Summary: Teen Ink is a national magazine, book series and website devoted entirely to teenage writing, art and forums. It has been in existence since 1989. To submit work for publication, students must be between the ages of 13-19. Teen Ink is distributed around the country by writing, journalism and art teachers. It has a distribution of over 35,000 and over 5,500 schools currently subscribe. Teen Ink has no staff writers or artists but depends completely on submissions by teenagers. Teen Ink is based in Newton MA and is published by the Young Authors Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to assisting teens develop reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. Sections of the magazine and website include poetry, fiction, nonfiction, celebrity interviews, reviews, opinion, art/photos, and college articles. Readers of the web site can post comments to articles they read. Visit the site at http://www.teenink.com/
Critical Evaluation: I have never seen a print copy of the magazine, but the articles posted on the website were very well-written. This magazine would appeal primarily to teens who are aspiring writers or artists. It offers a venue to get published.
Reader's Annotation: Full of beautifully written articles that you can contribute to and comment on.
About the author: The Young Authors Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that supports all Teen Ink publications. The mission of the foundation is to help teens develop reading, writing, creative and critical-thinking skills and share their own voices.
Curriculum ties: Could be used in conjunction with English classes.
Booktalking Ideas: A place to get published on the Internet and in print. Read other teen's successful articles.
Reading Level/Interest Age: Ages 13-19.
Challenge Issues: N/A
Why Chosen: It seems like such good a great opportunity for teens.
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