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My Battery is Low and it is Getting Dark Anthology

A project of Zombies Need Brains (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (December 2019). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

When NASA's Opportunity rover sent its last message from Mars--loosely translated by scientists as “my battery is low and it’s getting dark”--many of us paused in a shared moment of sadness and gratitude, aimed at a robot left alone on a faraway planet. That moment inspired this anthology. We want stories about technology that has operated long past its time, but we want to give these lost spirits new life, whether it be rescue, a new purpose, a new beginning, or a simple homecoming. What happens to the robots and rovers and AIs and more after their original purpose has faded? What is the next chapter of their story?

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

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

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Technology: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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