Mission Statement

A magazine for teen writers—by teen writers. Under the Madness brings together student editors under the mentorship of the New Hampshire Poet Laureate to focus on the experiences of teens from around the world. We accept submissions in poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction from writers ages 13-19. We invite you to express yourself about what you’ve experienced as a teen under the madness of life as a young adult from your spot on planet Earth. The madness, the emotions, the passion, the questions and the discoveries, converted into creative writing! Whether you live in Berlin, NH, or Berlin, Germany—whether you wake up every day in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North or South America—we’re interested in reading you!

 

Under the Madness is here to shine a spotlight on young writers from all backgrounds as they begin or continue their journey into the world of writing and publishing. We welcome submissions from teens who’ve never published as well as experienced teen writers. We sponsor contests, readings, a blog, and virtual Submitathons as part of our creative mission. Special issues of the magazine are devoted to teen writers from a single nation or region, with Brazil and Ukraine featured in Issue 3 and Issue 4, and more countries already on our editorial line-up.

Under the Madness is made possible with the support of the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Salem State University, Arts Alive, and the Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowship Program. The magazine began as an off-shoot of the 2021 North Country Young Writers’ Festival. An editorial board composed mostly of teens from across New Hampshire works closely with the state poet laureate to design and manage the magazine.

Recent Media Coverage includes The Boston Globe, Littleton Courier, Hippo, and New Pages.

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Contributors
Josiah Sati
Renato de Leon
Jazlyn Rodriguez
Haley Brosnan
Alex Patras
Madison Moscrip
Cadence Law
Naomi Carr
Paige Ordway
Fiona Ricciardi
Christopher Nguyen
D. M. Williams
Allison Liu
Erin Knape
Yessie Perez
Lucille Elliott
Ethan Quach
Mya Richardson
Ryan Hueber
Maithreyi Bharathi
Clarisse Kim
Mihael Manuel Mendo
Gina Yang
Alessandra Romano
Diana Bilobrova
Mia Relidzh
Marusya Shchenbyna
Nadia Marchenko
Sofiia Yakymenko
Alice Peremitchyk
Taisiia Solodka
Anna Brosalina
Varvara Sorokina
Sofiia Yakymenko
Rebecca Colby and Sophie Rose Riopel
Nicole Shields
Mackenzie Stacy
Giavanna Zannino
Alaa Atoui
Wenhui Chen
Tan Bo Yan
Noah Chiles
Maya Walker
Capa Versa
Cotta
Dora
Elaine Lara Rosa Forman
Ellios
LF Ender
Giovanna Thimoteo
Iago Freitas
Morganna Lôbo
Nina Goldfeld
Tara Prakash
Catherine Reed
Sophie-Lorraine Smith
Ilana Drake
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
Aimee Champagne
Giavanna Zannino
Neely Harrington
Alexi Hastings
Madison Burba
Emily Blackwelder
Katie Quander
Katarina Coakley
Hannah Rouse
Klarissa Diaz
Grace Iannacone
Moses Fisher
Kim Heinzelmann
Hannah Rubin
Dakota McNally
Rebecca Colby & Alexandria Peary
Emma Baird
Carys Cox
Ellie DelSignore
Falon Willow
Ilana Drake
Grace Libucha
Lilla Bozek
Jaylin Palmore
Noah Chiles
Yirou (Cynthia) Wang
Rachel Leigh Pullino
Julia Sullivan
Annika Liss
Charlotte Prebble
Corey Chapman
Elliot Breault
Rose Kosciuszek
"Under the Madness lies literature" - Unknown
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UNDER THE MADNESS
A magazine for teen writers—by teen writers. Under the Madness brings together student editors from across New Hampshire under the mentorship of the state poet laureate to focus on the experiences of teens from around the world. Whether you live in Berlin, NH, or Berlin, Germany—whether you wake up every day in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North or South America—we’re interested in reading you!