American Gestapo Anthology

A project of Rock and a Hard Place Press (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (March 2026). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Masked men with guns prowl our neighborhoods, demanding papers and absolute compliance. Citizens are pulled into unmarked vans and taken to black sites, where they’re beaten until they “confess”. From the pulpit and on podcasts, Right-Wing Christian men demand subservience, then threaten death and hell to anyone who would disagree. Hate crimes continue to rise. Women with means are forced to flee to other states or countries to make their own medical decisions, while those without die from sepsis. Billionaires target trans kids with the exponential reach of their own platforms and government power. The government funds genocide and threatens war over mineral rights on rocky islands in the arctic. Our rights have been unravelled and continue to erode, and if you’re one of the lucky ones who thinks, “my rights haven’t been affected”, you know there’s an awful addendum waiting in the wings: “Yet”.
Fascism isn’t coming. Fascism is here. And it is growing.
But we’ve got the antidote.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time publication
Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Fiction Closed

Specifically, we’re looking for dark crime stories about the United States or Americans, American fascism, those who enable it or promote it, those who fight against it, those who have become a tool for it, and those caught under its boot. We’re looking for stories of human resilience in dark times against impossible odds, and we’re looking for stories where the protagonist is crushed by the weight of the state. We’re looking for stories about propagandists propping up power, and punks razing the systems of that power in their own communities. We’re looking for stories about the unquestioning cop committing brutal crimes against his fellow citizens, and the “illegals”, either because of where they were born or what they believe, caught in the cops’ web, and finding a way out. We’re looking for explorations of the technological manipulation that enables political power, and the grassroots community gardens where grandmothers grow the resistance.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Mystery/Crime Subgenre: Crime

Lengths:

Short Story: 2,000 - 7,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Mainstream.

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region.
Politics/Political Science: See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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American Gestapo Anthology Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 4 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

99 min | 102.0 mean avg | 102.5 median | 104 max days (2.4 std dev)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 27 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 16 Sep 2026 19:25 UTC (2 hours, 17 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026