37 Literary Magazines Accepting Submissions from Young Writers
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School literary magazines have long been a tradition in high schools and colleges. But since the advent of the Internet, youth-oriented literary magazines have expanded to include submissions from students all over the world. A good number of these magazines are staffed by students themselves.
Some of these magazines offer payment, but most do not. While some are open all year round, a few have submission periods. Please read guidelines carefully before submitting.
Some of these magazines offer payment, but most do not. While some are open all year round, a few have submission periods. Please read guidelines carefully before submitting.
Also see: 18 Children's and YA Magazines That Pay Writers. For more paying markets see: Paying Markets
Happy submitting!
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One Teen Story
Age: 13 - 19
Genre: Short story
Payment: $500 and 25 copies of the journal
Note: Has submission periods
One Teen Story publishes 3 stories a year. "One Teen Story is looking for great short stories written by teens about the teen experience. Some examples of stories we look out for are ones that deal with issues of identity, friendship, family, and coming-of-age. Gratuitous profanity, sex, and drug use are best avoided. We’re open to all genres of well-written young adult fiction between 2,000 and 4,500 words."
Highlights
Age: 16 and up
Genre: Stories and poems
Payment: $25 to $150 and up
One Teen Story publishes 3 stories a year. "One Teen Story is looking for great short stories written by teens about the teen experience. Some examples of stories we look out for are ones that deal with issues of identity, friendship, family, and coming-of-age. Gratuitous profanity, sex, and drug use are best avoided. We’re open to all genres of well-written young adult fiction between 2,000 and 4,500 words."
Highlights
Age: 16 and up
Genre: Stories and poems
Payment: $25 to $150 and up
Note: Has submission periods
"Highlights is a general-interest magazine for children ages 6-12. By publishing stories, puzzles, articles, and activities that are fun and engaging, we aim to inspire kids to be their best selves–creative, curious, caring, and confident. Highlights was founded in 1946 by Dr. Garry Cleveland Myers and Caroline Clark Myers, and is still owned and run by their family. The magazine accepts no outside advertising and has no religious or organizational affiliation. Highlights has a circulation of about a million and is published monthly."
Cast of Wonders
Age: "We are particularly interested in considering stories from younger writers (under 18)."
Genre: YA fiction
Payment: $.08/word for original fiction of any length. For reprints, $100 flat rate for Short Fiction, and a $20 flat rate for Flash Fiction
"Highlights is a general-interest magazine for children ages 6-12. By publishing stories, puzzles, articles, and activities that are fun and engaging, we aim to inspire kids to be their best selves–creative, curious, caring, and confident. Highlights was founded in 1946 by Dr. Garry Cleveland Myers and Caroline Clark Myers, and is still owned and run by their family. The magazine accepts no outside advertising and has no religious or organizational affiliation. Highlights has a circulation of about a million and is published monthly."
Cast of Wonders
Age: "We are particularly interested in considering stories from younger writers (under 18)."
Genre: YA fiction
Payment: $.08/word for original fiction of any length. For reprints, $100 flat rate for Short Fiction, and a $20 flat rate for Flash Fiction
Note: See submission schedule
Cast of Wonders is a young adult short fiction market, open to stories up to 6,000 words in length. They want stories that evoke a sense of wonder, have deep emotional resonance, and have something unreal about them. "We aim for a 12-17 age range: that means sophisticated, non-condescending stories with wide appeal, and without gratuitous or explicit sex, violence or pervasive obscene language. Think Harry Potter or The Hunger Games. Stories are presented in audio format, which means our audience rarely skim past boring bits."
Stone Soup
Age: 13 and younger
Genre: Poetry and stories
Stone Soup is an established magazine for children. They have no minimum word length, but the maximum length for a story or personal narrative is 10,000 words. The majority of the stories they publish are only 2-5 pages long. "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." They accept prose and poetry. Poems and their weekly contest are free. Fiction and CNF have fees.
Cast of Wonders is a young adult short fiction market, open to stories up to 6,000 words in length. They want stories that evoke a sense of wonder, have deep emotional resonance, and have something unreal about them. "We aim for a 12-17 age range: that means sophisticated, non-condescending stories with wide appeal, and without gratuitous or explicit sex, violence or pervasive obscene language. Think Harry Potter or The Hunger Games. Stories are presented in audio format, which means our audience rarely skim past boring bits."
