Torch Literary Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established to publish and promote creative writing by Black women. We publish contemporary writing by experienced and emerging writers alike.
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Publication
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
From the editors
Best Of The Net, Pushcart
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
How to submit
Process
Submittable
Cover letter
No cover letter advice
Eligibility
Location, Nonbinary, Women
Formatting
We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine
Author's rights
We don't have rights information for this magazine
Additional info
All work accepted for publication will be considered for nomination for internal and external awards such as The Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, etc. Authors with work selected for a Friday Feature will receive $100 (US) payment.
Tracker statistics
10
Total submissions tracked
66 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
19 days
Fastest response time
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About
Torch Literary Arts started as a passion project in August of 2006 by Amanda Johnston to foster a supportive community of Black women writers, emerging and experienced. Fueled by wisdom and writings from other poets, novelists, and screenwriters, the award-winning Torch Magazine emerged to amplify B...
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2022
Country
US
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Amanda Johnston
Editor-in-Chief
Brittany Heckard
Communications Associate
Jae Nichelle
Associate Editor
Dr. Sequoia Maner
Board Chair
Stephanie L. Lang
Board Secretary
Shannon Johnson
Board Member
Erin Waelder
Board Member
Hallie S. Hobson
Advisory Board Member
Jen Margulies
Advisory Board Member
Sheree L. Ross
Advisory Board Member