Magazines and Journals Seeking Submissions from Young Writers
The journals below are oriented towards new and original art and writing by people ages 12-19. Make sure to check back frequently as this list is always being updated to reflect which journals are currently active!
Editors expect you to read their publications to know what kinds of work they publish. Take time to become familiar by reading their content online or requesting a sample copy. DO NOT just send your work without having read the publication. It's a mistake too often made by many writers, and it annoys editors. Do not annoy editors.
Editors expect you to read their publications to know what kinds of work they publish. Take time to become familiar by reading their content online or requesting a sample copy. DO NOT just send your work without having read the publication. It's a mistake too often made by many writers, and it annoys editors. Do not annoy editors.
Important Note: Most places below specify that they will not accept writing that has been published elsewhere (even a school paper or school publication) and they will not accept submissions that are being sent to other magazines, too. Send ‘em off one at a time, friends!
805
(ages 13-19)
Format: Digital
Submission Window: Spring (for teens)
Accepts Online Submissions
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.
Adroit Journal
(ages 21 and under)
Format: Digital
Submission Window: Spring-Fall
Accepts Online Submissions
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."
Canvas
(ages 13-18)
Format: Digital, Print
Submission Window: Fluctuating window, capped at 500 submissions.
Accepts Online Submissions
Canvas is a teen literary magazine, run almost entirely by its own Teen Board. They accept all types of written work, from all over the world. They publish quarterly, releasing a print book and ebook copy of each issue.
Cicada
(ages 14-23)
Format: Digital, Print
Submission Window: Accepted Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
This website, blog, and magazine publish a variety of written pieces as well as artwork. They have thematic submissions and general submissions, and a great blog.
The Claremont Review
(ages 13-19)
Submission Window: September-April
Accepts Online Submissions
This international magazine is published twice a year—spring and fall—and welcomes poetry, short stories, and nonfiction writing. They steer clear of science fiction, fantasy, romance, and rhyming poetry. All work submitted receives a personal response.
Creative Kids
(ages 8-16)
Submission Window: Accepted Year Round
Does not Accept Online Submissions
By kids, for kids, Creative Kids is published quarterly. Submit cartoons, songs, stories between 500 and 1200 words, puzzles, photographs, artwork, games, editorials, poetry, plays, and any other creative work that can fit in a magazine.
Fall Lines
(all ages)
Submission Window: Submissions due in April
Accepts Online Submissions
This is a yearly publication by Jasper magazine, the Columbia arts magazine founded by Poet Laureate Ed Madden in conjunction with One Columbia and Muddy Fjord Press.
Hypernova
(middle and high school)
Submission Window: Summer
Accepts Online Submissions
This journal looks for poetry around current issues as well as lived experiences. They accept all types of writing as well as artwork.
Just Poetry
(high school)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
Poems must be 20 lines or less (title and spaces between stanzas do not count), unpublished, the sole work of the entrant, and not be entered in any other concurrent contest. Only poems written in the English language can be judged. Foreign phrases are acceptable only with a translation provided. Only ONE poem per poet may be entered during any 90 day span. Published 4 times a year. All poems entered are considered for the Easterday Poetry Award
Magic Dragon
(elementary school)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
This magazine comes out quarterly and publishes stories up to 3 pages, poems up to 30 lines, and artwork.
Matador Review
(high school +)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
They call themselves an “alternative” magazine; that is to say: their purpose is to promote work that is thought-provoking and unconventional. They want the controversial and the radical, the unhinged and the bizarre; they want the obsessive, the compulsive, the pervasive, the combative, and the seductive. They believe that every work of quality art has a home where it belongs, and for the “alternative”, The Matador Review is a home.
One Teen Story
(ages 13-19)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
One Teen Story is looking for great short stories focused on teen protagonists and dealing with teen experience (issues of identity, friendship, family, coming-of-age, etc.).
Polyphony
(high school)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
Polyphony is a student-run, international literary magazine for high school writers and editors. They accept up to 3 pieces of poetry up to 80 lines each and fiction up to 1,800 words. All submissions are eligible for the Claudia Anne Seamen Literary Award for that year.
Rattle
(Ages 12-15)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
This journal publishes 4 times a year and takes submissions year-round. The author of the poem must have been age 15 or younger when the poem was written, and 18 or younger when submitted. The poets may use their whole name, first name, or a pseudonym at their parents’ discretion. Poets may submit up to 4 poems.
Skipping Stones
(all ages)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
A magazine that celebrates ecological and cultural diversity. Published 5 times a year, they accept essays, stories, letters to the editor, riddles and proverbs, and other creative writing up to 750 words or 30 lines for a poem.
Stone Soup
(ages 8-13)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions, with fee
This magazine is printed six times a year and is entirely made up of stories, poems, book reviews, and artwork by children. Submissions can be up to 2500 words.
Teen Ink
(grades 7-12)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
This website, monthly newsprint magazine, and quarterly poetry magazine features personal essays, short stories, reviews (books, CDs, concerts, movies), and interviews from young authors.
