 min | 31.3 mean avg | 18.0 median | 58 max days (23.1 std dev)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 17 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 20 May 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:45 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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