Teen Ink, our monthly print magazine, is written entirely by teens and distributed to thousands of schools nationwide. We have no staff writers; any teen can submit nonfiction, fiction, poetry, art and photos. Since 1989, we've published more than 25,000 student works. See our current issue online!
Teen Ink has compiled six books from its magazine pages over the past 19 years. Including fiction, poetry, art and photograph, the books also showcase moving personal essays that cover all the highs and lows of the teen years. Available in all bookstores and online, check them out: Teen Ink: Our Voices, Our Visions; Teen Ink 2: More Voices, More Visions; Teen Ink: Friends and Family; Teen Ink: Love and Relationships; Teen Ink: What Matters and finally, Teen Ink: Written in the Dirt, the latest, that highlights the most amazing fiction and poetry.
Our online magazine has an archive of 12,000 pieces, all written and created by teen authors and artists, as well as a daily poem, artwork, story, essay, quote and more. With bulletin boards, more than 300 categorized Web resources for teens plus other online features, TeenInk.com is the source for teen expression on the Web!
Teens can submit interviews with special people in their families or communities for a chance to win an interview with a celebrity. Previous teen winners have held exclusive interviews with Hillary Rodham Clinton, Rev. Jesse Jackson, George Lucas, Maya Angelou, R.L. Stine, Whoopi Goldberg, Colin Powell and Sen. John Glenn. The contest encourages teens to discover everyday heroes and learn about the interview process.
Teen Ink offers a variety of contests that inspire teens to do everything - from offering a creative environmental solution and volunteering in their community, to writing about a family vacation and shooting great photos of their friends. Find out more about our contests!
Each year Teen Ink publishes three journals filled with poems and photographs, showcasing the work of 900-plus teens. The journals are distributed free to all our subscribing and sponsored schools nationwide.
This annual award program enables schools to recognize the academic improvement and individual growth with free books, book plates and award certificates.
Hundreds of students nominate outstanding educators each year. Essays are published in our print magazine and up to 20 educators are honored with cash awards. More educators receive honorable mention recognition.
Teachers from across the country volunteer to share ideas, opinions, lesson plans and more. See our growing list of more than 100 members!
Students volunteer to serve as their high school's liaison to Teen Ink. As board members, they give direct feedback on Teen Ink's editorial content, design and programs.
Our weekly online opinion poll provides an opportunity for thousands of teenagers to tell the world what they think. We publish the poll results on our website.