Stone Soup
Age: 13 and younger
Genre: Poetry and stories
Stone Soup is an established magazine for children. They have no minimum word length, but the maximum length for a story or personal narrative is 10,000 words. The majority of the stories they publish are only 2-5 pages long. "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." They accept prose and poetry. Poems and their weekly contest are free. Fiction and CNF have fees.
Age: 13 and younger
Genre: Poetry, art, and stories
Genre: Poetry, art, and stories
Magic Dragon magazine has been published quarterly since 2005. Their mission is to encourage creative thinking and expression in young children and to support the arts in education. It is published by the Association for Encouragement of Children’s Creativity, a nonprofit organization. Stories and essays can be up to three pages, poetry up to 30 lines. You can write about anything that is important to you; it can be serious or funny, true or fiction.
The Blue Pencil
Age: 12–18
Genre: Prose and poetry
The Blue Pencil is a publication edited and produced by the Walnut Hill Writing, Film & Media Arts Department, and publishes literary work by high school writers, ages 12–18, from around the world.
The Milking Cat
Age: Teens
Genre: Comedy
The Milking Cat is an online comedy magazine dedicated to teen comedians. Founded in 2018, The Milking Cat was created by three high school juniors who wanted to spread their love of comedy.. Run by high school students across the country, the website publishes original comedy of all media types.
New Moon Girls
Age: Girls 8 and up
Genre: Fiction, poetry, personal essays, how-to articles, art, comics, photography
New Moon Magazine is aimed specifically at female tweens and teens, and offers them a place of inspiration, connection and support where they can stay deeply connected to their true interests, abilities, and hopes. The magazine is offered in both print and electronic format.
The Blue Pencil
Age: 12–18
Genre: Prose and poetry
The Blue Pencil is a publication edited and produced by the Walnut Hill Writing, Film & Media Arts Department, and publishes literary work by high school writers, ages 12–18, from around the world.
The Milking Cat
Age: Teens
Genre: Comedy
The Milking Cat is an online comedy magazine dedicated to teen comedians. Founded in 2018, The Milking Cat was created by three high school juniors who wanted to spread their love of comedy.. Run by high school students across the country, the website publishes original comedy of all media types.
New Moon Girls
Age: Girls 8 and up
Genre: Fiction, poetry, personal essays, how-to articles, art, comics, photography
New Moon Magazine is aimed specifically at female tweens and teens, and offers them a place of inspiration, connection and support where they can stay deeply connected to their true interests, abilities, and hopes. The magazine is offered in both print and electronic format.
Age: Undergraduate writers
Genre: Fiction, poetry, nonfiction, art
Payment: Prizes are awarded in each genre: 1st Place – $50 2nd Place – $25
Note: Has submission periods
- Fiction: Up to 2,500 words, open to anything with an interesting voice including absurdist, experimental, flash, et cetera. Multiple submissions of fiction will be accepted if all works together meet or are under the word count.
- Poetry: Submit 3-5 poems, free verse, experimental, prose poetry, et cetera.
- If you do not include at least three poems in your submission, it will automatically be rejected.
- Nonfiction: Up to 2,500 words, humor, travel narrative, et cetera. Multiple submissions of nonfiction will be accepted if all works together meet or are under the word count.
- Visual Art: Up to 3 works per artist, .TIFF or .JPEG files, all media are acceptable. Artists should also include a Microsoft Word document containing their name, the titles and media of works submitted, and a brief artist’s statement.
Polyphony Lit
Age: High School students
Genre: Poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction
"Polyphony Lit is a global online literary platform for high school students. We invite high school students worldwide to submit creative writing, join our editorial staff, write blog posts, take workshops, and grow into leadership roles. Because developing young writers is central to our mission, our editors provide feedback on every submission." Submissions are open from July 1, 2020–April 30, 2021.
Age: Under 18
Genre: Short stories, poems, nonfiction, and other categories
Note: Has submission periods
"We aim to publish art and words for the future by artists and writers who believe they're carrying, on their hunched-over-computer shoulders, a pretty heavy yet very pretty burden—to offer us all a way into ourselves so that we may come back out with the wisdom required for positive change as individuals, and as a society".
Teen Ink
Age: 13 to 19
Genre: Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, reviews, art
Teen Ink is a national magazine, book series, and website devoted entirely to teenage writing, art, photos, and forums. For over 25 years, it’s offered teens a place to publish their creative work and opinions on issues that affect their lives.
