CALL FOR YOUTH WRITING & ART EXPLORING CLIMATE CHANGE
Now through June 30th, 2025
The Telling Room is excited to announce a call for submissions of both writing and artwork by Maine youth for its forthcoming anthology of climate writing. We are seeking writing from across genres—fiction, nonfiction, poetry, prose, and hope to hear perspectives from young people who live all across Maine on how climate change has impacted their world. If you have something to say, we want to hear from you! There is no fee to submit and all writing will be considered for publication.
We look for writing with:
An impactful message
Creativity and originality that stands out
A structure that supports the clarity of its message
A strong voice
Elements of writing (such as setting, characters, or figurative language) that support its message
Submission Guidelines:
Entrants must live in Maine.
Entrants must be between the ages of 7 and 18.
All forms/genres of creative writing are considered, including: poetry, prose, fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting, playwriting, and songwriting. All forms of poetry are welcome, but poems must be 50 lines or fewer. Fiction and nonfiction prose should be 1500 words or fewer.
Youth may submit up to 2 different pieces of writing.
All visual art media are considered, but must be shared as an image file. (JPG, PNG, or TIFF file type)
Image resolution must be a minimum of 300 dpi.
Youth may submit up to 2 different pieces of artwork.
Submitting to this call constitutes an agreement to be considered for publication in the climate writing anthology.
Submit writing and art between 9:00 a.m. on May 15th, 2025 and 11:59 p.m. on June 30th, 2025. If we do not receive your submission in this time span, it will not be considered.
Questions? Contact Education Manager Marjolaine Whittlesey at marjolaine@tellingroom.org.