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Welcome to Torch:
poetry, prose, and short stories by African American Women
Torch
was established to promote the work of African American women. We
provide a place to celebrate contemporary poetry, prose, and
short stories by experienced and emerging writers alike. We
prefer our
contributors to take risks and offer a diverse body of work that examines and challenges preconceived notions
regarding race,
ethnicity, gender roles, and identity.
Within
Torch, we offer a special section called Flame that
features an interview, biography, and work sample by an
established writer as well as an introduction to their Spark,
an emerging
writer who inspires them and adds to the boundless voice of
creative writing by Black women.
Submissions
Torch
is published twice a year on-line. Our reading period is
June 1 through August 31. Please be advised that unsolicited manuscripts
received outside of our reading period will not be considered
for publication.
Torch accepts
submissions via email only.
Only previously unpublished
work will be considered.
Simultaneous submissions will
not be accepted.
Unsolicited submissions for our
Flame section will not be accepted.
Include a brief cover letter
and bio in the body of your submission email.
Send written work as one
attached file (MS Word) with pieces on separate pages.
You may submit in each genre;
however, please do not send more than one submission in each
genre per reading period.
Poetry:
send three to
seven poems (max 40 lines each). Poems should be individually
typed and either single or double spaced on separate pages.
Email submission with the subject line 'Poetry Submission' to
poetry @ torchpoetry.org.
Prose:
send two prose pieces (max 500
words each). Prose and should be double-spaced. Email
submission with the subject line 'Prose Submission' to
prose @ torchpoetry.org.
Short
Stories: send one short story (max 2,000 words). Email
submission with the subject line 'Short Story Submission' to
shorts @ torchpoetry.org.
Photography & Art: send three to seven high resolution JPEG
images. Email submission with the subject line 'Art
Submission' to art @ torchpoetry.org.
If work is
accepted for publication, expect to receive notification via
email. There is no payment for publication. All published work
will be archived online at
www.torchpoetry.org.
Submission
questions should be sent to:
info @ torchpoetry.org.
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Staff
Editor
Amanda Johnston
Board of Directors
Andrea Edgerson
Natasha Harper-Madison
Wura Natasha Ogunji
Volunteers
Torch appreciates the
valuable contributions of our volunteers. Contact us at
info @ torchpoetry.org
if you are interested in volunteering in one of the following
capacities: copy editing, marketing, review board, general
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