Young Writers Project
Age: Up to age 19
Genre: All
Based in Burlington, Vermont, YWP is a community of young writers and artists who create and connect online at youngwritersproject.org, and in person, through words, photos, and art. "Since Young Writers Project started in 2006, it has been an oasis of civility and respect. More than 115,000 young people have participated in YWP, and it's this culture of civility that continues to make YWP so incredible. YWP revolves around three core areas -- the website, publications, and workshops -- for young people between ages 13 and 19 (younger with parental permission)."
The Weight
Age: High School students
Genre: All sorts of creative writing: poetry, slam, flash fiction, short fiction, creative non-fiction, hybrid, and whatever else you have.
"The WEIGHT is a literary blog for high school students who may find themselves in need of a creative outlet, about the pandemic or anything else. Everyone has something heavy to get off their chest."
Adroit
Age: High School and up
Genre: Poetry, art, and fiction
The Adroit Journal (ISSN 2577-9427) was founded in November 2010 by poet Peter LaBerge. At its foundation, the journal has its eyes focused ahead, seeking to showcase what its global staff of emerging writers sees as the future of poetry, prose, and art. "We’re looking for work that’s bizarre, authentic, subtle, outrageous, indefinable, raw, paradoxical. We’ve got our eyes on the horizon. Send us writing that lives just between the land and the sky." Adroit also offers mentorships to young writers. Has submission periods.
Élan
Age: Students currently enrolled in grades 9 through 12
Genre: Fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, screen writing, plays and visual art
Teen Ink
Age: 13 to 19
Genre: Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, reviews, art
Teen Ink is a national magazine, book series, and website devoted entirely to teenage writing, art, photos, and forums. For over 25 years, it’s offered teens a place to publish their creative work and opinions on issues that affect their lives.
Young Writers Project
Age: Up to age 19
Genre: All
Based in Burlington, Vermont, YWP is a community of young writers and artists who create and connect online at youngwritersproject.org, and in person, through words, photos, and art. "Since Young Writers Project started in 2006, it has been an oasis of civility and respect. More than 115,000 young people have participated in YWP, and it's this culture of civility that continues to make YWP so incredible. YWP revolves around three core areas -- the website, publications, and workshops -- for young people between ages 13 and 19 (younger with parental permission)."
The Weight
Age: High School students
Genre: All sorts of creative writing: poetry, slam, flash fiction, short fiction, creative non-fiction, hybrid, and whatever else you have.
"The WEIGHT is a literary blog for high school students who may find themselves in need of a creative outlet, about the pandemic or anything else. Everyone has something heavy to get off their chest."
Adroit
Age: High School and up
Genre: Poetry, art, and fiction
The Adroit Journal (ISSN 2577-9427) was founded in November 2010 by poet Peter LaBerge. At its foundation, the journal has its eyes focused ahead, seeking to showcase what its global staff of emerging writers sees as the future of poetry, prose, and art. "We’re looking for work that’s bizarre, authentic, subtle, outrageous, indefinable, raw, paradoxical. We’ve got our eyes on the horizon. Send us writing that lives just between the land and the sky." Adroit also offers mentorships to young writers. Has submission periods.
Élan
Age: Students currently enrolled in grades 9 through 12
Genre: Fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, screen writing, plays and visual art
Note: Has submission periods
The Élan international student literary magazine produces two online editions a school year, one in the Fall and another in the Spring. The two editions are combined into a single print edition at the end of each school year. "We seek original, innovative, creative and nuanced work from around the world."
School Lunch
Age: 13 - 17
Genre: Fiction, poetry, flash prose, personal essay, YA, and creative nonfiction
Note: Has reading periods.
School Lunch is a bi-weekly publication of Lunch Ticket catering to young writers. Lunch Ticket is a publication of the MFA community of Antioch University. "With a commitment to publishing the best literary writing and visual art, we encourage submissions from underrepresented and marginalized artists and writers."
Levitate
Age: High School students
Genre: Prose, poetry, art
School Lunch is a bi-weekly publication of Lunch Ticket catering to young writers. Lunch Ticket is a publication of the MFA community of Antioch University. "With a commitment to publishing the best literary writing and visual art, we encourage submissions from underrepresented and marginalized artists and writers."
