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Stone Soup welcomes submissions from around the world by writers and artists ages 13 and younger. All submissions must come to us via Submittable. We do not accept submissions by email or by post.

More Information About Submitting Work to Stone Soup

General Information
What is Stone Soup's age limit?
What is the length limit for written work?
What happens when I submit something?
I want to have a story published in Stone Soup. What advice can you give me?
I want to send you a poem. Do you have any advice for me?
I want to write a book, TV, or movie review. Do you have any advice for me?
I want to be a Stone Soup artist. Do you have any advice for me?
Does my story or poem have to be typed?
May I submit more than one story or poem at a time?
May I illustrate my own story?
May I send the same story to Stone Soup and to another magazine, website, or contest?
Does Stone Soup hold contests?
When will my story be published?
Payment

General Information

You can improve your chances of getting published in Stone Soup by reading this page with its editorial guidelines and, even more importantly, by reading Stone Soup itself. If you don't already have a subscription to Stone Soup, please consider subscribing now. By subscribing to Stone Soup, you support the Children's Art Foundation and the Stone Soup project-making it possible for future generations of kids to enjoy Stone Soup as well. So thank you!

To get an idea of the kind of work we like and have published in the past, you may also want to order some of our Stone Soup anthologies or the annuals from the Stone Soup Store.

What is Stone Soup's age limit?

Stone Soup welcomes submissions by children aged 13 and younger. If you are 14 or older, we recommend our page titled Where to Publish Writing by Kids. It lists a variety of places that publish work by young people of various ages, including both print and online publications. Let us know if we should add any to the list.

What is the length limit for written work?

We have no minimum word length, but the maximum length for a story or personal narrative is 10,000 words. If you have a longer piece, please consider submitting it to our book contest, which we run annually during the summer. Note that the majority of the stories we publish are only 2-5 pages long.

What happens when I submit something?

We are a small staff, we get many submissions, and Stone Soup is not our day job; however, we strive to respond to everyone within 8-10 weeks. Often the wait will be much shorter. Occasionally the wait will be longer-usually if it falls during a holiday or vacation period (e.g. late December, August), or if we are having a more involved editorial discussion about your work. Please be patient, and also don't be discouraged if you hear a "no" the first time...or first few times. We urge you to submit again! Many of our published authors tried several times before getting published.

Note: We will not respond to status queries sent before 10 weeks.

I want to have a story published in Stone Soup. What advice can you give me?

Send us stories about the things you feel most strongly about. Whether your work is about imaginary situations or real ones, use your own experiences and observations to give your work depth and a sense of reality.

We publish stories on all subjects-dance, sports, problems at school, problems at home, magical places-and in all genres-literary fiction, science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, mystery; there is no limit to the subject matter of a Stone Soup story. What matters to us is not the subject. It is how interesting your story is to another reader. Does it have a strong beginning, middle, and end? If there is dialogue, is it realistic-is it the way people speak? If your story has talking animals, is there something about the way the animals think or move that feels true to that particular kind of animal?

We have published many stories that beautifully describe a private place, like a favorite tree the character likes to sit under or a clearing in the woods. We love stories that describe special private places, places that are in some way magical. Lots of stories published in Stone Soup concern problems, like moving house or school, or having to compete in a sporting event or perform in a recital. And we have published many works of historical fiction as well. Whatever you choose to write about, be sure it comes from your heart. Tell us a story that you really and truly want to tell us.

To get an idea of the kind of work we like, read stories and poems from past issues of Stone Soup. If you are not a subscriber, you can get a taste of what we publish from the text excerpts on our Instagram as well.

I want to send you a poem. Do you have any advice for me?

As with fiction, we publish all kinds of poems-poems that rhyme and poems that don't, poems written in sentences and poems written in fragmented phrases, among many other types-and on all subjects-nature, religion, animals, science, interesting ideas, relationships, and experiences.

We have a preference for poems that are, for lack of a better word, weird- poems that stretching the boundaries of language, that make us think, that make us laugh (more than ones that make us cry), that are excited to be on the page, that crackle with energy... We want poems that make us feel alive! A poem can tell a story, but it should also be an event in language. You are trying to infect the reader with whatever you were thinking or feeling when you wrote the poem.

For this reason, we do not publish poems with clichés-unless the poem is making fun of or playing with the cliché! A cliché is an overused expression or phrase like "every cloud has a silver lining," "he had nerves of steel," "only time will tell," "time heals all wounds," and many others you would recognize. After you write something, ask yourself: is this something I have heard many, many times, or is it new? We also generally steer clear of poems that overdramatize situations, often with words like "shard," "shatter," "dagger," "rage," etc.

Our last piece of advice is this: read lots of poems. Be clear in your own mind why what you send us is a poem, and not just a story with lots of very short lines. Read your poem or poems aloud before sending them to Stone Soup. Are you doing something new and exciting with language? Are you leaving the reader with a feeling or an idea (or both)?

Please submit your poems in packets of 3-5 (fewer is okay, too) via Submittable.

I want to write a book, TV, or movie review. Do you have any advice for me?

Stone Soup welcomes reviews by kids of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction books, movies, TV shows, and video games. We have a whole section of our blog devoted to reviews that we update frequently. We encourage you to read a few reviews to get a sense of what we publish.

When you read those, you will notice we're not particularly interested in a summary of the story (and, in fact, don't want to publish reviews that will reveal so much plot that it spoils a book or a show for another reader!). Instead, we want to know whether you think the book is good or bad, and why. Strong opinions are great, but you need to back up your opinion with evidence from the book. The best reviews will quote the piece being review. The best reviews will also explore how the characters and situations in the story personally affected you. Have you had an experience similar to any in the story? If you have, write about your experience and how it compares with the one in the story.

Your review must be at least 300 words and no more than 600 words.

Please submit your finished review via Submittable.

I want to be a Stone Soup artist. Do you have any advice for me?

A long time ago, when was first founded, we didn't commission illustrations. Instead, we published pieces of art that excited us-regardless of their connection to a specific story! We have recently decided to return to this practice. This means, we are no longer commissioning illustrations for the magazine. From now on, we will be accepting standalone art-drawing, paintings, photographs, collages as well as images of sculpture, diorama, ceramics, etc.-that we simply love and want to share with all of our readers. Your art will be featured in a special "art" section of our new digital magazine. In addition, we might also choose to pair it with a story or a poem, in which case it would be featured in two places in the issue. Please consider submitting your best pieces of art to the magazine.

Does my story or poem have to be typed?

Writing need not be typed, as long as it is legible. If you type your work, please type it double-spaced in a plain, medium-sized font. Remember that all submissions are through our online system, so whether it is typed or handwritten you will need to have your work in an electronic file in order to send it to us.

May I submit more than one story or packet of poems at a time?

May I illustrate my own story?

Yes, you may submit your story with your own illustrations or those of a friend. Please submit them as a separate entires in the appropriate categories with a note in the cover letter. It is possible we will accept a story without the art or vice versa.

May I send the same story to Stone Soup and to another magazine, website, or contest?

Please wait to hear back from us before submitting your work elsewhere. If you have not heard from us within 10 weeks and are anxious to submit elsewhere, feel free to email and inquire about the status of your submission. We will not respond to status queries sent before 10 weeks.

Does Stone Soup hold contests?

Yes, we do, and they have cash prizes! Please see our Current Contests for more details, or you can always go straight to our Submittable page, which includes contests and all specialized categories or themed work we are actively looking for.

When will my story be published?

