[4] The magazine had two of its stories from its first year deemed "notable" by The Best American Series.
"[7] One Throne represents itself as being among the world's most diverse literary magazines.
[9] Writers and poets published by One Throne included:[10] Safia Elhillo and Nick Makoha (joint-winners of the 2015 Brunel University African Poetry Prize), Chloe Honum (Pushcart Prize winner), Chikodili Emelumadu (2014 Shirley Jackson Award nominee[11] and shortlisted for the 2017 Caine Prize[12]), Tendai Huchu (shortlisted for the 2014 Caine Prize[13]), Ngwatilo Mawiyoo, Fatimah Asghar, Emily Pohl-Weary, Timothy Ogene, and Chika Unigwe.
Every piece of writing was presented alongside its own dedicated visual art.
Artists who have contributed include Richard Mosse,[14] who won the £30,000 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize in 2014.