Navigating the Maze- ISSN# 1536-5484

Teens! Looking for somewhere to publish your poetry? Submit your work to the annual teen poetry book Navigating the Maze. It is free.

In print for over ten years, we accept submissions from around the world now. We will publish the best of all entries received each year.

Published annually in April by Adonis Designs Press in partnership with Poets and Writers Literary Forum, a not-for-profit literary organization located in Springfield, Illinois, the paperback book is approximately 100-150 pages with interior artwork in grayscale. Out of all artwork submitted, one piece is chosen for a color cover each year.

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

History

NTM was first published in 1999. That same month a poetry reading was held for NTM contributors at Barnes and Noble Booksellers. Readings were also held in later years at the Hoagland Center for the Arts and the Illinois State Museum. It is the intent of the founding publisher and editor, Anita Stienstra, that no profit is or will be made from the contributors to this or any future issue of the anthology. Sponsors make this program possible and include The Vachel Lindsay Association and The Springfield Highland Games and Celtic Festival.

A Note about Donations

If you would like to join others in support of this international literary program to inspire young poets and artists mail donations to: Adonis Designs Press, P.O. Box 202, Chatham, IL. Checks and money orders can be made out to Adonis Designs Press. 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 first Friday in March.
• 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.

Other Helpful Information:

Poems that are typed are helpful, but we will accept handwritten entries.

Poems that are e-mailed attached as Word documents and typed in 10 pt Garamond are helpful but not required.

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.

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

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 personal use and one for their school library.