Attention creative contributors! It's time to submit your work to the next edition of Library Zine!, the NYPL creative writing magazine containing original writing and visual art submitted by library patrons and staff of all ages.

This upcoming issue's theme: "Turn It Up"

Issue 4 shares its theme with this year’s summer reading program: music! There is music all around us in New York, and it’s a constant inspiration.  After all, some of the greatest songs of all time are written about NYC. 

We are looking for inventive and creative takes on this theme. Music means something different to everyone and we want to know what it means to you! Do not take this theme literally; compose your own interpretation! Make sure to stand out from the crowd and make your title unique to your work.

If you're looking for inspiration from past contributors, you can read Library Zine! Volume 1 and Volume 2. You can also check out the official flyer for Issue 4. 

Here's how to submit your work, and have the opportunity to get published in Issue 4 of Library Zine! 

Submission Guidelines

• Submission Deadline: September 1, 2018
• Limit five submissions per person
   

Manuscripts

• All written manuscripts must be typed in 12-point font with one-inch margins, and checked for spelling and grammar. At the top of your submission, please include your name, address, primary phone number, and email.
• Poetry should be single-spaced and not exceed 1,000 words.
• Short stories can be 500-2,500 words, about 2-10 pages double-spaced.
• Nonfiction and essays should not exceed 2,500 words, more more than about 10 pages double-spaced.
• Manuscripts must be in .doc or .docx format, and/or readable in Google Drive and/or Microsoft Word.

Artwork and photography

Physical copies of artwork (e.g. paintings, sculptures) or physical photos will not be accepted. Instead, take a picture or scan your work into one of the following formats: .JPG/JPEG, .TIFF, and .PNG. Images must be 300 pixels per inch (PPI). Images containing nudity will not be accepted.

Along with your image, attach a separate Word document with a description of your work and a short anecdote of what inspired the work.

How to Submit Your Work

Send your work to our email address, nyplzine@nypl.org. We will send you a consent form after we successfully receive your submission.

Please Be Aware

While Library Zine! does not want to limit our patrons’ creativity, be aware this publication is intended for all audiences. Submissions must be mindful of language, the use of graphic violence and abuse, and the depiction of harmful stereotypes based on age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and mental/physical disabilities.
 

All ages and languages are welcome to submit!