Northville Creates Presented by Northville Art House, NDL, and Rise & Write Northville

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Submissions accepted: Monday, January 5 – Friday, February 6
Jurying: February, Production: March, Publish: April

High school teens, and adults, are invited to submit original poetry, short stories, or artwork for a special community creative works booklet celebrating local author and artistic talent.

Works will be selected based on quality, originality, subject matter, and appropriateness. Submission does not guarantee inclusion. Contributors retain full rights but grant permission for publication in print and online. Artwork featuring recognizable people requires permission. Open to anyone in high school and older; Northville residency not required.

Everyone who submits will receive a follow-up notification. Thank you for being a part of this community project!

Guidelines:

  • Original work only; no AI, copyrighted, or previously published material
  • Written work: minimum 12 pt font, Times New Roman font
  • All work titles in CAPS
  • One submission per category per age group
  • Portrait orientation: Final dimensions of booklet will be 8.5" x 11" with margins a quarter of an inch, and a half an inch gutter (space where the booklet will be folded in half)
  • PG-13 appropriate content
  • Please use this naming convention when submitting your files; your first initial followed by your last name, then a period, with either poetry, short story, or artwork following it. Examples: JSmith.poetry.doc or JSmith.shortstory.pdf or JSmith.artwork.jpg.

Formats:
Poetry: Word Document or PDF, max 2,000 words
Short Stories: Word Document or PDF, max 2,000 words
Artwork: .jpeg, .png, or .psd (min. of 600 dpi)