TPL Teens:

We're now accepting creative writing and artwork and photographs for Young Voices 2013 – Toronto Public Library's magazine of teen writing and visual art. The editors will look at submissions in the spring of 2013.

Deadline to submit: April 6, 2013 - Deadline has past for this year. Thanks to everyone who submitted work for 2013! Missed the deadline? You can still submit, it will be considered for next year's publication.

Here's the submission form OR submit online.

GUIDELINES:

View Young Voices 2012

Write what you want! It can be a poem, story, essay ... whatever you like.
Submit only your own original work.
Submissions are not returned, so keep a copy of your work.
Toronto Public Library has one-time print and electronic rights to all work selected for publication, as well as the right to excerpt from the work for purposes of promotion.
Written submissions will be selected from each of the following age categories:
- 12-14
- 15-16
- 17-19
Artwork will not be categorized by age for the purposes of choosing what to publish.

Who Can Enter?

Teens aged 12-19, who live or go to school in the city of Toronto.

What Can Be Entered?
You can enter two pieces each year:

One piece of writing per person
One visual piece per person, either a piece of artwork OR a photograph

Written Work: poems, stories, rants, reviews...
    1000 words maximum
    Typed entries preferred, but not required

Artwork:
    8.5" x 11" preferred
    Black and white, hand-drawn artwork only (no digitally created artwork, please)
    Originals are preferred, but if you submit a copy you will be required to submit the original should your work be selected for publication.

Photography:
    4"x 6" preferred; 300 dpi resolution for electronic submissions
    Black and white photographs only

How To Enter