"Teachers in Germany often look for short and very authentic literary texts for their lessons. Merlyn's Pen works have earned many friends among these teachers."

--Joachim Larche, Editor, Cornelsen Verlag, Germany

The New Library of Young Adult Writing is a source of high-interest writing models that appeal to young readers 12 to 18. Textbook and assessment projects using Merlyn's Pen New Library works have been launched in 11 countries.

Each piece in the New Library is juried: nearly all first appeared in Merlyn's Pen magazine, the most selective American publisher of teens for 15 years. Additional works won first prize in national and international writing contests, outshining hundreds, sometimes thousands, of competing works in the same category. Contests are ongoing. One can even find stories by authors who are now earning acclaim in the New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, and The Observer. So if you're an editor seeking rich content for your next project, time spent in the New Library will reward your efforts. Contact merlyn@merlynspen.org to learn more.

"These stories are high interest for high motivation, providing great possibilities for discussion."

--Seonid Cruikshank, Editor,

Easy Speakeasy magazine (Nathan Editeur), France

Publishers all over the world have used writing models from Merlyn's Pen to enhance their textbooks, EFL materials, and assessment programs.

USA Assessment & Test Developers: Measurement Incorporated; ETS (Educational Testing Service); DRC (Data Recognition Corporation); Pennsylvania Dept. of Education; Alaska Dept. of Education; Delaware Dept. of Education; Maryland Dept. of Education; North Carolina Dept. of Education; Florida Dept of Education; Texas Dept. of Education; Michigan Dept. of Education; Washington Office of Public Instruction; Minnesota Dept. of Ed.

USA Publishers: Houghton Mifflin Company; Prentice Hall; McDougal Littell; CTB/McGraw-Hill; Holt, Rinehart and Winston; Troll; Harcourt Education; Guideposts magazine

EUROPE: Ernst Klett Verlag (Germany); Cornelsen Verlag (Germany); Nathan/Speakeasy Publications (France); Thieme (The Netherlands); Alinea (Denmark); Sanra Book Trust (Bulgaria); OBV (Austria)

CHINA: Tsinghua University Press; Harcourt Brace China; China Daily/21st Century Teen Magazine

JAPAN: Harcourt Brace Japan; International University of Kagoshima; Japan Copyright Educational Association

TAIWAN: Bookman Books Ltd.

BRAZIL: Editora Poliedro Ltda.

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Selections from Merlyn's Pen are popular because Merlyn's Pen is the "Ivy League" of student publishing. Fewer than 1% of submissions make it to the final pool of publishing candidates. Each writer is under 19 years old, and many go on to careers in writing. A few make it to the literary world's top echelon.

Editors can easily search the New Library by Genre, Topic, Grade Level, and Region. Brief descriptions preview each piece. 

If you explain your editorial goals to Merlyn's Pen, our editors will use their familiarity with the New Library to build a "short list" for your review. This free service saves you time and money. Contact merlyn@merlynspen.org to discuss your needs or to arrange a meeting at the next book fair.

Thousands of writers under 20 each year compete for showcasing in the New Library when they enter its contests. Further, upcoming alliances with selective teen publishers will make the New Library a one-stop venue for finding top new works by writers under 20.

In the United States, call the editors at 1-800-247-2027. Outside the US, call +1-401-751-3766. Or email stahl@merlynspen.org.

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"America's Best Young Writers"

-- Education Today

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"You have many admirers among English language teachers here in Bulgaria. Students here like Short Takes [a collection of brief narratives] very much."

--Dr. Sasho Ranguelov, Editor, Sanra Book Trust, Bulgaria

"An opportunity to taste some of the best writing by peers."

--American Library Association, Booklist magazine