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Apply to be a member of the Rising Voices Collective

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About the Rising Voices Collective

Members of the collective are teenagers who:

Publish an e-book in the Novelly library
Use their gifts in writing to celebrate diverse lived experiences
Believe that we can create a more inclusive world through the stories we share

Learn more by checking out our Frequently Asked Questions or reading some of their work.

Submit Your Interest

We treat you like a professional author

RVC is not just a creative writing program. Here, teenagers access a support team to publish an e-book and get it taught in English classrooms.

First Semester

SEPT

Get matched with your creative writing coach at Novelly

NOV

Work with a book cover designer

JAN

Publish your e-book in Novelly's library

MAR

Complete an interview about your work for the podcast or blog

APR

Design a lesson plan for teachers around your e-book

JUN

Pursue publishing opportunities for RVC alumni

AUG

Submit an application with a writing sample and outline of your proposed e-book

Second Semester

First Semester

Second Semester

First Semester

JAN

Get matched with your agent and coach at Novelly

MAR

Work with a book editor and book cover designer

MAY

Publish in Novelly's online library

OCT

Be interviewed about your work on a podcast

NOV

Help design a lesson plan for teachers around your novella

DEC

Work with a publicist to advocate work

DEC

Submit a query letter and provide a writing sample

Second Semester

First Semester

Second Semester

Eligibility
- Be a teenager between the ages of 15-19 years old (high school student or a first-year student in college)
- Submit the first 500 words of your story
- Submit a one-page summary and outline of your proposed e-book broken into 5 chapters
- Commit to the Rising Voices Collective program for 2 semesters

Application Period
We open new calls for members twice per year and have the following deadlines:
- 11:59 pm PST on October 2, 2022
- 11:59 pm PST on January 31, 2022
Watch a recording of the information session here.

Apply to the Rising Voices Collective

Because literature by and for students should be celebrated.

Read their e-books in the Novelly library

Not eligible to participate?

We're looking for undergraduate or graduate creative writing coaches who can be the editors and cheerleaders for the members of the Rising Voices Collective.

Learn more and apply.

Open Positions