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Velox Books

About

At Velox Books, we’re passionate about bringing the most chilling, weird, and captivating horror tales to readers who crave the extraordinary. With over a decade of independent publishing experience, we’re a small press with an enormous appetite for horror, specializing in collections of horror, weird fiction, and intriguing tales that push the boundaries of the imagination. Our roster includes Amazon bestsellers and top-voted authors from Reddit’s horror story community, NoSleep.

Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media

Audio Publication Audio Publication
Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Velox Books's overall average response time is faster than most publishers.
Normal Acceptance
Velox Books's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for publishers.
More Responsive
Velox Books's overall rate of non-response is lower than most publishers.

Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Subgenres: Alternate History, Time Travel

Lengths:

Fiction Collection: More than 50,000 words.
Novel: 50,000 - 100,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are 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.

Velox Books 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.

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Accuracy
We have received 106 reports from 97 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 24.8 mean avg | 20.5 median | 247 max days (38.1 std dev)
Responses
98.12 %
Acceptances:
4.72 % of submissions accepted (50.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 5.15 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections:
93.40 % (24.2 avg. days per rejection) | 3.0 % personal, 97.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified | 0.9 % shortlisted | 0.8 % full MS requested
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
1.89 % (12.5 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
13 responses are pending (6 min | 44.7 mean avg | 35.0 median | 104 max days waiting | 36.0 std dev) from 13 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 06 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 12 Sep 2026 22:08 UTC (5 hours, 2 minutes ago).
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Before Submitting

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  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • For book publishers, it is standard to submit a cover letter, synopsis, and sample instead of the full manuscript. Do this unless otherwise instructed.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 30 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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