Violet Lichen Books A project of Apex Book Company (see other related projects). About Our goal is to work closely with authors in an ethical and caring way, and to get more brilliant, weird fiction into more readers’ hands. Lichen is not only beautiful but it stands for mutually beneficial symbiosis, which is the kind of publishing and community we want to be a part of. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2024 Publication Medium Print Publication Print Publication AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Violet Lichen Books's overall average response time is within a normal range for publishers. Fiction Temp Closed We are looking for atmospheric and thought-provoking novellas that intertwine a fascination of the natural world with horror and dread, and those that explore how we, as individual humans, interconnect with our communities, other species, and whole ecosystems.We love weird fiction that unsettles, expands perspectives, and plays with bending reality, traditions, or tropes.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults. Excluding: Middle grades, Young adults.Genres: Fantasy Subgenres: Magic Realism, Urban Fantasy, Weird/New Weird, excluding Superhero, Sword & Sorcery Horror Subgenre: Weird/New Weird, excluding Extreme Horror Science Fiction Subgenre: Weird/New Weird, excluding Space OperaLengths: Novella: 30,000 - 40,000 words. Novel: 40,000 - 45,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Nature/Environment: See guidelines. Other: See guidelines.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.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 FacebookInstagram @apexbookcompany Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) Support on Patreon For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Violet Lichen 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. Filter: Category: Group by submission 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 13 min | 108.3 mean avg | 123.0 median | 174 max days (74.7 std dev) Pending 1 response is pending (67 days waiting). 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 84 days. (75.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 84 days.) Do not query on the status of your submission before 84 days have passed. Most recent response reported was received on 12 May 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 02 Dec 2025. Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 11:37 UTC (2 hours, 20 minutes ago). 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