Torquere Press—Monthly Special Calls
Once upon a time? The fox and the grapes, Snow White or the Little Match Girl as a man, the wolf in sheep’s clothing… We all love to take a fairy tale or fable and flip it on its ear. Be creative and send us a Sip on the twisted fairy tale theme. Lengths from 3000-8000 words (firm) will be considered. Our standard royalty rates apply, but collected themes may be negotiated at a different rate. Send your submissions tosubmissions@torquerepress.com with Torquere Tales in the subject field. Please see our general submissions guidelines for formatting etc.
Deadline, March 1.
MAY – MISTER, MAY I?
Why yes, yes you may.
Grins.
Let’s play with the idea of playing games and see where it takes us. Use your imagination – Tag, Hide and Seek, Ghosts in the Graveyard, Marbles, even Payday, Monopoly and First Person Shooters. Make it hot, make it fun, and make us fall in love. Lengths from 3000-8000 words (firm) will be considered. Our standard royalty rates apply, but collected themes may be negotiated at a different rate.
Send your submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with Mister May I in the subject field. Please see our general submissions guidelines for formatting etc.
Deadline, April 1.
JUNE – FEVER (ANTHOLOGY)
Whether it’s an eight second ride, a one night rodeo, or a championship show, June is the perfect time for rodeo season! We’re looking for hot cowboys and cowgirls, old west, modern, American or not (Canada, Australia and Brazil have cowboy traditions, for instance), and we want all the Wrangler wearing glory we can get. We’re looking for fully realized romantic stories with happy ending on a sports theme. Story length is 5000 words and up, but stories of extreme length will need to be extraordinary to obtain acceptance. Stories will be collected into a paperback volume, for which the payment is $35.00 plus one print copy of the book. Stories will be contracted individually on an ebook basis, and will receive separate royalties for single copy sales.
Send your submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with Fever Anthology in the subject field. Please see our general submissions guidelines for formatting etc.
Deadline, May 1.
JULY – CHERRY BOMBS AND FIRECRACKERS
Throw a cherry bomb on our fire! Set off a rocket where it will do the most good! For July, we’re looking for stories about fireworks, festivals, and good times. Blankets under the stars, furtive fumbling at the fair… we want them all! Lengths from 3000-8000 words (firm) will be considered. Our standard royalty rates apply, but collected themes may be negotiated at a different rate.
Send your submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with Cherry Bombs in the subject field. Please see our general submissions guidelines for formatting etc.
Deadline, June 1.
AUGUST – SCORING (ANTHOLOGY)
Tight ends. Rugby calendars. Rodeo riders in leather chaps. Who says sports aren’t sexy? Think of all those hard bodies, working for the win. Whether championship winners or local pick-up game heroes, the Scoring anthology is all about guys who play sports, and guys who score.
We’re looking for fully realized romantic stories with happy ending on a sports theme. Story length is 5000 words and up, but stories of extreme length will need to be extraordinary to obtain acceptance. Stories will be collected into a paperback volume, for which the payment is $35.00 plus one print copy of the book. Stories will be contracted individually on an ebook basis, and will receive separate royalties for single copy sales.
Send your submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with Scoring Anthology in the subject field. Please see our general submissions guidelines for formatting etc.
Deadline, July 1.