We plan and produce issues months in advance, so publication is never instantaneous. Putting together an issue does not simply mean slotting in the pieces most recently accepted, but rather finding the pieces that "speak" to each other in some way. For these reasons, you can expect a lag time of at least three months and up to a year (and occasionally even a bit longer) before you see your piece published.

This is standard practice for professional literary journals. Thanks in advance for your patience.

Payment

All contributors whose work is accepted for publication are paid with two print copies of the issue their work appears in. Those who are listed on the honor roll will receive one print copy of the magazine. Additionally, the month of publication, contributors and students on the honor roll will both receive a code for one-month's free access to the digital Stone Soup, which includes the PDF of their current issue as well as the blog material (all written by young writers) and the Stone Soup archives.

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How to Submit Creative Writing and Art to Stone Soup

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Stone Soup welcomes submissions from around the world by writers and artists ages 13 and younger. All submissions must come to us via Submittable. We do not accept submissions by email or by post. General Information What is Stone Soup's age limit? What is the length limit for written work?

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There's something about having our work seen by strangers that makes us take it up a notch. And while displaying writing and art in the school halls or a teacher-made book can accomplish that feeling to some degree, publication in a more "official" vehicle carries more weight.

These publications are the real deal - online and print periodicals that showcase work by student artists and writers, some as young as age five. Many are run by a staff that is partly or completely made up of students. Each one is beautifully designed and features high-quality work. Some even pay. If you know a student who aspires to become a serious writer or artist, encourage them to take the next step and start working toward publication.

Familiarize yourself with the publication first. Although most periodicals like to publish a wide range of voices and talents, you'll still find that each one has a "feel" to it, an overall sensibility that all of its pieces fit into. Because preparing and submitting work is time-consuming, you'll want to give yourself the best shot at getting your work accepted by submitting things that would be a good fit.

Carefully revise your work. Most published work has been revised and polished, over and over. Use all the revision strategies your teachers have taught you. Have other, honest people look at your work and critique it. In a 2014 interview, Mike Heppner, who teaches fiction and publishing at the Walnut Hill School for the Arts, advises writers to "Take your time-it's not a race, and it's always best to take a piece through a couple of slow, careful drafts before showing it to editors."

Know that lots of work gets rejected. Although some of these venues allow you to self-publish (these are labeled below), others only publish work that has been editor-selected from a pile of submissions; many who submit to those places will be rejected. This is difficult for adult writers and artists to get used to; it will likely be even harder for students. Your work is going up against the work of hundreds of other artists and writers, so expect some rejections - this is all part of the process of getting better. For those publications that offer comments on your work, take that feedback seriously. Learn from it. And keep creating.

I've taken a good close look at all 13 of these - they are all actively publishing now, or are on brief hiatus for summer with plans to start up again in the fall. I found others that I ultimately decided to keep off the list - either because they seemed to no longer be active, because the design and user experience of their site is lacking, or because while they technically accept student work, they publish so much work by adults that the competition makes them less realistic prospects.

If you know of another publication that belongs on this list, or if you've had direct experience with any of these, please share what you know in the comments.

Enjoy!

editor-selected
Age Range: 12-18
Accepts: poetry, fiction, nonfiction, plays

2017 Update: The Blue Pencil is no longer available. Read more about Walnut Hill's decision to retire the magazine here.

As I read the Spring 2014 issue of The Blue Pencil Online, one thought occurred to me over and over: Man, this stuff is good. And dark. Edited and produced by the students at the Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, Massachusetts, the online magazine is published about once a year. In addition, all submissions from students in grades 8-11 are considered for two full scholarships to Walnut Hill's residential summer writing program.

editor-selected
Age Range: 13-18
Accepts: fiction, poetry, plays, creative nonfiction, new media, cross-genre, art
Website
Submission Guidelines for Writers
Submission Guidelines for Artists
View a Sample Issue

Published four times a year and run by an all-student editorial board, Canvas publishes high-quality student writing and cover art in a variety of formats: online, pdf, ebooks, and print books. Something else cool: They also feature sound files of authors reading their work and some video interviews with authors. Canvas has only been around since 2013, and if what they've done so far is any indication of where they're going, they will soon become a considerable force on the student literary scene.

editor-selected ge Range: Grades K-12
Accepts: any art that can be captured in a still digital image
Website
Blog
Contest Rules
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"Devoted to the promotion of the arts, art appreciation and teaching," Celebrating Art holds three contests per year, in April, August, and December - and publishes the winning pieces in a hardcover book. On their blog, selected winners get their own features. Students who make the top ten in their age category win $25 and a free copy of the book, which normally costs $29.95. And there's an incentive for educators, too: Teachers who have five or more students whose work is published win a free copy of the book.

editor-selected ge Range: All ages, including adult writers. (readers are 14+)
Accepts: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, alternative comics, illustrations by assignment
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Update: Cicada is no longer publishing, and their website is gone. We will look for other publications to update this post in the future.

Part of the Cricket family of magazines (including Cricket, Ladybug, and Muse, among others), Cicada publishes writing for an audience of readers ages 14 and up. Artists are published by assignment only; to be considered, you first submit samples of your work. Because student work is competing with the work of adult writers and artists, competition is stiff. One more thing: This is a publication that pays for its talent. Fiction and nonfiction writers receive up to 25 cents per word, poets up to $3.00 per line.

Blasé by Nasrin Lin

editor-selected ge Range: 13-19
Accepts: fiction,poetry, plays, interviews, art that can be presented in still digital image
Website
Submission Guidelines for Writers
Submission Guidelines for Artists
Read Samples of Published Work
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Named the 1999 "Literary Magazine of the Year" by Write magazine, the Canadian-published Claremont Review has the look and feel of a legitimate, traditional literary magazine. Since it is currently available only in print, I ordered myself a hard copy. It's a solid publication with a clean design, with a nice mix of prose, poetry, and artwork, along with a section of contributors' notes at the end. Claremont takes the growth of its writers seriously, even those they do not publish: All submissions that are accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope will receive written commentary on their work.

self-publishing
Age Range: 13 and up
Accepts: poetry, fiction, plays, non-fiction
Website
Guidelines for Posting

Named one of the 25 Best Websites for Teachers by Scholastic, Figment is an online community where students self-publish their writing. Contributors - or "Figs," as they are nicknamed on the site - earn badges by reading and reviewing other Figs' work and submitting their own. The site regularly runs contests, polls and quizzes, and provides space for public and private groups - even teachers can create class groups for sharing and discussing work.

editor-selected
Age Range: 6 to 14
Accepts: fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and illustrations by assignment
Website
Submission Guidelines for Writers
Submission Guidelines for Artists
Read a Sample Piece

Since 2007, Launch Pad has been publishing original writing and art by children. A look at the site suggests that a new piece is published once a month on average, which is not very frequent. Still, it's got one of the lowest age limits for writing, so aspiring elementary-age writers should give this one a look.

editor-selected and self-publishing
Age Range: 8 & up, girls only
Accepts: fiction, poetry, personal essays, how-to articles, art, comics, photography
Website
Submission Guidelines
View a Sample Issue

This is a fantastic site. New Moon Girls has two components: The first is a safe, supervised, ad-free online community for writers and artists to meet and talk with other girls and publish their own stuff (membership is $25.95 per year). The second is a print magazine, published six times a year, each one built around a pre-determined theme and put together by an editorial board of girls between the ages of 8 and 14. From their website: "We go beyond other websites - ones that give lip service to telling girls they can be more, while selling them superficial products that stereotype and diminish girls. New Moon Girls provides tools and spaces where girls can actually be more right now in their daily lives."

editor-selected
Age Range:High School (grades 9-12)
Accepts: fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction
Website
Submission Guidelines