Teen Voices
(Girls, ages 13-19)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
Teen Voices, the global girls’ online news site of Women's eNews, is looking for girls who are interested in journalism and media to write for it site. All girls 13-19 years old are invited to join its writing staff. Teen Voices also publishes a series by and about girls with physical disabilities, called Girl Fuse. For more information about how to get paid to write, check out the submission guidelines.
The Telling Room
(ages 6-18)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
We publish kids' work in a variety of ways: in books and anthologies sold in bookstores, in project chapbooks, and on our website. Email [email protected] to learn more, or submit your story or poem!
(ages 13-19)
Format: Digital
Submission Window: Spring (for teens)
Accepts Online Submissions
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.
Adroit Journal
(ages 21 and under)
Format: Digital
Submission Window: Spring-Fall
Accepts Online Submissions
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."
Canvas
(ages 13-18)
Format: Digital, Print
Submission Window: Fluctuating window, capped at 500 submissions.
Accepts Online Submissions
Canvas is a teen literary magazine, run almost entirely by its own Teen Board. They accept all types of written work, from all over the world. They publish quarterly, releasing a print book and ebook copy of each issue.
Cicada
(ages 14-23)
Format: Digital, Print
Submission Window: Accepted Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
This website, blog, and magazine publish a variety of written pieces as well as artwork. They have thematic submissions and general submissions, and a great blog.
The Claremont Review
(ages 13-19)
Submission Window: September-April
Accepts Online Submissions
This international magazine is published twice a year—spring and fall—and welcomes poetry, short stories, and nonfiction writing. They steer clear of science fiction, fantasy, romance, and rhyming poetry. All work submitted receives a personal response.
Creative Kids
(ages 8-16)
Submission Window: Accepted Year Round
Does not Accept Online Submissions
By kids, for kids, Creative Kids is published quarterly. Submit cartoons, songs, stories between 500 and 1200 words, puzzles, photographs, artwork, games, editorials, poetry, plays, and any other creative work that can fit in a magazine.
Fall Lines
(all ages)
Submission Window: Submissions due in April
Accepts Online Submissions
This is a yearly publication by Jasper magazine, the Columbia arts magazine founded by Poet Laureate Ed Madden in conjunction with One Columbia and Muddy Fjord Press.
Hypernova
(middle and high school)
Submission Window: Summer
Accepts Online Submissions
This journal looks for poetry around current issues as well as lived experiences. They accept all types of writing as well as artwork.
Just Poetry
(high school)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
Poems must be 20 lines or less (title and spaces between stanzas do not count), unpublished, the sole work of the entrant, and not be entered in any other concurrent contest. Only poems written in the English language can be judged. Foreign phrases are acceptable only with a translation provided. Only ONE poem per poet may be entered during any 90 day span. Published 4 times a year. All poems entered are considered for the Easterday Poetry Award
Magic Dragon
(elementary school)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
This magazine comes out quarterly and publishes stories up to 3 pages, poems up to 30 lines, and artwork.
Matador Review
(high school +)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
They call themselves an “alternative” magazine; that is to say: their purpose is to promote work that is thought-provoking and unconventional. They want the controversial and the radical, the unhinged and the bizarre; they want the obsessive, the compulsive, the pervasive, the combative, and the seductive. They believe that every work of quality art has a home where it belongs, and for the “alternative”, The Matador Review is a home.
One Teen Story
(ages 13-19)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
One Teen Story is looking for great short stories focused on teen protagonists and dealing with teen experience (issues of identity, friendship, family, coming-of-age, etc.).
Polyphony
(high school)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
Polyphony is a student-run, international literary magazine for high school writers and editors. They accept up to 3 pieces of poetry up to 80 lines each and fiction up to 1,800 words. All submissions are eligible for the Claudia Anne Seamen Literary Award for that year.
Rattle
(Ages 12-15)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
This journal publishes 4 times a year and takes submissions year-round. The author of the poem must have been age 15 or younger when the poem was written, and 18 or younger when submitted. The poets may use their whole name, first name, or a pseudonym at their parents’ discretion. Poets may submit up to 4 poems.
Skipping Stones
(all ages)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
A magazine that celebrates ecological and cultural diversity. Published 5 times a year, they accept essays, stories, letters to the editor, riddles and proverbs, and other creative writing up to 750 words or 30 lines for a poem.
Stone Soup
(ages 8-13)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions, with fee
This magazine is printed six times a year and is entirely made up of stories, poems, book reviews, and artwork by children. Submissions can be up to 2500 words.
Teen Ink
(grades 7-12)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
This website, monthly newsprint magazine, and quarterly poetry magazine features personal essays, short stories, reviews (books, CDs, concerts, movies), and interviews from young authors.
Teen Voices
(Girls, ages 13-19)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
Teen Voices, the global girls’ online news site of Women's eNews, is looking for girls who are interested in journalism and media to write for it site. All girls 13-19 years old are invited to join its writing staff. Teen Voices also publishes a series by and about girls with physical disabilities, called Girl Fuse. For more information about how to get paid to write, check out the submission guidelines.
The Telling Room
(ages 6-18)
Submission Window: Year Round
Accepts Online Submissions
We publish kids' work in a variety of ways: in books and anthologies sold in bookstores, in project chapbooks, and on our website. Email [email protected] to learn more, or submit your story or poem!