Every season is designed to invite stories that explore a different theme that readers enjoy. Havok is designed as an ongoing contest in which a winner is picked for each genre day of the week (mystery, science fiction, humor, thriller, and fantasy) and each monthly theme. Those top thirty are usually collected into an anthology twice a year, a collection designed to give readers a unique experience, both cohesive and chock-full of variety. In 2025 we’re awarding winners every month and will collect those stories into a single volume for the whole year.
For a better chance to nail this season’s theme and get noticed by our editors–and have a better shot at inclusion in the anthology–here’s the inside scoop about our current season and what we’re looking for.
Season 12: Multiversal
The Season Themes page and downloadable PDF holds all the advice we have for this season. YOU CAN DO IT!
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