© Amy N. Thomas 2006-2007

Many students ask me where they can publish their own stories, poems and artwork. I've compiled this list of publishers who accept student work.  If your favorite magazine or book pubisher isn't listed here, then they probably do not accept work by students. Some publishers will not enter into a contract with someone who is under the age of 18. Others explain their own reasons on their websites.  By using this list as a starting point in your search, I hope that you find a home for your work! Submission information can change often, and some magazines stop taking submissions. This information was current as of July 2006.

TIPS: Before sending items for consideration, obtain your parent’s permission. Then look at the website and previous issues (check your school and public libraries). Write a letter introducing yourself and telling why you are sending the manuscript or artwork. Be sure to follow the directions for each publication, too!

 
South Carolina publications that accept student submissions:

• The Greenville News Gallery – Kids Page, P.O. Box 1688, Greenville, SC  29602
  www.greenvilleonline.com
  Accepts artwork and creative writing from elementary school students. Accepts letters to the editor from all ages.

• JAKES Magazine, P.O. Box 530, Edgefield, SC  29824
  www.nwtf.org/jakes
  Accepts member short stories, poems, riddles, jokes, letters, drawings and photos for ages 12 and younger and for ages 13 to 17.

National publications that accept student submissions:

• chixLIT
  http://chixlit.com
  Accepts poems, short stories, review, letters, opinions and songs (max 250 words) from girls age 7 to 17.
  
  

• Creative Kids, P.O. Box 8813, Waco, TX 76714-8813
  www.prufrock.com, click on Creative Kids near the bottom
  Accepts cartoons, songs, stories, puzzles, photographs, art, games, activities, editorials, poetry and plays for ages 8 to 14. 
  

• COBBLESTONE and CRICKET Magazine Groups
  http://www.cobblestonepub.com/kids.html
  Runs contests and accepts items for many of their 14 magazines from students in grades four to twelve.
   

• Highlights for Children, 803 Church St., Honesdale, PA  18431
  www.highlights.com
  Accepts stories, poems, jokes, riddles, tongue twisters, special topic requests (see magazines), and art for ages 2 to 12.
  
  
• Journey Stone Creations, 3533 Danbury Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45014
  www.jscbooks.com
  Accepts student artwork and awards winners with a book. See website for guidlines. Winners posted on-line.
  
• Launch Pad, P.O. Box 80578, Baton Rouge, LA 70898
  www.launchpadmag.com
  A new magazine devoted to publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, book reviews, and artwork by children ages 6-12, on the following themes: Animals, The Ocean, Fairy Tales & Fantasy, Heroes, Mysteries, and Sports.
   
• LOUD Magazine, P.O. Box 50457, Palo Alto, CA 94303
  www.loudmagazine.com
  Accepts query letters from high school and college journalism students.
   

• New Moon Magazine: The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams, 2 W First Street, #101, 
  Duluth MN 55802
  www.newmoon.org/magazine/writers_guidelines.htm
  Accepts articles, stories, poetry and artwork for themed issues from girls ages 8 to 14.

• Potluck Magazine, PO Box 546 (925 Holmes Avenue), Deerfield, IL 60015-0546
  www.potluckmagazine.org
  Accepts poetry, book reviews, short stories, and artwork from ages 8 to 16 (have published writers as young as 4 and as old as 18).
  
  

• Skipping Stones Magazine, P.O. Box 3939, Eugene, OR 97403
  www.skippingstones.org
  Accepts stories, articles, photos, and art from around the world from ages 4-19.
   

• Spring Tides, The Savannah Country Day School, 824 Stillwood Drive, Savannah, Georgia 31419
  http://199.250.191.10/lower/lower_publications.html
  Accepts stories, poems and artwork from ages 5 to 12; however most of those published attend the Savannah Country Day School.
   

• Stone Soup, Children’s Art Foundation, Box 83, Santa Cruz, CA  95063
  www.stonesoup.com
  Accepts stories, poems, book reviews and art by young people through age 13.
   

• Teen Ink, Box 30, Newton, MA 02461
  www.teenink.com
  Accepts art, poems, stories, reviews and essays from ages 13 to 19.
   

• Teen Light http://www.teenlight.org/ ezine 
  Accepts fiction, nonfiction, art, poetry, journals entries all from a Christian religious perspective from ages 10 to 22.
   

• Teen Voices Online, P.O. Box 120027, Boston, MA 02112-0027 
  www.teenvoices.com
  Accepts stories, poems and artwork on stated activist topics from ages 13 to 18.
   

• The Writer’s Slate, 7619 Hemlock St., Overland Park, KS  66204
  www.writingconference.com/writer's.htm
  Accepts poetry and stories from students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
   

• Wee Ones, submissions@weeonesmag.com
  www.weeonesmag.com for sample issue; http://www.weeonesmag.com/weeparents/standing/submissions.html for guidelines.
  Accepts poetry and artwork from students of all ages. Parents should email and include the child's first name, initial of last name, age, city and state. ONLY TAKING BOOK REVIEWS RIGHT NOW.

Great contest:

• Scholastic’s Kids Are Authors for grades K-8, annual deadline March 15.
  http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/kaa/index.htm

Find even more markets in this book:

• Pope, Alice. 2006 Children’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market. Cincinnati: Writer’s Digest Books, 2005.

 
Book Manuscript Submissions

• Chicken Soup for the Soul welcomes stories and poems from contributors of any age. Online submission form and details at http://www.chickensoup.com/ASP/StorySubmissions_Form.asp