Young Writers’ Markets

[UPDATE:] I used to keep a litmag list here on my website, but the best, most comprehensive and regularly updated list I’ve found is this one: The CBC’s “Guide to Canadian Litmags“. For young writers, the CBC’s “Guide to Young Writers’ Contests” is also fab. So check those out. Write. Submit. Repeat. Good luck!

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Check out the markets below, and be sure to visit the CBC’s “Guide to writing prizes for young Canadians” for more options. It’s a fab list, regularly updated.

Online and Print Magazines for Teen Writers:

The Blue Marble publishes poetry, prose and art from writers aged 13-20.

Submission guidelines: https://bluemarblereview.com/submit/

Hanging Loose Press publishes a magazine and books by high school students.

Submission guidelines: http://www.hangingloosepress.com/submissions.html#hsw

New Moon Girls publishes fiction, articles and artwork by women and girls aged 8+.

Submission guidelines: http://newmoon.com/how-to-get-published/

Sadly, The Noisy Island has closed its doors (but you can still read all of its past poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction online).

Polar Expressions Publishing has annual calls for submissions of poetry and prose from Canadian students in all grades, K-12.

Submission calls: http://polarexpressions.ca/StudentContests.html

Polyphony Lit.is a gorgeous literary magazine that publishes poems, stories and essays by high school students.

Submission guidelines: http://polyphonyhs.com/submit/

Skipping Stones is a multicultural literary magazine that publishes work by writers of all ages.

Submission guidelines: http://www.skippingstones.org/submissions.htm

Teen Ink is a website, magazine, and book publisher featuring teen writers.

Submission guidelines: http://www.teenink.com/submit

Online and Print Magazines for Writers under 13:

Alphabet Soup is a website that publishes poems, stories and artwork by children under 12:

- Submission guidelines: https://alphabetsoup.net.au/get-published/

CyberKids is a website that publishes art and writing by and for kids aged 7-12:

Submission guidelines: http://www.cyberkids.com/he/html/submit.html

New Moon Girls publishes fiction, articles and artwork by women and girls aged 8 and up.

Submission guidelines: http://newmoon.com/how-to-get-published/

Skipping Stones is a multicultural literary magazine that publishes work by writers of all ages.

Submission guidelines: http://www.skippingstones.org/submissions.htm

Stone Soup features prose and poetry from writers aged 13 and under.

Submission guidelines: https://stonesoup.com/how-to-submit-writing-and-art-to-stone-soup/

Contests:

Contests are happening all the time, at local, national, and international levels. My favourite, the Ottawa Public Library’s Awesome Authors Contest runs every year for writers aged 9-18. But there are so many more. Too many to list. For ongoing announcements about contests and calls for submissions,