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.
GUIDELINES:
- Write what you want to write! 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, 12-19 years 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:
- 81/2" 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
Submission Deadline: April 6, 2013.
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For past editions of Young Voices click below.
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