Mosaic is a teen-created anthology made by and for teens in the Hoover community. We want to celebrate your creativity—through stories, poems, art or comics—and share it with the world in a professionally printed book published by the library.
This is Mosaic’s first edition, and we hope it will be the start of a continuing tradition that showcases the imagination and talent of local teens. By submitting your work, you’re helping to shape something new and lasting—an opportunity for teen creators to be seen, heard and celebrated.
All pieces should be submitted using this form, unless the submission is an art piece that needs to be scanned.
If that is the case, please fill out the form and select physical art- will submit in person in the Type of Submission dropbox. All written pieces must be submitted digitally.
Parameters and Formatting for submissions: Written: (poems, short stories, scripts, etc.) DocX or RTF (No PDF) 12pt font, double spaced, no special fonts, no header, no footer. Title/Author at top, no embedded images,
Max word count- 3,000.
Images: (comics, artwork, etc.) JPEG or PNG, 300dpi, 6x9, CMYK, 8-page (6x9) limit for comics/sequential art, text 12pt font.
File Names for all: LastNameFirstInitial_Title_Catagory
The library will begin accepting submissions NOW through February 1, 2026. Participants will be invited to the Mosaic Release Party and Signing in late spring, date TDB.