We want the stories you wish you had as a kid! Send us your quirky short fiction, your thoughtful fantasy, or anything that shows that you—yes, you!—can be the protagonist in your own story.

We want diverse characters and diverse stories, the perspectives that are too often left out of the general narrative, and pieces that remind young readers that they deserve to take up space and have their own adventures.

We’re particularly interested in…

Stories by and about people from marginalized experiences

Stories that end on a hopeful note

Stories that are solidly ‘middle grade’—i.e., geared toward audiences between the ages of 8 and 12

We love reading work from teen writers, but we accept work from creators of all ages

All genres are welcome—fantasy, science fiction, contemporary, historical, mystery, or anything in between!

Any length and any form! We’ve published blank verse, free verse, prose poems, rhyming poems…and we’d love to see new formats.