Because no online samples of Polyphony H.S. are available, I went ahead and bought a copy for my Kindle, and I'm so glad I did, because Polyphony H.S. is kind of incredible. Not only is the work really, really good, but each piece is followed up by a comment by one of the editors who chose it for publication. This adds a personal touch, demystifying and humanizing the editorial process. Even thought the magazine has an impressive advisory board (including authors like Stuart Dybek, Chang-rae Lee and Gary Shteyngart), they still invite students to join their editorial staff. And they give feedback to every author who submits a manuscript. Managing editor Billy Lombardo explains their commitment to all writers: "Each of the 1,076 submissions we received this year represents an attempt of a teenager to make art of life, to put words - precise and beautiful - to the thing urging for release within. And in that way every submission we receive is something to be celebrated, something to be recognized, is some kind of triumph."

editor-selected
Age Range: 13 and younger
Accepts: stories, poems, book reviews, illustrations by assignment
Website
Contributor Guidelines
View a Sample Issue

Started in 1973, Stone Soup is one of the oldest and most well-established publishers of original writing and art by children. My family has subscribed to this magazine for a few months now, and the quality is excellent. The magazine is published six times per year, in print and an iPad version. After written work is submitted, the editors match illustrators with stories and poems, resulting in pieces that are written and illustrated by two different kids. And like Cicada, Stone Soup pays their writers and artists. As of this writing, illustrators get $25 per illustration, and writers get $40 per piece.

self-publishing
Age Range: all ages
Accepts: fiction and poetry
Website
Sample Story

Storybird is a gorgeous site with a unique approach: Writers explore a gallery of professionally created artwork until they find something that inspires them. Then they write stories and poems to go with those images, and publish the finished product - illustrations included - on Storybird. Students can create their own individual accounts, and teachers can create "classes" within the Storybird environment where they can give and grade assignments, and students can read and comment on each other's work in a safe, private class library.

editor-selected
Age Range: 13 to 19
Accepts: poetry, fiction, nonfiction, reviews, art
Website
Submission Guidelines
Sample Issue

One of the longest-running publishers of student writing, Teen Ink puts out 10 issues of their print magazine each year and showcases much more student work on their website and in print anthologies. They also offer an online forum, where students can talk with other teens about their writing or other issues impacting their lives. Educator subscription rates are available.

self-publishing
Age Range: none (some "adult" content...not appropriate for younger artists)
Accepts: any form of visual art that can be captured in a still digital image
Website
View a Sample Portfolio

On Voodoochilli, artists create their own online portfolios to share with the world. From the website: "One of the main philosophies behind Voodoochilli is that anyone should feel able to show off their artwork, regardless of ability or training, and we have discovered that giving people the confidence to do just that really helps them to excel. As human beings, art is a part of us all, it is not something for an elite few." A free account allows you to upload up to 12 images, and by participating actively in the community, artists can earn enough "chiles" to get a free Pro membership, which allows unlimited uploads and the opportunity to sell your artwork.

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Note: Each publication here is labeled as editor-selected (meaning an editorial board chooses pieces to publish) or self-publishing (meaning you publish whatever work you want, without having to be chosen by an editorial board).

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New England Poetry Club. Founded in 1915 by Amy Lowell, Robert Frost and Conrad Aiken.

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[Entries must be postmarked by April 4th]
Ruth Berrien Fox Award
For poems by Massachusetts high-school students

Longfellow Prize
For poems by Massachusetts students in elementary and middle schools
Winners will be invited to read their work at the Longfellow House in June and will receive a certificate and a small honorarium.
Include the following information with each poem:

Contest name

Author's name and grade

Teacher's name, school name, and address

Email address for contacting winners

Children's Contests

Longfellow National Historic Site

105 Brattle St.

Cambridge MA 02138
Contest results are announced online at https://www.nps.gov/long/index.htm and https://nepoetryclub.org/, and on Facebook and Twitter.

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YARN Submission Guidelines
Please note that we expect you to have read everything below before you submit, since it includes important information about the rights we acquire, etc. Also, there is a special incentive for SCBWI members, described below.)

NOTE FOR SUMMERS, June 15 - September 15: We close YARN submissions in all genres during the summer months. We reopen in the fall, usually around September 15, so watch for our social media announcements!
We can't wait to see your creative writing! Since this is a YA literary journal, we ask that the material be appropriate for, and of particular interest to, young adult readers, 14 years old and up. We have no age restrictions for authors (fogies over the age of 18 write YA, too), no genre restrictions (if you've got a story set in 2060, bring it on!), and no geographic restrictions (we have published teens in China and other similarly far-away places, and would love to see more international submissions). We only ask that the writing you submit be original and publishable, with some literary merit (in other words, if you've written a slasher thriller with lots of smooching and slaying, we recommend sending it to Hollywood and not to us). Send us only your very best.

Important Note #1: If you happen to get a rejection from us, do not despair! Plenty of great writers (including the editors of this very magazine, and, you know, J.K. Rowling and John Steinbeck) were rejected loads of times before they got published. You're in good company. Don't take rejections personally, and keep writing! And maybe make a dart board out of the rejections; it'll make you feel better.

Important Note #2: Just about all of our rejections will be a form letter. Please don't hold this against us. There is simply not enough time for us to respond personally to all of you. Rest assured that your piece was read, carefully. And keep writing!

To make sure we can read your work as thoroughly as possible, instead of getting bogged down in a lot of confusing paperwork, we do have a few guidelines for your submissions:

Submit online to the email address appropriate to your genre:

poetry[at]yareview.net

fiction[at]yareview.net

essays[at]yareview.net

All other inquires can be sent to editors[at]yareview.net. Please also:

Write the TITLE of your submission in the subject bar.

In the body of the email, please write your name, phone number, snail mail address, and email address. Please also provide a short biography of yourself and your writing history; also, please let us know where you found out about YARN. If you are a teenager, please note this in your bio, as we have a special place for teen writers in YARN.

Below the biographical info, PASTE your submission into the body of the email. DO NOT send the submission as an attachment; attachments will be discarded.

Only submit one piece at a time, and wait to hear back from us before you submit again.

Note that all accepted writers under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian sign a form giving his/her permission for the piece to be published

If you are accepted, we ask that you provide a digital photo.

Observe the specific guidelines for each genre, below.

Poetry

Please submit at least 3, and no more than 7, poems, totalling no more than 10 double-spaced pages.

Fiction

6000 word limit. Please do not submit excerpts from longer works, like novels. The story should stand alone. Please double space your submission.

Essays

3000 word limit. As with fiction, please do not submit excerpts from longer works. In this category, we welcome autobiographical essays, or reflective essays about events, people, or places. We do not welcome essays like those you might find on a college application, or those you might submit in a history or English class. Unless, of course, you want to write a parody of those forms. Again, double-space.

Interviews

At this time, only our editors conduct interviews with authors. But we'd love your input. If you have ideas for authors you'd like to see interviewed, by all means send us your ideas, and explain why you'd like to see the interview.

A few important business notes:

We cannot accept responsibility for lost or damaged submissions. If you haven't heard from us after 5 months, you may inquire about the status of your submission.

We encourage simultaneous submissions.

We acquire exclusive first-time Internet rights (including the right to produce work in audio format to be distributed online, as well as educational materials to be distributed online) for all works we publish. Works are also archived online. All other rights, including the right to publish in print form, revert to contributors.

We ask for 3 months of exclusivity before the work is published elsewhere.

