We are looking for Fantasy and SF novellas, including steampunk, slipstream, weird, gothic and any other slippery genres you like, but categorically no full-blown horror. Although we like our toes to be curled sometimes, Wizards Tower is not a horror publisher. There are lots of dedicated horror publishers out there and you will have more success with them. Also no poetry. There is a place for your 125 stanza epic poem, but it’s not here.

Please send us works of between 18,000 and 38,000 words. We are not currently open for full length novels. 

We will not accept works that have been created with the aid of so-called “AI” tools such as ChatGPT. We want your work, not work that has been plagiarised from other people’s stolen work. We are looking for original ideas, entertaining stories, strong plots, settings and characters. 

We are a diverse (and trans-owned) publisher and we want to hear from new voices – please don’t self reject!

Please submit your finished, edited novella here.

Follow Standard Manuscript Format as far as possible: 12 pts in a nice readable font (preferably Times New Roman or similar). Ensure your contact details are in the manuscript as well as entering them into the submissions form.

We will send rejections – if you haven’t heard anything from us after 3 months feel free to give us a little prod, but generally speaking the longer we have your story the more we like it!

There are no advances, but the two authors in each Wiz Duo book will received equal shares of royalties on net sales receipts. For more information on contracts write to info@wizardstowerpress.com.

Feel free to ask questions before you submit if you feel you need to – it may save us all time in the long run. You can email the editors at wizduos@wizardstowerpress.com or find us on BlueSky: hierath77 and rozc.

The submission period will be open indefinitely – if we decide to close submissions we will give two weeks notice so you can get your stories tidied up and posted under the wire!