Submission Guidelines
Thank you for your interest in contributing to our family of award-winning children's magazines! We seek to publish the finest quality writing and illustration for children of all ages. Our readers share an alert curiosity about the world around them and a delight in artistic expression. To learn more about submitting writing and art to our magazines, follow the links below.
We now accept, and prefer, online submissions. You can find guidelines and submission forms for BABYBUG, LADYBUG, SPIDER, CRICKET, and CICADA on our Submittable page.
Cricket Magazine Group
Literary Magazines
Illustrated poetry, fiction, and literary nonfiction for ages 6 months - 18 years
BABYBUG for ages 6 months-3 years
LADYBUG for ages 3-6
SPIDER for ages 6-9
CRICKET for ages 9-14
CICADA for ages 14+
Art Submissions
Our literary magazines welcome submissions from writers of every level of experience. Please do not submit the same piece to multiple literary magazines. If a submission to one magazine is more appropriate for another, we will pass it on to that magazine's editor.
Our literary magazines do not post theme lists.
Nonfiction Magazines
Science, technology, culture, and ideas for ages 3 and up
CLICK for ages 3-7
ASK for ages 7-10
MUSE for ages 10 and up
Art Submissions
Our science and discovery magazines seek writers with subject expertise. Those interested in writing for these magazines should submit a resume and several writing samples.
Cobblestone Publishing
Nonfiction Magazines
Social studies and science for ages 6-14
APPLESEEDS social studies for ages 6-9
CALLIOPE world history for ages 9-14
COBBLESTONE American history for ages 9-14
DIG archaeology for ages 9-14
FACES world cultures and geography for ages 9-14
IGUANA Spanish language for ages 7-12
ODYSSEY science for ages 9-14
Cobblestone Publishing magazines select articles by detailed query letter and DO accept email submissions. You may also submit illustration samples.
Cricket Books
Cricket Books is currently closed for submissions.
Writing and Art by Children and Young Adults
Children of all ages can submit stories, poetry, essays, and art to our contests.
Our magazines do not accept general submissions from children under the age of 14. Young adults ages 14 and up can submit writing and art to Cicada magazine.