Should the work get picked up by another publication after YARN, even if it is re-edited, we ask for the standard industry credit-something along the lines of "This work originally appeared in YARN," with either a hyperlink to your work or to the YARN homepage (www.yareview.net).

We reserve the right to crop all photos to fit our layout.

Much as we wish we could pay our writers, it's just not in the budget (if it makes you feel any better, none of the editors get paid, either).

We do not publish works that have been published anywhere else, except a high school literary magazine that is not nationally distributed.

If you are an SCBWI member, please remember that you can nominate your own work published in YARN for their Magazine Merit Awards. The deadline is usually in December each year, and requires a letter of verification from us. Since you need to self-identify as a member, you'll need to do the legwork on this (it's minimal!), but suffice it to say we think that everything we publish is great and we give you our blessing to nominate yourself!

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Mission Statement

For over twenty years, The My Hero Project has provided a multimedia platform for people of all ages to create, share and discover heroes through art, audio, short films, and stories. The mission of The My Hero Project is to use media, art and technology to celebrate the best of humanity. My Hero empowers people of all ages to realize their own potential to effect positive change in the world. We work to promote cross-cultural communication, human rights, environmental awareness, tolerance, media literacy and the arts.

Organization History

The My Hero Project was established in 1995 by a group of mothers as a website for children to view and share positive media. Research was just beginning to illustrate how the violence, sexism, hatred and racism often portrayed in mass media could negatively impact a young child's healthy development by affecting their feelings and behaviors. Three mothers disturbed by the rise of negative influences in the mediadecided to create a commercial-free space online where children could discover and share stories about real-life heroes making a positive difference in the world. These mothers wanted to support the wellbeing, character development and health of children by providing them with stories of positive role models: women, men, children, people of all faith and color from around the world who followed their passions and achieved their dreams. They believed that the stories of real-life heroes could give hope and inspiration to children in a rapidly evolving,connected world.

The My Hero Project website, myhero.com, was established as a safe online platform for children to view inspiring content and create their own--one of the first media arts education programs to teach children to create and publish online media. Over the last 20 years, millions of students of all ages around the world have benefited from taking part in My Hero programs. All media submitted to the website is reviewed by staff to ensure that it aligns with My Hero's mission, and My Hero has become a trusted global learning destination for educators. Today, The My Hero Project media arts education programs span the globe, and our website is the largest web-based archive of hero stories worldwide.

The My Hero homepage features thematic content to honor diverse heroes. Features connect to a global calendar of events including International Day of Human Rights, World Teachers'Day, International Women's Day, Black History Month, Earth Day, World Ocean's Day and more. These features bring together outstanding media contributed to the website by students as well as professionals.

Tools & Programs

Through the website, Media Arts Education Program, and Film Festivals, The My Hero Project helps people create, share and discover inspirational stories, art, audio, and short films with a global learning community.

The website provides educational resources, a digital archive and web-authoring programs to millions of visitors from 197 countries each year. Over 2 million pages of content are accessed every month! Participants can design webpages in the Create Program, upload or listen to the Audio Studio, view and submit artwork to The Gallery, watch short films in The Screening Room, browse a vast Directory of Heroes, and reflect on heroism in The Forum, Guestbook, and access current events in The Newsroom. Editors, artists and designers collaborate throughout the year with My Hero staff to produce dynamic features that explore themes including Black History Month, Human Rights Day, International Day of Peace and Tolerance, and Earth Day.

The Media Arts Education Program consists of three components: The Teacher's Room provides standards-aligned lesson plans and online resources for educators; Learning Circles are virtual collaborative classrooms, and Media Arts Workshops teach media arts skills to students at underserved schools. My Hero's technology-based resources facilitate both individualized learning and collaborations to improve students' learning capacity. Participants build 21st Century skills such as critical thinking, project management, research, communication and new media literacy.

The My Hero Teacher's Room (myhero.com/teachersroom) provides standards-aligned, project-based lesson plans, resources, and tutorials. Teachers use My Hero's web management tools to facilitate review of their students' work and organize content from My Hero's vast archive into unique directories to share with one another on the school website and with other classrooms across the world. Teachers have shared their lesson plans on integrating MY HERO in the classroom so others can benefit from their experience, and they can connect via our community board and social media platforms.

Students can create digital portfolios of their My Hero work and may return year after year to add new media to the website. Educators report that students who show behavioral problems and struggle to communicate effectively shine most on My Hero-projects. Thus, this project-based learning can help build students' confidence as well as their knowledge and skills.

My Hero facilitates worldwide "Learning Circles" in partnership with iEARN.org. Classes are matched with others across countries to build skills and engage in conversations and social service learning projects.

This commercial free not-for-profit educational project aligns with teachers' needs to bring students together to learn, to respect our differences and common humanity, and to use media and technology for social good in a safe online environment.

Festivals

The My Hero International Film and Media Arts Festival and Local Hero Fests showcase filmmakers, artists and activists working towards positive change and inspire audience members to become activists in their communities. The annual My HeroInternational Film Festival launched in 2005 brings together young media makers, professionals, dedicated activists and heroes to explore the theme of heroism in documentary, narrative and experimental short films as well as virtual reality programs and artwork. The festival supports the crucial work of real life heroes and passionate filmmakers by celebrating winners at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Winning films become part of My Hero's Screening Room, enriching learning in classrooms around the globe with over 2,500 short films online (http://myhero.com/films).

Featured Heroes

The heroes featured on the web site are global and community leaders working to solve the great challenges of our time. They are activists, artists, poets, scientists, peacemakers and earth keepers. They work for human rights, children's rights, women's rights. They are famous heroes from the past as well as family members and friends making a positive difference in the life of a child. Learning about famous heroes such as Malala Yousafzai, Wangari Maathai, Martin Luther King, as well as unsung heroes through stories, art and films has had a powerful impact on students in classrooms around the globe. We have seen the powerful ripples that have come from focusing on our bright stars and shining a light on the unsung heroes in our midst.

Impact

Over two decades, The My Hero Project has reached millions of participants in almost 200 countries and all 50 states. Participants have written 150,000 short guestbook entries, built 50,000 webpage stories and contributed 3,000 short films to this living, learning project. Each year, visitors access about 24 million pages of inspiring media from their schools, centers, and homes around the world. Feedback from teachers and participants has helped us improve the website and deepened our understanding of the impact and importance of our work.

Advancements in technology, enhanced internet access and the proliferation of mobile devices promise to give My Hero even greater reach to global audiences and to underserved communities of people looking for hope and inspiration in their schools, homes, elder communities and libraries worldwide.

Call to Action

The My Hero Project uses media, art and technology to celebrate the best of humanity. Join the millions of visitors who have found My Hero to be a safe online venue to discover and share essays, art, audio and films that celebrate heroes around the world.

Since 1995, over 100 million people from 197 countries have participated in The My Hero Project. Our award-winning programs raise awareness for the amazing work being done by heroes globally and at the grass roots level to address some of the greatest challenges of our time. We work to promote cross-cultural communication, human rights, environmental awareness, tolerance, media literacy and the arts. Our staff reviews submissions daily to ensure that work is appropriate for an all ages audience. The My Hero team also includes talented media artists and educators, and we mentor young filmmakers, artists and reporters. We are the largest, oldest hero resource on the internet.. Since 1995 My Hero has been share inspiring stories of the real-life heroes working to create positive change in the world.

Please consider signing the My Hero guestbook, add your work of hero-themed art, music or short film. We invite you to share your hero story with the world. Shine a light on your hero and in the process become part of our global learning community. Donations support this commercial-free, online project that brings hope to students and life-long learners around the globe. We welcome your participation and support.

