Severed Press See other projects related to this listing. About Established in 2008 Severed Press is a leading independent publisher of horror and science fiction. Publishing trade paperbacks and E-Books. Severed Press has earned a reputation for excellence, quality and commitment to new and established authors alike. We are proud of the diversity of our authors and aim in continuing to build strong relationships worldwide. Authors include seasoned masters of horrors such as Tim Curran, Mark Tufo and Jake Bible to best selling newcomers David Achord and Joseph Talluto. Severed Press titles are a regular feature in the top 100 horror and Sci-Fi best seller lists and was voted This Is Horror Publisher Of The Year 2014. The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting 21 days, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country of Publication & Year Established Australia Established in 2008 Publication Media Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPrint Publication Print Publication AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Severed Press's overall average response time is slower than most publishers. Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Horror Subgenres: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Creature Horror, Zombie Science Fiction Subgenres: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, ZombieLengths: Novella: 30,000 - 40,000 words. Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Humorous, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Society/Culture: War/Military issues. Other: See guidelines.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publisher's website Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookX (Twitter) @severedpress Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Severed Press Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 4 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 68 min | 177.0 mean avg | 167.5 median | 305 max days (126.3 std dev) Pending 2 responses are pending (13 min | 112.5 mean avg | 112.5 median | 212 max days waiting | 972.0 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 21 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 21 days.) The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:02 UTC (6 hours, 42 minutes ago). 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