Levitate
Age: High School students
Genre: Prose, poetry, art
Note: Has reading periods
Levitate is a publication of the Creative Writing Department, The Chicago High School for the Arts. "We strive to assemble a collection of literature and art designed and written with purpose and demonstrating a passion for the work. We are open to unconventional work, while still appreciating the traditional. We are committed to publishing literature and art that is inclusive of diverse identities, perspectives, and crafts. We encourage new voices, but accept work from established artists and writers as well."
Parallax Literary Magazine
Age: High School students
Genre: Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and dramatic writing
Levitate is a publication of the Creative Writing Department, The Chicago High School for the Arts. "We strive to assemble a collection of literature and art designed and written with purpose and demonstrating a passion for the work. We are open to unconventional work, while still appreciating the traditional. We are committed to publishing literature and art that is inclusive of diverse identities, perspectives, and crafts. We encourage new voices, but accept work from established artists and writers as well."
Parallax Literary Magazine
Age: High School students
Genre: Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and dramatic writing
Note: Has reading periods
Parallax Literary Magazine has been published by the Creative Writing department of Idyllwild Arts Academy since 1997. Idyllwild Arts Academy is a college preparatory boarding high school dedicated to the arts. In 2011 Parallax expanded by adding an online component, which accepts submissions from high school students worldwide. The website also showcases student book reviews and writer interviews.
Bridge
Age: 14 - 24
Genre: Short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, art, graphic novels and short plays for stage and screen.
Bridge is a journal for young writers published by Bluffton University. "We look for work that demonstrates virtuosity and wonder, work that interrogates norms and assumptions, and delights us all along the way."
Ember
Age: Submissions for and by readers aged 10 to 18 are strongly encouraged.
Genre: Poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for all age groups.
Parallax Literary Magazine has been published by the Creative Writing department of Idyllwild Arts Academy since 1997. Idyllwild Arts Academy is a college preparatory boarding high school dedicated to the arts. In 2011 Parallax expanded by adding an online component, which accepts submissions from high school students worldwide. The website also showcases student book reviews and writer interviews.
Bridge
Age: 14 - 24
Genre: Short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, art, graphic novels and short plays for stage and screen.
Bridge is a journal for young writers published by Bluffton University. "We look for work that demonstrates virtuosity and wonder, work that interrogates norms and assumptions, and delights us all along the way."
Ember
Age: Submissions for and by readers aged 10 to 18 are strongly encouraged.
Genre: Poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for all age groups.
Note: Has reading periods
" One of the foundational goals of Ember is to foster the next generation of great writers by providing them with excellent reading material now. We believe that people who learn to love reading at an early age are more likely to seek knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and math."
The Caterpillar
Age: 16 and up
Genre: Poetry, art and short stories
"The Caterpillar is for kids between the ages of 7 and 11(ish), though grown-ups are bound to like it too. It appears four times a year ‒ in March, June, September and December ‒ and is jam-packed full of entertainment."
Age: 9 - 13
Genre: Poetry, art and short stories
"Little Jefferson is Lucky Jefferson’s way of creating empowering spaces and opportunities for children and pre-teens ages 9-13 to explore and deepen their joy of writing and grow as young artists."
Age: Grades 9-12, US writers only
Genre: Poems and stories
Note: Has reading periods
"We look for work that is full of passion and from a unique perspective. We also like work that provides insights into the lives of high school students. We are looking for writers who want to improve their craft and who ultimately want to share their voices with the world."
Age: High school students
Genre: Short fiction and poetry
Submissions: "As a rule, send up to six poems or one story at a time. We rarely publish non-fiction, but there are exceptions. We do not publish reviews. Manuscripts must be legible and be sure that includes your name and address. Enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope of adequate size or we cannot reply. If you don’t want your work returned, please make that clear. Cover letters are welcome if they contain pertinent information, but they are hardly a requirement. Because we read all submissions carefully, please allow up to three months for an answer. That’s also why we will not consider simultaneous submissions. We also cannot accept submissions by fax or e-mail. We never have contests or theme issues. We do have a regular section of work by high school writers: special guidelines for high school writers. All contributors receive checks on acceptance and copies of the issue containing their work."
Age: 13 - 22
Genre: Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, essays, opinion pieces, travel writing, photography and art
Payment: Contributors receive $25 per published piece, $75 for cover art
"The goal of our journal is to assemble in each issue, a broad range of voices, perspectives, and life experiences. Editor Molly Hill is a Minneapolis based writer who founded Blue Marble Review as a creative experiment for young writers. Every issue is a collective effort made possible by the generosity and time of our various editors-at-large, sparked by the stellar students from the Minnetonka Writing Center, and illuminated by the many writers and artists who send us imaginative work from all over the globe."
