Are you interested in writing for publication? If so, then you have come to the right place.
All of the magazines listed below each genre, publish children's works in that category. So, to
find a possible market for your writing, go to the genre you are interested in and click on the
magazines listed beneath that category. OR, if you just want to know about the proper format
for a manuscript, a covering letter or a query letter, then use these links:
manuscript tips covering letter query letter
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PERSONAL NARRATIVE
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ADVENTURE
POETRY KidSpirit Magazine Stone Soup What If? ANIMAL STORIES
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HISTORICAL FICTION FANTASY
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INFORMATIONAL ARTICLES
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HOW-TO ARTICLES
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NATURE STORIES
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INSPIRATIONAL Creative Kids KidSpirit Magazine
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Editor: Alyse Rome 5267 Warner Avenue, Suite 235 Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Submissions: Send query letter or complete manuscript. Accepts email submissions to info@amazing.kids.org . Sample copy available at website.
Word Length: Articles - Varies
Rights & Payments: All rights. No payment.
Response Time: Varies
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Creative Kids
Editor: Lacy Compton Prufrock Press P.O. Box 8813 Waco, TX 76714-8813
Submissions: Send complete manuscript. Accepts hardcopy with author's birthday, age, grade and school.
Word Length: All work - 500 to 1200 words
Rights & Payment: Rights vary. No payment. Provides 1 copy.
Other Submissions Accepted: Songs, word puzzles, games, cartoons, poetry, artwork, short opinion pieces
Response Time: 4-6 weeks
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Discovery Girls
Associate Editor: Sarah Verney 4300 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 190 San Jose, CA 95129
Submissions: Send query with sample paragraph or send complete manuscript. Accepts hard copy or email submissions to sarah@discoverygirls.com . Editorial calendar available at website.
Word Length: Articles - Varies
Rights & Payment: All rights. Payment varies.
Other Submissions Accepted: Quizzes
Response Time: Varies
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KidSpirit Magazine
Editor: Elizabeth Dabney Hochman 77 State Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 http://www.kidspiritmagazine.com
Submissions: Send query with biography for feature articles. Send complete manuscript for other works. Accepts hard copy and email submissions can be sent to info@kidspiritmagazine.com . Only publishes work written by youth ages 11 to 15. Guidelines and theme list available at website.
Word Length: Varies
Rights & Payments: Rights vary. No payment.
Other Submissions Accepted: Poetry
Response Time: 1 month
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(Canadian Publication)
Editor: Karen Wong 643 Queen Street East Toronto, ON M4M 1G4
Submissions: Send query or complete manuscript. Accepts hard copy. Write about your passion.
Word Length: Articles - to 1000 words
Rights & Payments: All rights. Payment varies.
Other Submissions Accepted: Quizzes, Surveys, Posters, Horoscopes, Top 5/Top 10 lists
Response Time: Varies
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New Moon
Managing Editor: Joe Kelly P.O. Box 161287 Duluth, MN 55816
Submissions: Send query or complete manuscript. Prefer email submissions sent to girl@newmoongirlmedia.com , but will accept hard copy. Does not return manuscripts. Only publishes work of girls aged 8 to 12.
Word Length: Articles - 300 to 1200 words Fiction - 900 to 1600 words
Rights & Payments: All rights. Payment varies. Provides 3 contributor's copies.
Other Submissions Accepted: Poetry and Artwork
Response Time: 4-6 months
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What If? (Canadian Publication)
Managing Editor: Mike Leslie 19 Lynwood Place Guelph, ON N1G 2V9
Submissions: Canadian authors only! Send complete manuscript. Accepts hard copy or email submissions to editor@whatifmagazine.com . Availability of artwork improves chances of acceptance.
Word Length: Articles - to 1500 words Fiction - to 3000 words
Rights & Payments: First rights. No payment. Provides 2 contributor's copies.
Other Submissions Accepted: Poetry to 20 lines, Artwork (colour prints, line art), Reviews, Interviews
Response Time: 3 months
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Stone Soup The Magazine by Young Writers and Artists
Editor: Gerry Mandel P.O. Box 83 Santa Cruz, CA 95063
Submissions: Send complete manuscript. Accepts manuscripts from writers under 14 years of age only. Accepts hard copy. No simultaneous submissions (no more than one submission at a time).
Word Length: Fiction - to 2500 words
Other Submissions Accepted: Art, Poetry
Response Time: 6 weeks if interested
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Manuscripts are always double spaced on good quality white
paper. |
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You must never staple your manuscript together. The
pages must be
numbered and are always submitted loosely. If it is a novel, put the pages in the proper order in a box (loosely and be sure to number the pages) and send them as a package. |
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On the left hand side
at the top of each page identify yourself. This is to help the publisher in the event that your pages become separated. EXAMPLE: Page 1 (in top left corner, put all contact information after your name, including your address, phone number and email address). On top right hand corner put the approximate number of words. EXAMPLE: Page 2 (in top left hand corner put your last name, and the page number. Underneath this, put the title of your article or story). PLEASE NOTE: Do NOT skip lines in these headings. After heading, come down four lines before continuing your writing. |
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Begin your story/article half way down the first page.