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This literary and art journal from the Manatee County Public Library System showcases debut and emerging writers, poets, and artists in their quarterly, online journal. Teens 13-19 are invited to submit writing and art for an annual teen issue published each spring.

A literary magazine run entirely by high school and college students. Adroit publishes poetry, fiction, flash fiction, art/photography, and cross-genre works with separate submissions for "adults" and those "under the age of 21."

An online publication of art and literature, Alexandria Quarterly includes an Emerging Artists & Writers series to promote the work in any genre or medium of creative people ages 13 to 17 years old.

Only accepts submissions from currently enrolled undergraduates (which could include dual-enrolled high school students). This will link to their temporary web site - their way-cool site crashed. Stay tuned for updates.

Writers ages 5-17 may submit poetry, stories, book reviews, movie reviews, music reviews, essays, articles, etc. Both fiction and non-fiction are welcome.

An online quarterly publishing modern and experimental works from writers 14-21 years old.

Published by the Susquehanna University Writers Institute, this annual publication features fiction, memoir, personal essay, photography and poetry by US high school students in grades 9-12.

An independent biannual online literary journal of poetry, fiction and art primarily for young readers from around 12 years onwards, accepting submissions from people anywhere in the world and in all walks of life.

Youth submissions accepted from around the globe from all ages, with different genres and length requirements depending on age of contributor. Readers can find short stories, comics, games, craft & art projects, jokes, riddles, sports reporting, articles on pets, recipes, personal achievements and community service projects, poetry, letters, true stories and much more!

An online quarterly of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, photography, and art. Submissions accepted on a rolling basis from writers ages 13-21 years old.

Edited and produced by the students in the Writing & Publishing Program at Walnut Hill, The Blue Pencil Online publishes verse, short fiction, and playwriting in English by young writers (ages 12-18) around the world.

An online magazine of undergraduate fiction and poetry, published biannually by Windener University.

An online quarterly publishing fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and artwork by contributors ages 13-18 years old.

Publishing fiction, poetry, plays, creative nonfiction, video poems, audio poems and cross-genre works by 13-18-year-olds as well as artwork.

An online publication of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art highlighting the work of young women writers and artists of all levels. Capulet Mag empowers young women to share their creativity with Juliets everywhere. This magazine is a safe place for young women to express themselves however they wish.

Weekly short stories in genre fiction: sci fi, fantasy, horror, steampunk, superhero, and more for readers 12-17 years old.

The Caterpillar is the younger sibling of The Moth, a magazine of poems and stories and art for grown-ups. The Caterpillar is for kids between the ages of 7 and 11(ish), though grown-ups are bound to like it too (so watch out they don't snitch your copy). It appears four times a year ‒ in March, June, September and December ‒ and is jam-packed full of new artworks and 'wordworks'.

Poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction journal from Loras College. Any student currently registered in an undergraduate program is eligible to submit writing.

Young Voices is a section of Chautauqua that celebrates young writers aged 12 to 18. Essays, fiction, and poetry should be submitted by a teacher, mentor, or parent. Submissions are accepted Feb 15 - Apr 15 and Aug 15 - Nov 15. Each issue has a theme which writers are asked to consider.

A magazine showcasing inspiring young adult writers ages 13-19.

For exemplary history essays written by high school students.

Crashtest publishes poetry, stories and creative non-fiction in the form of personal essays, imaginative investigation, experimental interviews, etc., high school teens grades 9-12.

The Crawl Space publishes short forms: poems, prose (including novel excerpts), and flash fiction, for readers mainly between the ages of 11 and 14. The "Young Reader Flashlight" page features writing from authors 13-17 years old.

Cricket Media publishes a number a magazine for children: Babybug Magazine for 6mo-3yrs; for ages 3-6: Ladybug Magazine and Click Magazine; for ages 6-9: Spider Magazine and Ask Magazine; for ages 9-14: Dig Into History Magazine, Faces Magazine, Muse Magazine, Cobblestone Magazine, and Cricket Magazine; and Cicada Magazine for ages 14+. Cricket Magazine was one I read when I was young, and it's great to see this publishing company has stayed around and now publishes so many different magazines for readers of different ages and interests.

Curieux is a multidisciplinary academic journal which publishes work of all kind (essay, paper, proof, etc.) by high school students on any academic topic; "from economics to statistics to ornithology, we will seriously consider the merits of any work."

An online literary publication of poetry, short fiction, rants, reviews, interviews, and more. Open to submissions from youth under 19 years, with no restrictions on genre or format.

An online biannual publication of written submissions of all kinds (essay, interview, poetry, short plays, etc.) and artistic submissions in any media from youth 13-18 years old.

A student run magazine in Jacksonville, FL through Douglas Anderson High School of the Arts. Accepting original fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and plays from writers 14- to 18-years-old. Two online editions and one print edition per year. All entries are considered for their biannual contest.

This online journal accepts submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and cover art. The editors accept submissions online from writers ages 13-19, with some young adult pieces by adult authors considered.

Writing a script? Want to have your screenplay turned into a movie? FYP is open to scripts of 5-15 pages in length (5-15 minutes) written by youth 17 and younger. Please no special effects, fantasy/magic, extreme violence, or inappropriate content. Main characters should be under 18.

Edited by students and a faculty advisor from Miss Hall's School in Massachusetts, Girls Right the World is an international literary journal advocating for young, female-identified writers, accepting submissions from writers 14 years and older.

The literary magazine of Lebanon Valley College features fiction, poetry, photography, and other visual art by undergraduates. Submissions accepted November 1 through February 28. Contributors receive two copies of the issue in which their work appears.

A children's Ezine designed for healthy and safe entertainment for children. Includes stories, poetry, video, audio, games, free coloring pages, and more. Submissions accepted from young writers and artists up to 12 years old.

Hanging Loose welcomes high school submissions. "We feel a special responsibility to those young writers who look to us not only for possible publication but sometimes also for editorial advice, which we are always happy to give when asked. Our work as editors is of course time-consuming, but we feel a strong commitment to give as much time and attention as possible to the work we receive from high school age writers."

Edited by undergraduate students from various disciplines at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, Hot Dish is published annually and takes submissions for short fiction, poetry, and the "Hot Dish Challenge" from students (grades 9-12) who are attending high school in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI).

Hope of Young Artists (HOYA) provides a platform for young readers, writers and artists ages 14-19 to express their "take on global issues to raise awareness and express their own stance on them." Online issues are published in the spring, autumn and winter.

Publishing works of writers and artists above the age of 14 from across the globe on a tri-annual basis, Ideate seeks submissions of short stories, poetry, and art pieces that express creativity and voice opinions on global issues and identity.

Written for gifted students in grades 7-12, Imagine features career profiles, student-written articles about competitions and summer programs, advice for college planning, brain teasers, college reviews, student creative work, and more.

Edited and produced every spring by students in Interlochen Arts Academy's Literary Publications class, The Interlochen Review showcases work from Creative Writing, Motion Picture Arts, and Visual Arts majors at Interlochen, alongside the work of high school writers and artists around the world.

This online publication features new short fiction and poetry for teens (ages 14-17) with an LGBTQAI theme. (Best viewed in Chrome or IE.)

Created by and for eleven to fifteen year olds, which empowers kids to explore the deeper side of life in a spirit of openness. KidSpirit is an unaffiliated spiritual magazine for young people of all backgrounds who like to think about "the meaning of life and the big questions that affect us all."

A bimonthly magazine dedicated to publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, book reviews, and artwork written and created by children ages 6-12.

Articles, essays, short stories, poetry, reviews and artwork on a variety of topics relevant to 14-25 year old females.

