Submissions
View our current opportunities below
Voyage Novel Excerpt Contest
April 3 – June 1, 2023
Guest writer: Aaron H. Aceves, author of This is Why They Hate Us!
It’s that wonderful time of year when books are forged from the creative energy brought on by springtime. We want to see all that hard effort rewarded, and we warmly invite you to send us your favorite chapters from your novels! Roll up your sleeves, write relentlessly, and send us your best!
Voyage Creative Nonfiction Prize
April 3 – June 1, 2023
Guest writer: Aaron H. Aceves, author of This is Why They Hate Us!
There’s no story like a true story! Do you have a creative nonfiction piece that speaks to the teen experience, and is told from a teenager’s point of view? We’d love to read it!
Young Adult Short Prose
Always free. Always open. Always paid.
Please read our submission guidelines carefully.
Guidelines
Voyage simply aims to publish good work and provide a space for new and established voices. To get an idea of what we publish, please read our archives. General submissions are open year-round and there is no fee to submit to our general categories. We only accept submissions via our online submission managing system, Submittable. We DO NOT accept submissions via email. Submissions sent via email will automatically be discarded without a response. We accept simultaneous submissions, but please withdraw your work via Submittable if it is accepted elsewhere.
Fiction: Please send YA stories of up to 6,000 words or fewer. We are looking for stories that surprise, inspire, entertain, or enlighten.
Creative Nonfiction: We’re on the hunt for personal essays and other creative nonfiction that specifically relates to the teen experience.
Manuscript Preparation: Please make sure your manuscript is double-spaced Times New Roman 12. Submissions should be no more than 6,000 words. Please include the author name and page number in the top right-hand corner of every page.
Voyage Poetry Prize
February 1 – April 2, 2023
Closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted poems! Check back in mid-July for the results!
Guest writer: Aaron H. Aceves, author of This is Why They Hate Us!
Poetry in the YA market is increasing in popularity—and we at Voyage have become obsessed with reading poems with deep emotional roots. Submit your young adult poems to us for a chance to be selected for our upcoming anthology!
Voyage Short Story Award
February 1 – April 2, 2023
Guest writer: Aaron H. Aceves, author of This is Why They Hate Us!
The Voyage Team always wants to see more short fiction writers celebrated in the YA category. So, naturally, we’re dedicating a portion of our next anthology to short-form YA stories and all their glory! We want compelling YA short stories in 5,000 words or fewer. Send us your best YA contemporary, romance, fantasy, science fiction, genre-bender, and more!
Voyage accepts submissions year-round and published pieces can be found on our website, accessible to everyone for free.
