The Dark Veil Society is a collective of independent horror authors united by a shared love for the eerie, the unsettling, and the unknown. Founded by a group of self-published writers, we are storytellers who breathe life into nightmares and find beauty in the macabre. Our mission is to craft tales that linger long after the last page, to champion the dark corners of fiction where others fear to tread, and to uplift the voices of fellow creators walking this shadowy path.
We believe horror is more than a genre—it’s a mirror to humanity’s deepest fears, a conduit for truth wrapped in the guise of monsters and madness. Within the Society, we celebrate each other's successes, offer feedback, provide support, and keep the fires of creativity burning bright. From bone-chilling novellas to full-length novels that explore terror in all its forms, we work together to ensure every member has the resources and encouragement to grow their unique voice.
The Dark Veil Society isn’t just a group—it’s a movement. As we build our presence and community, we look forward to future collaborations, anthologies, and shared nightmares that bear our name. If you write horror, read horror, or live for that delicious moment when the light flickers and the room goes silent, you’ve found your people. Step beyond the veil… we’ve been waiting.
Many want to know about the inner workings of the Dark Veil Society. Below are the most frequently asked questions.
No, we are a collective of self-published authors with the sole aim to challenge and encourage one another in their writing journey while promoting each other's skill and published works. All of our authors are indie-published, either through KDP, Ingramspark, or a micro/indie-publishing house.
Most of us met online via X/Twitter between 2024 and 2025.
This is something we've discussed. The idea of creating a Dark Veil Society Anthology of short stories is an attractive idea, but one that takes a lot of work on top of our own individual projects. We can't give an answer cause we don't have one, but it is something looming on the horizon.
We have a very active discord server which is used as a refuge of peace for most of our members. We brag about our successes and winge about our failures. There's a fair amount of beta and ARC reading between us to bounce off ideas and critique our works.
We are not actively recruiting any new authors at this time. There is no application process as everyone is hand picked.
AI has a irrefutable place in our future, but not in the creative, art world. Our authors all commit to authentic content within their pages born of pure human creativity feed by their unique life experiences that a computer can not replicate.