Flip the Page: Central Ohio's Teen Literary Journal is a teen literary journal produced by teens and Thurber House that features stories, poems, nonfiction, and artwork from writers and artists ages 13-19. Our mission is to provide a showcase for the work of young local writers and artists and offer opportunities for teens to learn about everything that goes into a publication, from the submission process, to critique, editorial design, and the final printed publication of the journal.

All accepted writers and artists receive a complimentary copy of the journal, which is sold on Amazon. Flip the Page is a great way for young writers to find a community that is full of support and inspiration. Submissions are juried by a committee of teens from Thurber House's Young Writers' Studio and past Flip the Page published authors.

How to Submit Your Work

1. Click the submit button on this page and create an account on our submission portal. Remember to keep your login information handy for the next time you use the submission portal.
2. Navigate to "My Entries" and read the instructions.
3. Click "Start Entry" to begin your entry form. When you're finished with your entry form, click "Submit Entry" to add it to your cart.
4. In the cart, complete the "check out" process to officially send your submission for consideration. If you'd like to submit multiple pieces, complete another entry form and add it to your cart before checking out.

Writing Submission Rules

• Must be a resident of Central Ohio (Franklin, Delaware, Union, Madison, Pickaway, Fairfield, or Licking counties)
• Open to teens ages 13 to 19 years old
• We are interested in short stories, poems, songs, essays, and play excerpts
• Maximum of 800 words per piece
• Limit of two entries per person
• Accepted formats are Word documents and shareable Google documents

Artwork Submission Rules

• Must be a resident of Central Ohio (Franklin, Delaware, Union, Madison, Pickaway, Fairfield, or Licking counties)
• Open to teens ages 13 to 19 years old
• We are interested in 2-D and 3-D pieces, as well as digitally-created or edited artwork
• Each artist can submit up to two pieces
• Artwork must be submitted as a .jpg or .png file
• Resolution should be 300 dpi or higher

Note: At times, to accommodate the design of the journal, we may need to grayscale or crop artwork, but we always try to maintain the integrity of the piece.

Writing and artwork are reviewed separately. All submitters may enter up to 2 pieces of writing and up to 2 pieces of artwork each.