Torch Friday Feature
Location: Online – Torch Literary Arts
Open to: Black women writers, age 18 and older. Submissions must be original and not previously published. AI-generated work is not accepted.
Application Fee: None
What’s Provided:
Publication on TorchLiteraryArts.org
$150 USD payment per accepted work
Work archived on the Torch website
Consideration for awards such as The Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, O. Henry Prize, and the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing
What the Artist/Applicant Must Cover:
No costs specified beyond standard submission preparation and formatting.
Duration: Not applicable (Friday Feature publication)
Deadline: Rolling submissions (accepted year-round)
Submission Details:
Accepted genres: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Script/Drama
Submit via Torch’s online submission management system only
Include a one-page cover letter with titles and a brief bio
Only one submission per genre at a time; wait for a response before reapplying
Writers must wait one year after publication before submitting again
Additional Notes:
All rights revert to the author after publication. Simultaneous submissions are allowed with notice if accepted elsewhere.
