Our mission is to provide a platform to recognize and celebrate the creative work of teens and young adults ages 12-20 in Central Oregon.

We are accepting:

• Original fiction writing (short stories, poetry, etc) up to 1,000 words
• Original nonfiction writing (essays, journalistic pieces, etc)
• Media reviews (books, movies, music) up to 200 words
• 2-dimensional art in digital format (photography; images of drawings/paintings/mixed media; digital art)

Additional information

• Submissions accepted from ages 12-20
• A review board will consider all submitted pieces for quality and authenticity
• You may submit more than one piece but publication is not guaranteed for all work
• Pieces may be edited for grammatical clarity but no other changes will be made without the consent of the author

Submission Deadline for Volume 2 is October 9! Look for Volume 2 in your local library and on this site in early November

Questions? Contact April Witteveen: aprilw@deschuteslibrary.org, 541.617.7079