Veliz Books

Veliz Books is an independent literary press dedicated to discovering, publishing, and promoting works of fiction, poetry, and translation. velizbooks.com

Veliz Books is an independent literary press dedicated to discovering, publishing and promoting work from emerging and established authors. We offer a vehicle where contemporary literature can travel. We are invested in fostering a community of readers and writers passionate about words and language, regardless of where they live. We seek quality and original literature from authors writing in Eng

lish, Spanish, or Portuguese. Veliz Books is also committed to publishing translations into English because we believe in cultivating artistic and literary connections that transcend geographical, cultural, and political borders. Our books are beautifully crafted to establish a holistic connection between the words and the object. Each book is designed with care to honor the literary work.

06/01/2026

Thanks to for a fantastic interview with .j.thomas about his new book ORE VEIN. And thank you to Necessary Fiction for publishing this conversation! We love when two Veliz Books authors get together and talk about books! Read the full article at NecessaryFiction.com or find the link on our website.

05/26/2026

Thank you Chicago for coming out to celebrate Steve Halle’s new poetry collection COW STOMACH AND MOTHER FAT. We had a great time at the and hope to see you again soon! And thank you to Carrie Olivia Adams, Paul Martinez P***a, and Jenna Goldsmith for sharing their work! We 🩷 poetry!

05/20/2026

Congrats to .j.thomas for a great book tour! Have you read ORE VEIN yet? Available for purchase at velizbooks.com

05/19/2026

Join Veliz Books at The Whistler in Chicago, IL for a night of poetry featuring Steve Halle and his new collection COW STOMACH AND MOTHER FAT. We are so excited to have Carrie Olivia Adams, Paul Martinez P***a, and Jenna Goldsmith reading with us too! This event is free & open to everyone!

The Whistler is 21+

Books will be available for purchase!

See you at The Whistler on May 20th from 6-8pm! ⭐️

05/12/2026

Veliz Books author .j.thomas is going on tour! If you live in or around Montana, we highly recommend you stop by!

ORE VEIN, the debut short story collection by Danilo John Thomas, explores the thin spaces between hardship and heroism prevalent in small-town America. Thomas captures what it feels like to come of age among the urban decay and cracked pastoral landscapes of Southwestern Montana and a fictionalized version of the town where he was raised. From the claustrophobia of crumbling mine shafts to the senseless consequences of bar brawls, these stories are at once mystical and all too real, violent yet deeply introspective, masculine but tender.

See Danilo in Butte, Billings, and Missoula, Montana May 16th-18th!

05/11/2026

On Wednesday, May 20th meet us at The Whistler in Chicago for an evening of poetry featuring Steve Halle, Carrie Olivia Adams, Paul Martinez P***a, and Jenna Goldsmith! Copies of Halle’s book, COW STOMACH AND MOTHER FAT, will be available for purchase. See you soon!

05/07/2026

Thank you for sending your manuscripts to Veliz Books! We appreciate supporters of small indie presses and we are hard at work reading your submissions! 💙

05/05/2026

Submissions close at the end of the day today, May 5th. Find more instructions at velizbooks.com (link in bio) and send us your manuscripts via Submittable. We look forward to reading your work!

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319 West Simpson Street
Tucson, AZ
85701

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http://velizbooks.com/, https://linktr.ee/velizbooks

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