The Magazine

Merlyn's Pen magazine is no longer in print. But you can read this archive edition of Merlyn's Pen, a collection designed for teaching purposes. It easily prints on your printer at home.

This online issue features classic Merlyn's Pen pieces on the theme of freedom -- all from the New Library of Young Adult Writing. The New Library now serves some 3,000 teachers each week as they seek out top models of student writing for use in English class.

You will need Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher to view the magazine; if you don't have it, download the most recent version of Reader here.

Teachers, feel free to print the magazine and make copies for your classroom. We've designed a printer-friendly version for you. Let's put real young adult writers in YA literature!