Submission Guidelines

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1. Word count: Anywhere from 500-10,000 words

2. Genre: We will consider any genre so long as your story is superversive, however keep in mind that the editors are experienced horror, fantasy, and sci-fi authors.

3. We are looking for superversive fiction. Superversive fiction is the opposite of subversive fiction. It is inspiring fiction that builds up civilization rather than tears down. Note that this does not necessarily require a happy ending. For more details, see our about page.

4. Payment: We are a small market with limited funds as of right now, but we consider it morally imperative that we actually pay our writers. We offer ten dollars per story, and in exchange we get exclusive publication rights on our website for one full year, and the right to publish you in our yearly anthology.
   
   Yes, we publish a yearly anthology of all 24 short stories published throughout the year. Hidden Gems get a special, separate anthology. Authors also split fifty percent of the royalties from the anthology between them.
   

5. Email guidelines: Manuscripts should be sent to hightowermagazine@aol.com. Use William Shunn’s modern manuscript format. Title and author should be in the file name. In the subject include the name of the story and the name of the author. Cover letter is optional.

6. Simultaneous submissions are not only permitted, they are encouraged. If we wanted exclusive rights to your story, we would pay you. Otherwise it is yours to do with as you see fit. Just let us know if you’ve found another market.

7. Please submit new material. As of now we do not accept resubmissions.

8. No AI. If we catch you, you will be banned from ever submitting here again.

9. We strive for a one month turnaround time maximum. If you don’t hear from us after four weeks, feel free to get in touch and check.

10. We reserve the right to reject subversive or amoral content.

First stories will be published in June 2024.