Adonis Designs Press

Looking for somewhere to publish your poems or show your art?

Submit your work to NTM. HERE'S THE PLACE! E-mail yours today!

In print for fifteen years, we accept submissions from teens from around the world. Each year we publish the best of all entries received.

If your work is selected, you will receive two free copies of the book.

Published annually in the spring by Adonis Designs Press in partnership with Springfield Poets and Writers, a not-for-profit literary organization located in Springfield, Ill., the paperback book is approximately 100 pages with interior artwork ingrayscale. Out of all artwork submitted, one piece is chosen for a color cover each year.

NTM History

In 1997, the board of the Poets and Writers Literary Forum of Springfield, Ill. was approached by member Anita Stienstra with an idea for a teen anthology. All agreed to the project, and the first book was published in 1999. In addition to the annual book, contributors were invited to a poetry reading and reception held at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, and later at the Hoogland Center for the Arts and Illinois State Museum. Sponsors have always made this program possible and have included The Vachel Lindsay Association and numerous other private donors. If you would like to help, see below.

The Vachel Lindsay Association

Poet, artist, and visionary, Vachel Lindsay was born and lived most of his life in Springfield, Illinois. In 1971 his home was declared a National Historic Landmark. It sits directly south of the Illinois Executive Mansion and is open for tours if you travel to our fair city.

 Visit The Vachel Lindsay Association's website to learn about this 20th century Illinois poet and artist.

A Note about Donations

If you would like to join The Vachel Lindsay Association, Adonis Designs Press, and others in support of this international literary program to inspire young poets and artists mail donations to: Adonis Designs Press or SPW, P.O. Box 202, Chatham, IL. Money orders or checks should be made out to Springfield Poets and Writers. All donations will be used for the NTM program. We appreciate your consideration.

 



 

   

Guidelines

• Open to teens in 6th-12th grade
• Send one-three poems or pictures
• Enter by mail or e-mail
• Free to enter
• Include: name, age, grade, address, and e-mail address if possible. (A teacher's name and school address may be substituted for your own with teacher's permission.)
• Deadline is the first Friday of March each year
  
• Submissions accepted year round *

Mailing Address: Adonis Designs Press, NTM; P.O. Box 202; Chatham, IL  62629.

E-mail: navigatingthemaze@yahoo.com. Please type NTM in the subject line.

* If you send us a submission, we will acknowledge receiving it immediately. Then in March or April, we will let you know if it is accepted for publication in the book that year.

Other Helpful Information:

-Typed poems in 10 pt Garamond are helpful, but we will accept other fonts and handwritten entries.

-Emailed poems attached as Word documents are appreciated.

-Artwork should include the title of each piece and what media and surface was used. For example: "The Willow Tree," pencil on paper.

-Artwork should be in .tif or .jpeg format at 300 dpi resolution or higher.

A Note to English and Art Teachers

Several English teachers incorporate entry to NTM as a final project after their yearly poetry lesson plans. You may mail your class entries in one envelope. We look forward to hearing from you.

If you will not be sending in your students' work, consider encouraging those students who have a passion for the written word or art to enter this contest on their own

Teachers who do enter their students' work and have a student(s) selected to be published in the book, will receive two free books, one for their classroom and one for their school library.