Orpiment Press

2. can one submit more than one story for consideration? (in this case, two potential stories)

if the form is still open, submissions are still open! I have it set to close automatically but the timezone it is set for is a mystery to me.

as per the submissions form, one (1) story per author. Send your fave. If one of them falls under one of the following themes as well, maybe hang onto it for later (no promises but this is what the forward planning looks like, in no particular order!)

Short answer: I sincerely hope so!

I did not assume you had actually eaten anyone but I will be real: I assumed you were talking about the Franklin expedition because I know a lot of people who have a lot of feelings about that & cannibalism.

This is what the submissions form asks for, so you can absolutely use a pseudonym and have me call you whatever you want to boot:

However, PayPal will likely reveal whatever name you have your account under to me when I pay you. This will simply be knowledge I have, not attached to anything public-facing. It is going to have to be up to you whether you're comfortable with that.

You have 15 days left to submit to Teeth!

No ideas? Here are some prompts:

hookup app

first aid

gotta pay rent somehow

snowed in

first night in a new place

long train journey

Have some inspo:

Anthology details (3-7k, queer eroticism about things with teeth, pays $20AUD+)

All of the pertinent info: Orpiment Press

Already know all that? Submissions form

Teeth is a queer erotic SFF anthology about things that bite. It’s about the gleam of a fang in the moonlight, the vulnerability of soft flesh, the feeling of sinking into something supple and ripe. Vampires? Werewolves? Absolutely. Something more exotic? Please! As long as it’s got teeth, baby, bring it on.

Stories 3-7k. Send me your teeth*

Submissions close June 1st 2026.

Thrilled to hear you're excited!!

So my intent with that point is essentially that I'm not looking for someone fucking An Actual Dog*. As long as it's possible for the reader to tell there's an intelligence behind the the monster/that it is capable of making meaningful decisions for itself (this need not be instantly obvious as long as it's in there at some point), that's within the bounds of the intent!

This is because in my unmitigated genius I chose to set up the domain name after posting this 🙃

Yes, submit a complete short story manuscript.

Teeth is a queer erotic SFF anthology about things that bite. It’s about the gleam of a fang in the moonlight, the vulnerability of soft flesh, the feeling of sinking into something supple and ripe. Vampires? Werewolves? Absolutely. Something more exotic? Please! As long as it’s got teeth, baby, bring it on.

What we’re aiming for here is not so much erotica as eroticism. On-page sex is welcome but not necessary, on-page sexy is a must. Talk to me about the rush of sharp points piercing flesh, the sensual pleasure of blood spilling over the tongue, the feral joy of ripping into something yielding. About the power of running your finger along the edges of a razor-sharp maw and being sure you won’t get bitten—or hoping you will.

Get weird with it, get dark or light with it. Get, above all else, your teeth into it.

The Details:

- Stories 3-7k, though if you’ve got something you think is exceptional outside this range, it can't hurt to send it in - “Queer” here means whatever it means to you—this is an anthology of queer fiction by queer authors. If you think the word applies to both yourself and your story, then it does - We're after first worldwide English digital and print rights, exclusive for a period of 12 months (with exceptions should your story be chosen for best of the year anthologies or the like) - No reprints for this one but I have faith in your ability to write something new - This is a SFF/spec-fic anthology—any flavour you like, as long as there's something in there that isn't literal reality - The one thing I insist you don't send me is human characters under 18, for legal reasons

Compensation:

- $20AUD flat payment guaranteed for accepted stories (with hopes of increasing this depending on success of Kickstarter campaign) + copy of eBook - eBook edition going ahead in all events except my untimely demise, paperback editions again at the whims of the Kickstarter campaign (+ if paperbacks go ahead, authors will also be provided a copy) - Monetary payment on signing of contract, eBook/paperback sent, obviously, when such a thing exists to be sent

Submissions:

- May 1st to June 1st 2026 - Open to queer authors internationally (as long as you can accept a PayPal payment/or are happy to be compensated in the form of cat pictures)

Timeline:

- Submission window: 1st May to 1st June 2026 - Acceptances & contracts: 15th June 2026 (check your spam folder) - Editing period: late June - mid August 2026 (painless single-round process, promise) - Kickstarter: 15th August - 1st September 2026 - Publication: October 2026 (precise date TBD)

Website here: Orpiment Press