"BLJ is Hong Kong-based, independent and biannual, publishing quality poetry, fiction and art/photography primarily for readers from around 12+. We welcome submissions from people anywhere in the world and in all walks of life. It doesn't matter who you are - if you think you have something that definitely interests young people, send it to us and we'll read them. BLJ particularly welcomes school teachers to submit their work to us (because we're teachers ourselves!)."
Age: 13-18
Genre: Art, writing (?)
Daphne Review offers a writing mentorship program. They select 5-7 dedicated students to work with caring, accomplished professional writers on a 1on1 basis. Recent Daphne mentees have been accepted to Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, and top creative writing programs, e.g., Iowa, Kenyon, Juniper, and Emerson.
Age: High school students and adults writing for YA and NA readers
Genre: Fiction, CNF, poetry, art
Note: Has reading periods
Our Mission: To create an interactive community for both writers, readers, and photographers. While our goal is to give aspiring new writers their start, our submissions are open to all writers!
Age: Teens to adults
Genre: All
Payment: $3 - $15
Age: 18 and younger
Genre: Poetry, essays, short stories, creative nonfiction, and experimental works
Payment: None
"Our inaugural issue’s theme, “The World According to Me” invites you to consider the authority of your perspective. What do you see about the world, both outside and inside of yourself? What would you LIKE to see? Are there questions or challenges that you’ve been holding and trying to disentangle or come to terms with? What are your experiences of wonder, peace, joy, confusion, or upset, and how do you hold the contradictions of those experiences? What are the musings, dreams, investigations, and insights that have contributed to how you move about, consider, and make sense of things? We are interested in learning from you and your experiences, and what insight, wisdom, and reflections you have gathered from your life so far."
Paper Lanterns
"We accept a variety of genres including, creative nonfiction, fiction, haikus, poems, plays, spoken word, and etc. Submit as many pieces as you like! There are no themes for any of our issues. That said, please do not send us any extremely violent or sexual pieces."
Age: Under 25
Genre: Poetry, nonfiction, short stories and visual arts—fine art, photography, comics, illustrated narratives, and hybrid work
Payment: None
"BreakBread seeks to engage, develop and publish the work of all young artists, including creatives who identify as AfrX-Caribbean, Asian-Pacific Islander, Black, First Peoples/Indigenous, Incarcerated, LatinX, Migrant/Refugee/Diaspora, Roma, LGBTQIA, Appalachian-Affrilachian, and all people living in poverty. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and we understand that many people hold identities that are intersectional, multidimensional, and complicated. We invite and embrace all work by young creatives that shares the authentic, lived experiences of oppressed peoples."
Age: 13 and older
Genre: Short fiction and poetry written for a teen and young adult audience.
Payment: €50 for poetry or flash fiction and €75 for short stories. If you are under 16, you will receive a book voucher.
"Paper Lanterns is a new literary journal, founded in 2020 and published four times a year. Acting as a platform to promote the voices of young people in Ireland and across the world, this journal provides new and exciting content for a teen and young adult audience. It is also perfect for enthusiasts of teen and YA literature; from teachers and librarians, to parents and youth workers. This is a YA journal for writers, artists, dreamers, and doers. This is a space for the underrepresented voices and a platform for publishing and promoting young writers and artists so they are seen and heard. We also make space for those who were once young adults to submit their work! Those who proudly and loudly represent young voices in today’s world."
Age: Students between ages 7 -24
Genre: Fiction, poetry, essays, narratives, nonfiction and visual arts
Payment: None
Has reading periods
Blissful Pursuit, an online digital magazine, is a student led initiative to give voice to students between ages 7 -24 for expressing their views and creativity in their own genuine voice on topics that matter to them.
Age: Writers between ages 12 -26
Genre: Fiction, poetry, essays, narratives, nonfiction and plays
Payment: None
Has reading periods
Age: Open to Australians under the age of 25.
Genre: Art, comics, fiction, nonfiction
Payment: $100 - $150.
Has reading periods.
See themes
Age: 13 - 18
Genre: All, from short reflection pieces to novel chapters to film reviews
This site offers competitions, peer review of written work, writing prompts, and more. To have your work considered for inclusion in Write the World Review, simply join Write the World as a young writer. Read submission guidelines here.
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