First, put your title in the center of the line and capitalize it. Do NOT underline it. Directly, underneath that put 'by' and your name. Hit return twice, remembering you are on double spacing, and then indent and begin your first line. A margin of 1 inch has to be kept on all sides of the manuscript. |
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Carefully check over your story/article to ensure that there are no spelling
or grammatical errors. It is often a good idea to have it proofread by a couple of people whose judgement you trust. You should also check your writing to ensure it follows logically and that everything will be clearly understood by someone reading it who may not have the same knowledge or experiences that you have had. |
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Another practice followed by writers is that once they have finished a story
or article, they put it away for several days before looking at it again. This often helps them to evaluate their writing more objectively, enabling them to alter their writing in a positive way. |
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A covering letter
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First be sure to follow standard letter forms, such as putting your return address and contact information at the top of the left hand corner of the page. Then, go down two lines and put the date with the year. Go down four more lines and put the name of the magazine and the address for it. Once that is done, go down two spaces and put your salutation (Dear Ms. Marks or Dear Submissions Editor, etc.). Now you are ready to begin the body of your letter. PARAGRAPH 1 I usually start out by saying I am submitting my story (or article or poem) "Name of written piece" for your consideration. This story/article/poem is approximately 100 words long and is intended for an audience of ____ to ____ years old. Then I usually tell them where I got the idea from and what makes my article unique. Remember, lots of people are submitting stories and articles and you have to make yours stand out in some way (by this I DON'T mean typing it on bright paper or using lots of coloured fonts)! Be sure to use white paper and black ink. PARAGRAPH 2 If you have gotten any other pieces of writing published mention them in your letter and say where these pieces appeared (the magazine and issue number) and you should also mention any special qualifications or experiences you have that makes you the ideal person to write this story or article. PARAGRAPH 3 Now, you are going to end your letter by saying something like this I hope you will find this story (or article or poem) of interest to your magazine and I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your time. I have enclosed a self-addressed stamped envelope for your reply. Sincerely, Your Name
REMEMBER, you need to include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you want your story or article back from the publisher if he/she decides not to use it. If you are submitting your piece to a publisher outside of Canada, you will need to go to the post office and get an international reply coupon or use stamps from that country. In other words, you can't put Canadian stamps on a letter being mailed to Canada from the US. Canadian stamps are only able to be used on mail coming from Canada and going elsewhere.
The purpose of a query letter is to tell a publisher why your story or article idea is appropriate for their magazine. You are also trying to sell yourself as the writer, so be sure to tell them why you should be the one to write it. You do not send a copy of your complete manuscript with a query letter. You send only just the first hundred words or so to give them a sense of what the finished piece would be like. This letter should be short and to the point and you should have an awareness of what that particular magazine looks for in a story or article. In other words, familiarize yourself with that magazine by reading several issues and take note of the topics they cover and the styles of writing that that particular magazine tends to use. Set up the query letter the same way you would any letter (see covering letter for an example) and start your opening paragraph with something that will grab the publisher's interest. For example, when I was trying to get my "Snack with a Twist" article published I wrote a query letter that started like this Did you know that the pretzel is possibly the oldest snack food in the world? It was originally created in a monastery almost 1400 years ago and has since been used as a symbol of good luck, even appearing in wedding ceremonies. The pretzel also appears on the "baker's emblem", a coat of arms presented to pretzel makers by the Viennese king for their role in saving Vienna from a Turkish attack. This opening paragraph relayed lots of little facts about the pretzel that most people wouldn't know and it hopefully arouses their curiosity. Then your second paragraph could be similar to your first in a covering letter. You would propose a title for your piece and an approximate length. You would indicate the intended audience and why children/ people of that age would enjoy this piece. Finally, your third paragraph would look something like this I have enclosed a possible beginning paragraph for this article (or story) and I hope you will find this proposal of interest to your magazine. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your time. I have enclosed a self-addressed stamped envelope for your convenience. Sincerely, Your name
SAMPLE WRITING PIECE This is simply the beginning page of your story or article up to about the first 100 words. The lay out for the article or story is exactly the same as it is when sending a complete manuscript.
Finally, remember to be patient. Some of these publishers receive upwards to 100 submission per month, especially if the magazine is well known like OWL. It can take anywhere from a few weeks to six months before you hear back from them. It is not usually advisable to call the publisher wondering why you haven't heard from them!
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