Publishing for Kids:
1. Highlights Magazine: accepts stories, pictures, jokes, etc, from ages 6-12.
2. Cricket Magazine: writing and illustrating contests for ages 9-14.
3. Stone Soup: accepts stories, poetry, and artwork from kids 13 and younger.
4. New Moon: accepts stories, poetry, and artwork from girls, ages 8-12.
5. Creative Kids: accepts all types of creative work from ages 8-14.
6. NewPages: this site contains a huge list of magazines which publish work by young writers (pay close attention to the age limits). The bottom of the page lists writing contests.
Note: Please read sample issues of magazines (try the library) to discover their guidelines, themes, and preferences. Have a parent or a teacher double-check the fine print and help you submit.
Websites for Kids:
1. Rocky the Writing Raccoon: West Carroll’s writing website. Click on the black rectangle for great links!
2. Young Writers Workshop: provides ideas to start stories. They also publish stories on their website (ages 4-12).
3. Young Voices Foundation: mentoring for writers K-12. Includes contest information.
Contests for Kids:
1. Dare to be You Essay Contest: for kids in grades 3rd-7th. Offers cash prizes, and the winning stories will be compiled into a book and published.
Do you know of other great websites or publishing resources not listed here? If so, leave me a comment! Or if you can’t find the information you’re looking for, let me know and I’ll do my best to help you.
My All-Time Favorite MG Books (ages 9 & up):
1. HARRY POTTER series by J.K. Rowling
2. ANNE OF GREEN GABLES series by L.M. Montgomery
3. THE BLUE CASTLE by L. M. Montgomery
4. PERCY JACKSON series by Rick Riordan
5. THE DARK IS RISING series by Susan Cooper
6. THE GRAVEYARD BOOK by Neil Gaiman
7. CORALINE by Neil Gaiman
8. WALK TWO MOONS by Sharon Creech
9. HEARTBEAT by Sharon Creech
10. THE WRINKLE IN TIME series by Madeleine L’Engle
11. THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA series by C. S. Lewis
12. HOLES by Louis Sachar
13. THE GIVER by Lois Lowry
14. THE ORDINARY PRINCESS by M. M. Kaye
15. CATHERINE, CALLED BIRDY by Karen Cushman
16. SHILOH by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
17. WITCH WEEK by Diana Wynne Jones
18. HATCHET series by Gary Paulsen
19. WHEN YOU REACH ME by Rebecca Stead
20. SKELLIG by David Almond
21. SAVVY by Ingrid Law
22. BLOOMABILITY by Sharon Creech
