Links
Other Teen Publishers:
www.claremont.org – The Claremont Review is a literary journal that accepts poetry, fiction and short drama written by young adults aged 13 to 19.
www.crowtoesquarterly.com – Crows Toes Quarterly is a Canadian, playfully dark arts and literature e-zine and limited-edition print magazine for children ages nine and up.
www.youngpoets.ca – A great site for young poets and their teachers featuring contests, markets, general information and their own e-zine, Re:verse.
www.wetinkmagazine.com – A quarterly, online literature, visual art, and multimedia magazine that accepts material from Canadian youth aged 13 to 19.
www.teenink.com – An American online and print publication that accepts material from young writers and artists.
www.teenvoices.com – An American publication written by teen girls that offers an alternative to boy-crazed, fashion-oriented magazines.
www.teensnowtalk.com – A Halifax-based magazine that is the voice of Atlantic Canadian youth.
www.shamelessmag.com – Shameless is Canada’s independent voice for smart, strong, sassy young women. It’s a fresh alternative to typical teen magazines, for girls who know there’s more to life than makeup and diet tips.
www.rippleeffect.ca – Ripple Effect Arts and Literature Society is a based in Vancouver with the mission of fostering the development and appreciation of Canadian arts and literature by engaging younger generations. They publish the Wordscapes Youth Arts Journal.
www.youthink.ca – Youthink is a monthly Vancouver based magazine written by and for teens in British Columbia.
Writing and Arts Festivals:
www.festivalofwords.com – The Saskatchewan Festival of Words is an annual literary festival celebrating language and promoting literacy with programming for all age groups.
www.thescream.ca – The Scream started out as poetry reading in High Park and is now an annual a multi-day affair, staging a series of unique literary events in partnership with publishers, reading series, and venues in Toronto.
www.edenmillswritersfestival.ca – The Eden Mills Writers Festival is an annual event in the hamlet of Eden Mills, ON that attracts the best of Canadian writers for all ages. They also hold an annual teen writers workshop hosted by What If? magazine.
www.writersfestival.ca – The Festival of the Written Arts takes place annually in Sechelt BC and is Canada’s longest running summer gathering of Canadian writers and readers, featuring established literary stars and exciting, new voices.
www.thewordonthestreet.ca – Canada’s national book and magazine festival that takes place every September in Vancouver, Toronto, Kitchener and Halifax.
Resources:
www.nowhearthis.ca – NOW HEAR THIS! is the literacy outreach arm of the Descant Arts & Letters Foundation. The program connects professional authors with community groups, students and aspiring writers in order to promote Canadian literature and encourage self-expression, critical thinking and empowerment through literacy education.
www3.sympatico.ca/susanio/WWC.html – Wordwrights Canada helps those who strive for a high professional standard in their writing. Their excellent resources section offers free downloads, writing advice and lessons, contest and market listings and much more.
www.artsumbrella.com – Arts Umbrella provides the highest quality visual and performing arts education to Metro Vancouver children and youth ages 2-19, regardless of their financial circumstances.
www.placesforwriters.com – Places for Writers is a Canadian site that offers information and links to contests and writing calls as well as links to Canadian and international magazines and publishers. It also offers a great writing resources section.
