Places That Accept Student Poetry

Share these programs and publication opportunities with your student poets.

NCTE Achievement in Writing Program
For high school juniors
http://www.ncte.org/about/awards/student/aa

NCTE Promising Young Writers Program
For 8th grade students
http://www.ncte.org/about/awards/student/pyw

Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines (PRESLM)
A means of recognition for students, teachers, and schools producing excellent literary magazines
http://www.ncte.org/about/awards/student/preslm

Go Public! Encouraging Student Writers to Publish
A handy reference guide to publishing opportunities for students and a useful collection of writing ideas for teachers. 

Read a sample chapter:
http://www.ncte.org/library/files/Store/Books/Sample/18623Chap04.pdf

Read more details at the NCTE Store:  http://www.ncte.org/store/books/writing/106073.htm

NCTE Affiliate Contests, Student Publications, and Events
Many NCTE affiliates publish student writers.
http://www.ncte.org/library/files/Parents_Students/NCTEAffiliateContests.pdf

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
For grades 7-12
http://www.scholastic.com/artandwritingawards/about.htm

Merlyn’s Pen
Showcases the writing of middle and high school students
http://www.merlynspen.org/

Potluck Magazine
Publishes poetry and other writings by writers ages 8-16
http://www.potluckmagazine.org/

Skipping Stones: A Multicultural Children's Magazine
Publishes poems, stories, and writings from all ages and in all languages.
http://www.skippingstones.org/

The Student Publishing Program
Publishes writing from 6th-12th graders in books and online with poetry laureates
http://studentpublishingprogram.org