Creative Writing
Online and Print Magazines for Teen Writers:
The Blue Marble publishes poetry, prose and art from writers aged 13-20.
Canvas is a literary journal that publishes prose and poetry by writers aged 13-18.
Hanging Loose Press publishes a magazine and books by high school students.
New Moon Girls publishes fiction, articles and artwork by women and girls aged 8 and up.
Sadly, The Noisy Island has closed its doors (but you can still read all of its past poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction online).
Polyphony Lit.is a gorgeous literary magazine that publishes poems, stories and essays by high school students.
Skipping Stones is a multicultural literary magazine that publishes work by writers of all ages.
Teen Ink is a website, magazine, and book publisher featuring teen writers.
YARN –the Young Adult Review Network — publishes work for young adults by writers of any age.
Online and Print Magazines for Writers under 13:
Alphabet Soup is a website that publishes poems, stories and artwork by children under 12:
CyberKids is a website that publishes art and writing by and for kids aged 7-12:
Launch Pad is an electronic publisher of .pdfs of fiction, nonfiction and poetry by kids aged 6-14, matched with the work of young artists:
New Moon Girls publishes fiction, articles and artwork by women and girls aged 8 and up.
Skipping Stones is a multicultural literary magazine that publishes work by writers of all ages.
Stone Soup features prose and poetry from writers aged 13 and under.
Contests:
Contests are happening all the time, at local, national, and international levels.
For ongoing announcements about contests and calls for submissions:
(Updated January 2020)