Teen Literary Journal Submissions

Reminders about submissions:

  • Submissions are open to Bay Area teens ages 13-18.
  • You can submit either prose or poetry. You may submit up to five pieces of poetry or up to 3000 words of prose.
  • We support creative freedom, but ask that submissions do not include any hateful words toward other people or groups.
  • We ask that only teens living in the Bay Area submit their work to this anthology.
  • Submissions will be open December 1st to February 15 at 11:59 PM.

Journal submissions ended on February 15, 2025 at 11:59PM. Questions? Send an email to PACLWritingContest@CityofPaloAlto.org

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