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Illustrated poetry, fiction, and literary nonfiction for ages 9 – 14. Each issue includes a signature cast of rambunctious bug characters who offer humorous commentary on the stories.

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Highlights

Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
Response time:
3–6 months*
Editor reported data
Acceptance rate:
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Pays$0.25 per word

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FeeNo

Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
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Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Fiction - 6000 words max

Max words: 600

Max words: 6000

Sub Genres: Literary, Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Historical, Humor, Science Fiction

Payment: $ 0.25 per word

CRICKET is interested in realistic contemporary fiction, historical fiction, science fiction and fantasy, folk tales, myths and legends, and humor. Most stories are 1200–1800 words in length; however, we occasionally serialize compelling longer stories of up to 6,000 words. We also need shorter pieces of 600–900 words.

Nonfiction - 1800 words max

Max words: 1200

Max words: 1800

Payment: $ 0.25 per word

CRICKET publishes thought-provoking nonfiction articles on a wide range of subjects: history, biography, true adventure, science and technology, sports, inventors and explorers, architecture and engineering, archaeology, dance, music, theater, and art. Articles should be carefully researched and include a solid bibliography that shows that research has gone beyond reviewing websites.

Poetry

Max lines: 35

Payment: $ 0.25 per word

CRICKET publishes both serious and humorous poetry. Poems should be well-crafted, with precise and vivid language and images. Poems can explore a variety of themes, from nature, to family and friendships, to whatever you can imagine that will delight our readers and invite their wonder and emotional response. Most poems are 8–15 lines, but can be as short as 3 lines or up to 35 lines.

Art

Illustrations are by assignment only. (We do not accept photography.)

Humor

Payment: $ 0.25 per word

See "Fiction" and "Poetry".

How to submit

Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
For nonfiction: Detailed queries include a cover letter, an outline of the proposed article, including scope and treatment, and proposed resources.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Manuscript should be submitted as a .doc, .docx, .txt, or .rtf file
Author's rights
Stories and poems previously unpublished: Rights vary. Stories and poems previously published: BABYBUG purchases second publication rights. Fees vary, but are generally less than fees for first publication rights.
Additional info
Our magazines do not accept general submissions from children under the age of 14. Our literary magazines do not post theme lists. However, we do post specific calls for submissions several times each year.

Tracker statistics

Total submissions tracked

57 days

Average response time

Average acceptance rate

25 days

Fastest response time

76 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 146 days

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