IMAZINE
Contribute to the 16th volume – IMAZINE 2026!
The submission period volume 16 is now open and will close December 31, 2026.
The annual issues of IMAZINE back issues are available! Read all these awesome volumes online, or stop in at your local library to view or check-out an issue.
Contribute to IMAZINE!
Teens between the ages of 12 to 19 can be part of the excitement. If you are interested in contributing to the Teen Magazine, we would love for you to send us your work! To register as a Contributor, please complete a quick Google form. Once your form is completed, email all magazine submissions (written work, scanned photography, artwork images, etc.) to imazine@lib.de.us.
Open to youth aged 12-19 at time of submission who live in or go to school in Delaware.
- All work submitted should be appropriate for viewing by a teen audience.
- We are accepting both written submissions and artwork, including drawings and photography. Examples of written material include short stories, poems, book reviews, and nonfiction articles.
- There is a 1,500 word limit on written submissions.
- All written submissions must be in Microsoft Word or accessible through a Google Doc.
- You may submit up to 3 pieces per category (art & writing).
- If you are submitting photography and/or artwork the image must be ready for publishing, meaning a clean scan and the right size/quality. Visit your local library for help with free scanning.
- If your submission is fan fiction or fan art you must tell us what intellectual property it is based on (i.e. a TV show or graphic novel).
- Fill out a quick Google form then email all magazine submissions to imazine@lib.de.us
- The print magazine will show the top Library staff-selected submissions. The online magazine will show all accepted submissions. You will be notified if your submission is accepted.
- Download Imazine Submission Cheat Sheet PDF
- Not all work submitted will be published; editors reserve the right to choose which pieces will be published in each issue.
- At the discretion of the editors, minor changes may be made to the work for publication purposes.
- All materials submitted become the property of the Delaware Library System. By submitting your work to us, you are giving the Delaware Library System the nonexclusive right to publish your work in any format, including all print, electronic and online media. All individual contributors to Delaware Libraries’ Teen Magazine (IMAZINE) retain the right to submit their work for non-exclusive publication elsewhere.
The Delaware Young Authors & Artist Award
IMAZINE, in cooperation with the Delaware Library Association, and sponsored by Delaware author Erin Entrada Kelly, is thrilled to feature “The Delaware Young Authors & Artists Awards”!
- All work submitted for consideration to the 2026 IMAZINE during the open submission period will automatically be considered for The Delaware Young Authors & Artists Awards.
- For purposes of the Awards, submissions will be separated into two contributor age groups: 12-14 and 15-19.
- The Awards will include $500 for First Place and two $100 Honorable Mentions within each of the categories of creative writing and visual art, within each age group.
- Awards recipients will be recognized during the IMAZINE Release Party in April 2027
DYAA Award Flyer 2026Download Flyer – PDF
Questions? imazine@lib.de.us.
The annual issues of IMAZINE back issues are available! Read all these awesome volumes online, or stop in at your local library to view or check-out an issue.
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