An online publication showcasint poetry and art by contributors age 25 or younger who live in, attend school in, or who have another significant tie to New London County in Southeastern Connecticut.

"The Children's Corner" accepts submissions of previously unpublished poetry from students in grades K-12. Seeks writing that looks for fresh ways to recreate scenes and feelings. Honest emotion and original imagery are more important to a poem than rhyming and big topics-such as life, moralizing, and other abstractions. Parental signature must accompany submissions.

The online literary and art journal published by Antioch University MFA program, which is devoted to the education of literary artists, community engagement, and the pursuit of social, economic, and environmental justice. Includes a section in each issue: Wrting for Young People (13+). Note: These are generally written by adults for young readers, but young writers may also submit to the publication.

A quarterly publication, presents writing and art created by children in the elementary school grades in a magazine of quality four-color printing and graphic display.

Accepts works of fiction and nonfiction on topics related to pop culture, media, advertising, and their impact on the lives of teens.

An online quarterly run by high school students, publishing poetry and fiction from high school (13+) and college students. Includes a monthly Teen Poet series for which teen writers may submit works.

"The magazine of life, the universe, and pie throwing," published by the same folks as Cricket magazine, for kids 9-14. Muserology Cafe accepts written works from young writers for online publication.

Native youth between the ages of 12 and 25 are encouraged to submit articles, poetry, profiles, photos and illustrations. Submissions from adults are also welcome.

A teen annual anthology featuring poetry and artwork of high school students from around the world. Submissions accepted year round. Deadline for each year's edition is the first Friday of March.

Uniquely created by girls 8-14, contains fiction, poetry, artwork, science, articles about the lives of girls and women around the globe.

Ninth Letter web edition is dedicated poetry and fiction by graduate and undergraduate creative writing students across the country.

The Noisy Island publishes work by high-school age writers in poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and music. The editors define "high-school age" as current high school freshmen through current college freshmen.

A monthly publication from the editors of One Story. This publication features teen writers and is available in print as well as via Kindle and other e-reading devices.

Parallax is high school student-edited literary magazine of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays, screenplays, songs, book reviews and author interviews. Edited by the Creative Writing Department at Idyllwild Arts Academy, the magazine accepts submissions from high school students worldwide.

An international online literary and art publication for and by students from 12-18 years old. Seeks creative and critical work that can be represented in digital forms: poetry, music, art of any medium, narratives, essays, book/song/movie reviews, multimedia, etc. Their staff is comprised of over twenty teen editors, translators, illustrators, and technology assistants around the world.

A regional journal, focused only on Georgia writers who are of high school age or who are freshman or sophomores in Georgia colleges.

The undergraduate journal of arts and literature of Ohio Northern University is now accepts submissions for poetry, fiction, visual art, and nonfiction only from undergraduate students worldwide.

A student-run literary magazine for high school writers and editors. Submissions of fiction, poetry, and essay are accepted through May 31 of each year for that annual's volume. Submissions are eligible for the Claudia Ann Seaman Awards for Young Writers. The magazine also invites high school students to join their volunteer editorial staff, which edits every submission we get.

Prairie Margins is an undergraduate publication at Bowling Green State University. Reading dates are between September and December. Accepts submissions of unpublished poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.

Released each December, this anthology encourages young poets to continue writing and reading poetry. Contributors must be age 15 or younger when the poems were written. Submissions are accepted by email from a parent/guardian only. Deadline: June 15.

An online publication for young people to engage emotionally and intuitively with all forms of art. Based out of Wesleyan University, Reverberations hopes to share the stories of young people all over the world. Reverberations is currently seeking regular student contributors as well as submissions of essays, reviews, and dialogues.

A print annual of poetry and translations of poetry edited by students and faculty at Chicago's Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center. Accepts submissions in separate categories for high school students, college students, and non-students. RR has a unique mentorship program for high school writers who submit their poetry and want to work with an established poet to receive feedback. See the publication submissions page for specific details.

Founded in 2011 by Editor-in-Chief Tavi Gevinson, Rookie publishes writing "of all kinds," photography, and other forms of artwork by and for teenagers all over the world. Submissions are open year round.

A literary and visual arts magazine based at Brown University in Providence, RI, The Round accepts all written and visual work from all ages. The magazine is published once each semester for free both online and in print. Our contributors receive three contributors' copies of the issue in which their work appears.

This literary journal is dedicated to mostly young writers who are homeschooled or have been homeschooled in the past. However, all ages (13+) are encouraged to submit to this journal. Literary fiction, speculative fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry, are all welcome here.

Publishing poems, stories, articles and photos from both youth and adults for readers ages 8 to 16. A resource in multicultural and global education, ecological and cultural diversity.

Creators of the Six-Word Memoir Project, Smith has a space just for teen writers to explore storytelling through condensed personal narrative.

An online international student-run magazine featuring writing and artowrk from other students ages 14-19. Published once per semester.

An online literary journal publishing social commentary poetry, fiction, non-fiction, art, and media works by contributors 13-22 years old. Their focus is on real world social issues that demonstrate an awareness of the world from a variety of youth perspectives - bold, raw, and unafraid.

Stinkwaves publishes short stories in the vein Coraline, The Graveyard Book, The Magic Finger, The Enormous Crocodile, The Twit; poetry along the lines of Shel Silverstein; and illustrations, for which the editors say they have a strange fascination for cartoon zombies and the beautifully bizarre.

Founded in 1973, Stone Soup is a literary print magazine, published bi-monthly for 12,000 subscribers worldwide. Each 48-page issue features quality stories, poems, book reviews, and artwork by 8- to 13-year-olds, selected from hundreds of submissions. Authors and artists are paid for their work.

An online magazine for childrent and young people publishing short stories for 8 to 12-year-old readers, YA book reviews and author interviews.

Story Share is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization devoted to inspiring reading practice and improving literacy skills. Their collaborative digital literacy hub provides relevant and readable content for students who read below grade level beyond elementary school.

A bi-annual, Canada-based teen literary magazine that accepts poetry, short stories, and art from young authors 13-19 years old.

Susquehanna University's nationally distributed student-run annual literary magazine contains original fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry by undergraduate writers currently attending an accredited university in the United States.

Publishing categories: Art; Poetry; Fiction; Sports; Opinion; Community Service; Nonfiction (including Pride and Prejudice, Travel and Culture, Environment, You and Your Health, What Matters, Heroes, Cars, Jobs and Money); Reviews (books, movies, music, colleges, TV, web sites, video games, summer programs); College Essays and Articles; and Interviews. For ages 13-19.

A component of Women's eNews, this online global news source publishes journalism and first-person narratives by young women 13-19 years old. The publication is produced by female-identified teens to "highlight the realities facing girls all over the world today."

Poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction by and for teens ages 13-19 years. All submissions are considered for the Muriel Avellaneda Prize for Young Writers, which awards $100 in addition to publication. NOTE: The publication is on a break until Fall 2017.

Info and features about teens' favorite authors, books, series and characters. Part of The Book Report Network, a group of websites founded in 1996 that share book reviews, features, author profiles and interviews, excerpts of the new releases, literary games and contests.

"Dedicated to the idea that children and young adults are natural storytellers," this web site publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and multimedia by young writers 6-18 years old.

This online site publishes art, writing, music, film, photography, mixed and new genre from "young and fresh people." The publication seeks works specifically from high school age artists, but will consider any age so long as the content is geared toward their audience.

The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) Journal of Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity (UReCA) online publishes research from all areas of study, video and audio, visual art, essays, fiction and poetry. Submissions accpeted on a rolling basis.

