Torch is published twice a year online. Our reading period is April 15 through August 31. 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Only previously unpublished work will be considered.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.

Send written work as one attached MS Word document. 

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 (at) 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 (at) torchpoetry.org.

Short Stories: send one short story (max 2,000 words). Email submission with the subject line 'Short Story Submission' to
shorts (at) torchpoetry.org.

Photography & Art: send three to seven high resolution JPEG images. Email submission with the subject line 'Art Submission' to art (at) 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 (at) torchpoetry.org.