StoryCon Poetry Collection 

- Formerly known as Teen Author Boot Camp Poetry Collection
- Submissions for the 2026 collection are open from July 15 - December 15.

- Authors and Artists outside the USA chosen for publication will receive digital copies of the collection and are not eligible for the Grand Prize Awards

- All artists and poets must be between the ages of 13 & 19 as of the date of submission

- Examples of past collections can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/nhc5ttpy

Poetry Submissions:

• Enter as many times as you'd like!
• Each entry is $5 to cover the cost of awards, shipping, and production
• Submissions may be up to three poems but no more than five pages
• Please upload only .doc or .docx files
• Each entry not chosen for publication will receive personalized feedback from collection editors
• Pieces chosen for publication will be printed in the final collection
• Each published poet will receive a print copy of the collection and recognition at StoryCon
• One grand prize winner will receive a $50 cash prize, plus a call-out at StoryCon 2026
• Contact StoryConPoetry@gmail.com with questions. NOTICE: replies could take up to two weeks.

Art Submissions:

• Please submit only ORIGINAL photographs and drawings. Digital editing done by hand is acceptable, however, AI rendered images will not be considered.
• We prefer photography and fully rendered images over sketches. Full color or complete black and white spectrum is best.
• The winning image will be used for the cover of the StoryCon Teen Poetry Collection cover.
• One grand prize winner will receive a $50 cash prize, a copy of the publication, plus a call-out at StoryCon 2026, the largest teen writing conference in the United States.
• Contact StoryConPoetry@gmail.com with questions. NOTICE: replies could take up to two weeks.