This occasional column reveals secrets of teen culture to the adults who care regarding books, information, entertainment, media, and identity.

This print journal of literature, art, and photography launches promising writers and artists. Every issue features a previously unpublished writer or artist chosen by the editors, as part of their mission to discover and nurture budding talent. Often these writers and artists are featured in events alongside famous literary and art figures. There is no submission fee for high school age and younger.

On online literary zine publishing original poetry, nonfiction, and flash fiction of young writers in elementary, middle, high school and college. Accpets work through open submissions periods as well as through a contest with Write On! (See contest entry under the month of August below.)

Write On! For Literacy encourages kids to discover confidence, joy, self-expression and connection with others through reading and writing.

A resource for young writers and teachers. WTW provides prompts and contests, places for young writers to submit and respond to each others writing, and the opportunity for older writers to become reviewers and mentors for young writers. A true writers community online.

The Writers' Slate online publishes original poetry and prose from students enrolled in kindergarten through twelfth grade. It also publishes pedagogical or creative writing by teachers. Submission information can be found inside each issue.

A publication for Jewish girls publishing short fiction, poetry, true stories, and essays by girls ages 9-17. Writing should be of interest to Jewish girls ages 9-14.

Young Adult Review Network is an online literary journal that publishes original short fiction, poetry, and essays for Young Adult readers (14+), written by established writers as well as new voices, including teens.

An online magazine of writing an visual art by teens aged 12-19, who live, work or go to school in the City of Toronto. Available free for all to read.

YWP welcomes K-12 students in Vermont and western New Hampshire to submit their written work, photos and art work for possible publication in the The Voice.

Short, nonfiction stories and related lessons to help students improve their reading and writing skills, and improve the social and emotional skills that support school success.

A literary and art magazine providing college students a venue for publishing their poetry, prose, fiction and visual artwork. The magazine is distributed and produced by students at Sonoma State University in California.

An international literary magazine for young readers grades 4 to 8 (ages 9 to 14), publishing literary fiction that will surprise, move, and amuse young imaginative minds. Currently accepting submissions for its inaugural issue. Free submissions; payment upon acceptance.

This is a select list of contests from reputable sources. There are many contests that charge fees, but for this resource, I have sought contests which mean to recognize and encourage young writers and do not charge reading or entry fees. Of those listed that do charge a fee, some provide a publication subscription in return as they are trying to gain new readers; that seems fair and the publishers are up front about it.

Please avoid contests that tell you you've won and then want you to purchase expensive copies of the book in which you have been published. These types of "scam" contests publish hundreds, even thousands of entrants and profit greatly from the book sales. These contests take advantage of young writers and inexperienced writers of all ages.

Also see the NCTE Guidelines for Contests, which is helpful for contest organizers who want to reach out to K-12 students and for teachers assessing the legitimacy of contests for their students.

Deadline Dates
(Updated regularly as contest organizers update their websites.)

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Grades 7 - 12 during the current school year
Deadline: Varies by Region - Enter zip code to find deadline

National Federation of State Poetry Societies
Grades 6-12
Each participating state conducts it's own contest with deadline.
Each partiucipating state sends its top entrants to the national contest.
Click here for a list of participating states.

Ages 13-19
Various contests with varying deadlines
Editorial Cartoon Contest, Civil Conversation Challenge, Review Contest, Year in Rap Contest, Vocabulary Video Contest, Editorial Contest, Found Poetry Contest, Summer Reading Contest

National Student Quarterly Writing Competition
Based on essay from YES! Magazine and writing prompt.
Several age categories Grade 5 - Adult Learner
Biannual deadlines set for each semester

Sponsored by Fidelity Investments
Grades 9 - 12
Deadline: January 4, 2018 postmark

Theme-based contest for poetry, narrative, and essay.
Grades K-12
Deadline: January 8, 2018

Art Exhibit and Quote Contest
For all ages
Deadline: January 9, 2018

National Reading-Writing Contest
Grades 4 - 8 (Different age groups have different deadlines)
Deadline: January 12, 2018

Young Authors Writing Competition
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
High School Age Writers
Deadline: January 16, 2018

University of Idaho
Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Academic Essay, Poetry
Grades High School Juniors and Seniors
Deadline: January 20, 2018

Essay ("A Funny Thing Happened This Time with My Pet") and Drawing Contest
Grades K-12
Deadline: January 24, 2018

Writers of All Ages Contest
Age Categories: 5-10 years; 11-18 years
Deadline: Janaury 31, 2018

High School Poetry Contest
Grades 9-12
Deadline: February 1, 2018

Roosevelt University
Middle/High School and Undergrad College/University Divisions
Deadline: February 1, 2018

For Juniors in the current academic school year
Students must be nominated by their school's English Department
Deadline: February 1, 2018

For 8th grade students in the current academic year
Students must be nominated by a school committee or department
Deadline: February 1, 2018

Student Poetry Contest
Grade 3 - College Undergraduate
North Carolina Residents Only
Deadline: February 1, 2018

8-minute Play
Grades 1-12
Deadline: February 1, 2018

High School and College Categories
For published or publicaly presented works that have had a tangible impact on a social justice issue critical to contemporary society.
Deadline: February 2, 2018

Chapman University
Grades Middle and High School
Deadline: February 2, 2018

Bill of Rights Institute
Ages 14-19
Deadline: February 5, 2018

Davidson Institute, Reno, NV
Ages 18 and under as of Oct. 1, 2018
For completion of a significant work in STEM or Humanities categories
Deadline: February 14, 2018

Open to 2yr/4yr Accredited College Undergrads/Grads
Manuscripts: short fiction, novel excerpt, creative nonfiction, poetry
Deadline: February 15, 2018

Themed Poetry and Fiction
Grades 6-12 / Ages 11-18
For Maine Residents only
Deadline: February 28, 2018

Young Adult (YA); Middle Grade (MG); Picture Book or Writing for Young Children
Deadline: March 1, 2018

University of Central Florida
Middle & High School Writing Contest
Story, Poem, Essay
Deadline: March 1, 2018

National Council of Teachers of English
High School Creative Non-Fiction
Deadline: Will reopen March 1, 2018

Speculative Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror Stories or Prose Poems
Ages 18 and under
Deadline: March 1, 2018

Ann Arbor District Library
Flash Fiction and Short Story Grades 6-12
Deadline: March 4, 2018

DNA Day Essay Contest
Grades 9-12
Deadline: March 9, 2018

High School Essay Contest
Deadline: March 15, 2018

Creative Minds Fiction Contest
Ages 18 and under
[Currently on hiatus. Check back 2018.]

Haiku Contest
All Ages
No Fee (except for Adult Contemporary Haiku)
Deadline: Postmark March 19, 2018
The website includes helpful guidelines for writing haiku.

Annual Poetry and Fiction Contests
Ages 13-19
Deadline: Postmark March 15 (annual)
*They do charge for submission, but the fee pays for a one-year subscription to the magazine.

