Publishing
Open Publishing Opportunities
Submit your poetry to be published in Fern's Poetry Club on PBS's Arthur website. All submissions become the property of Arthur.
A Christian magazine seeks stories and other submissions written by students. Students will be paid for any work that is published. Submission guidelines and payment information are available on the Just 4 Kids website.
Various ongoing opportunities for students to submit stories, articles, poetry, artwork, games, riddles, and activities for publication in this popular magazine for smart, imaginative kids.
Cobblestone magazine seeks students' poetry, commentary, and artwork for publication. Entries should be no more than 25 lines long.
Students aged 8 to 13 are invited to submit artwork, poetry, stories, and other creative writing for publication in Stone Soup magazine. All contributors whose work is accepted for publication receive a certificate and two complimentary copies of their issue. Writers of stories, poems, and book reviews are paid $40 each; illustrators are paid $25 per illustration.
Seeks creative, well-written stories and poetry by children and teens aged 6 through 14 for publication in Launch Pad magazine.
Anthology of Poetry and Short Stories
The Anthology of Poetry seeks to publish the finest poems and short stories written by students in kindergarten through grade 12 in its annually published anthology.
Competitive Publishing Opportunities
Winners will have their creative ideas turned into real things. Right now the contests are for writing a story (to be turned into a real book), creating a Phineas & Ferb comic strip (then meet the show's creators), and creating a Miniclip videogame character (to be turned into a real Miniclip character).
Short story (1000 words or less) writing contest for kids aged 8 to 12 using one of seven provided story prompts. Winning stories to be published on the Spilling Ink blog and winners to be awarded a Barnes & Noble gift certificate.
Poetry and essay contests for students, with entry divisions for kindergarten through 12th grade. Top 10 entries in each division will receive a $50 savings bond, as well as publication in and a free copy of the published anthology of winning entries.
Legacy Project Listen to a Life Essay Contest
Interview an older adult about their life experiences, then write and submit a 300-word story to share what you learned. Winning stories will be published in the online Legacy Library. Grand prize is a Lenovo computer.
Art contest open to K-12 students. Submit a digital photograph of your artwork at www.celebratingart.com.
Students and teachers share over $5000 in prizes. Winning artwork is published in a hardbound book available for purchase.