Taste Tests are be small collections of two to three stories ranging from 3000-7000 words each for a total of 10000-20000 words. We'll post themes that we'd like to see, and authors can submit one story or a whole collection. Those who submit whole collections may suggest their own theme, but it needs to work together, with all stories relating to that theme.

Our standard submission requirements apply as far as formatting and cover letters. Please send all submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com care of Mychael Black.

Payment for this line is standard royalty rates, split equally amongst all authors.

Please put "Taste Test" in the subject line of all emails.

Follow our general guidelines and send your submissions in to submissions@torquerepress.com

attention Mychael Black.

Current open themes are:

2008:
Horns & Halos - due July 15; published October 2008

Shades of Autumn - due August 13; published November 2008

'Tis the Season - due September 17; published December 2008

2009:
Artistically Yours (muses, artists, etc) - due October 15, 2008; published January 2009

Office Relations - due November 12, 2008; published February 2009

Public Displays (sex in public places) - due December 10, 2008; published March 2009

Legendary Creatures - due January 14, 2009; published April 2009

Down Under (New Zealand/Australia stories) - due February 11, 2009; published May 2009

The Celtic Connection (Ireland, Scotland, Wales stories) - due March 11, 2009; published June 2009

Delivery! (delivery men) - due April 15, 2009; published July 2009

Camp Out (camping) - due May 13, 2009; published August 2009

K9 (shapeshifting canines) - due June 17, 2009; published September 2009

Fantasy Dates (the ultimate date) - due July 15, 2009; published October 2009

Pirates! - due August 12, 2009; published November 2009

Sex on the Go (sex in/on various forms of transportation) - due September 16, 2009; published December 2009