Annual Young Writers Creative Writing Contest
Ages 5-18
Deadline: March 15, 2018

Norm Strung Youth Writing Awards
Grades 6-8 or 9-12
For outdoor-oriented works.
Deadline: March 15, 2018

"Listen to a Life" Writing Contest
Ages 8-18
Deadline: March 23, 2018

Nicholas A. Virgilio Memorial Haiku Competition
Grades 7-12
Deadline: March 25, 2018

Ages 14-18 or 19-29
Deadline: March 31, 2018

Best Poem for Children Contest
This contest is actually for adults writing for readers ages 7-11(ish).
Deadline: March 31, 2018

Genre: Historical Fiction
Open to high school age writers
Deadline: March 31, 2018

Writers Contest
Ages: K-3rd Grade
Deadline: Accepted January to March Annually

Grades K-12
Deadline: March 31, 2018

The Weeden Foundation
American High School Students
Grades 11 and 12
Deadline: February 1 - March 31, 2018

Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction that explores social, political, and environmental pressures, and universal themes
Ages 13-19
Deadline: April 1, 2018

Prizes for Poetry and Prose
Open to Secondary and Undergraduate Students
Fee Waiver Deadline: April 12, 2019
Deadline: TBA 2019

10-Minute Play Contest
Ages: 11th & 12th grade in the current school year
Deadline: April 2, 2018

Essay, Art, Video, Projects
Grades 1-12
Deadline: Postmark April 11, 2018

Student Scholarship Essay Contest
Grades 11th and 12th & home-schooled students
Deadline: Postmark April 14, 2018; Received by April 21, 2018

The Community Foundation of Dutchess County
Eligibility: Students in grades 9 - 12
Deadline: Received by April 15 (annual)

Grades: 5-12
Letters written in response to poets reading poems
Select letters will be published online; Select letters will receive a response
Deadline: April 30, 2018

A Voice for Animals
Essay Contest for 14-15 year olds (high school or home school)
Action Project for 16-18 year olds (high school or home school)
Video, Essay with Photo, Essay submissions accepted
Deadeline: April 30, 2018

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural and Alternate History Fiction
Poetry, Fiction, Graphic Novel
Various age categories (K-Adult)
Deadline: May 1, 2018

LGBTQ+ Genre Fiction
Ages: 14-21
Deadline: May 1, 2019

Holocaust Writing and Art Contest
Open to grades 5-12 in WA, OR, ID, AK
Deadline: May 1, 2018

Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society
Category for Short Story by a High School Student
Deadline: May 1, 2018

YouthPLAYS
Non-musical, one-act play suitable for HS audience
Ages 19 and under
Deadline: May 1, 2018

Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry
Ages: Grade Categories 1-5, 6-8, 9-12, and College
Deadline: May 31, 2018

Roland Smith Award for YA and Middle Grade Fiction
Written by adults for young adult or middle grade readers.
Deadline: May 31, 2018

Whitefish Review
Anthology of poems, fiction, essays and photos
For Montana High School Students: Grades 9-12
Deadline: May 31, 2018

State University of New York
Only undergraduates enrolled full-time in American and Canadian universities and colleges for the academic year are eligible for the prize.
Deadline: June 1, 2018

Theme: Learning from Nature
Ages 25 and under
Deadline: June 15, 2018

Open Call for Submissions
Ages: 15 or younger
Deadline: June 15, 2018

Royal Nonesuch Humor Writing Contest
Ages: Adult; Youth (17 and under)
Deadline: April 1 - June 30, 2018

Ages: Adult; Youth (13-18); Youth (12 and under)
No fee for 12 and under.
Deadline: Postmark July 1, 2018

Open to all accredited middle and secondary schools (US, CA, VI, US schools abroad)
Deadline: Entries accepted May 1 - July 1, 2018

Poetry Contest
All Ages; 18-younger category
Deadline: July 21, 2018

Poetry
Ages: 13-19 years old
Deadline: July 31, 2018

The Poetry Society
Ages 11-17
Deadline: July 31, 2018

Platt Family Scholarship Prize Essay Contest
Specific topic posted on the website.
For full-time college/university students.
Deadline: Postmark July 31, 2018

Annual Open All Ages Poetry Contest
Deadline: July 31, 2018

The Center for Gifted
Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Music, Inventions
Ages 8-18
Deadline: August 20, 2018

The Critical Pass Review
Ages 13-18
Deadline: September 1, 2018

Student Writing Contest
Currently enrolled undergrad and grad students & recent grads.
Deadline: October 1, 2018

Earth Science Week Essay Contest
Theme: "Finding 'Art' in Earth"
Ages: 6-9 grade
Deadline: October 19, 2018

Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest
For High School Sophomore and Junior Girls
Deadline: October 31, 2018

Ages: 15-18
Various Arts Categories
Receive up to $10k + educational support
Applications Open June 5, 2018
Deadline: October 31, 2018

Young Writers Competition
For 10th, 11th, 12th grades
Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction
Deadline: November 1, 2018

Single Poem Broadside Contest
Open to all current juniors and seniors in high school.
Prize includes Talent Award upon acceptance at ONU.
Deadline: November 1, 2018

"Get to Know Your Wild Neighbors"
Art, Writing, Photography, Videography, Music
Several age categories K-12th grade
Deadline: November 1 (Annual)
*Website has not been updated for the US. I have contacted the organizers. Open to Canada.

Essay Contest: "The Future of Peace"
Ages: 11, 12, 13 years old on November 15, 2018
Open to students who are considered visually impaired according to their national guidelines.

Young Writers Poetry Contest
Ages: 5-18
French & English entries accepted
Deadline: November 14, 2018

Short Forms Contest
Ages: 10-14
Deadline Extended to November 22, 2017
There is a $10 entry fee, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

The Kenyon Review
High School Sophomores and Juniors
Award: First place: Full scholarship to the Kenyon Review Young Writers workshop and publication. Second and third place: Publication.
Deadline: November 1 - 30, 2018

National Novel Writing Month
November 1 - 30, 2018

High School Essay Contest
Ages 13-29
Deadline: November 30, 2017
Prompt will be announced in September.

Leonard Milberg '53 Secondary School Poetry Prize
Any student who is in the eleventh grade in the academic year is eligible.
Deadline: November 30, 2018

Poetry Contest
Undergraduate Students - USA and Canada
Deadline: Postmark December 1, 2017

Emerging Writers Contets
High School and Community College Students
All styles, forms, genre under 5000 words
Deadline: December 1, 2018

River of Words Poetry and Art Contest
Grades K-12 (Ages 5-19)
Deadline: December 1, 2017

The Poetry Center High School Prize
An annual prize for sophomore & junior girls in New England
Deadline: September 1 - December 1, 2018

Ellen J. Miller Memorial Short Story Contest
Entries must prominently feature one or more characters from Barbara Pym's published novels.
Deadline: December 3, 2018

Essay, Art
Grades 1-8
Deadline: December 5, 2018
Note: This contest is run twice each year. See entry under April.

National Reading-Writing Contest
Grades 9-12 (Different age groups have different deadlines)
Deadline: December 9, 2017

Annual High School Writing Contest
Essay, Fiction, Poetry
Deadline: December 11, 2017

Be-A-Famous-Writer Contest
Ages: K - 4th grade
Open: October 15 - December 15, 2018

International Schools Essay Competition and Debate
Ages Primary and Secondary School Categories
Deadline: December 20, 2018
Teachers must register class of students.
Registration opens in September.

Story, Poetry, Essay
Ages: 11-18
Deadline: November 1 - December 20, 2018

Totem Head's Story Contest
Ages: Under 19 years old (US Residents)
Tutorial and story prompt on website.
Deadline: December 31, 2017

Essay: Prompt using video examples on topic of Free Speech
Grades High School Juniors & Seniors
Deadline: December 31, 2018

Poetry and Short Story
High School and College Students
Deadline: December 31, 2018

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Teen Ink, a national teen magazine, book series, and website devoted entirely to teenage writing, art, photos and forums. Students must be age 13-19 to participate, register and/or submit work. Distributed through classrooms by English teachers, Creative Writing teachers, Journalism teachers and art teachers around the country