Website
Type Of Publisher
Magazine
Genres Published
Essays, Fiction, Poetry, Reviews, Translation, Visual Art
Year Established
1992
Address
Brooklyn, NY
Name
Carolyn A. Butts
Title
Publisher/Executive Director
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
African Voices, a non-profit arts organization, is devoted to presenting art, literature and film by artists of color.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Contest Guidelines
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Do You Have Any Cover Letter Advice?
Please send a brief cover letter with your submissions introducing your experience and career goals as a writer. Let us know why you believe African Voices magazine is a right fit for you as an author.
What Do You Look For In A Submission?
Did the writer tell a story in a compelling or fresh point of view? How will this poem or short story resonate with our readers? We look at the lasting impression presented on the page and how it impacts our readers once they finish each issue.
What Advice Do You Have For First-time Submitters?
Submit your strongest work. Please do not submit pieces longer than what we accept in our guidelines. Do not send us unpublished book manuscripts. We appreciate experimental writing — work that challenges the narrative tradition is welcomed.
Do You Have A Favorite Unsolicited Submission Discovery Or Anecdote?
"The ability of writers to imagine what is not the self, to familiarize the strange and mystify the familiar, is the test of their power." — Toni Morrison. Challenge our readers with your art.
Who Is Your Ideal Reader?
You.
