Superversive Press has a series of Planetary Anthologies. Each one revolved around the theme of each planet.

… And they’re doing 11 anthologies. One for the sun, and another for the moon.

The Moon anthology is now holding an open submission for any and all stories.

Insert obligatory “That’s no moon! That’s a space station!” joke here.

The theme for the moon will be relatively straightforward and obvious: dreams and illusions, despair and madness, isolation.

You know, all of that fun stuff.

Stories should be between 3,000 and 8,000 words. Stories should center on themes of those mentioned above. You want someone going crazy during the full moon? Go for it. (Also see: Hollywood Moon by Joseph Wambaugh).  Want the last man standing from a mission to the dark side of the moon? It can be done (See: Rod Serling). Do you to write want a man who’s crazy enough to believe he’s a Middle Earth elf, but is the only thing standing between an astronomer and a legion of hit men out to kill her? You can’t. I’ve already written it.

These are just ideas I’m throwing out there. The themes listed need not be specifically the primary plot, just part of the story.

Any genre is allowed, though science fiction and fantasy in any of the traditional forms is preferred.

Remember that this is Superversive press. There should be stories that speak to heroic aspects of man; man as he can be, not as he all too often is. The stories should to the reader’s soul. Make the reader yearn for the life that he ought to live. Nihilistic drivel need not apply.

Think this is difficult for a theme that revolves around madness and despair? Depends on the madness.

As Man of La Mancha put it:

When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams — this may be madness. To seek treasure where there is only trash. Too much sanity may be madness — and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!

Go out and do me proud. Why? Because I’m the editor.

Cut off date for submissions is April 1, 2018. The date may be extended depending on quality of submissions.

Send submissions to: planetaryantho@superversivesf.com