All submissions can be made via submittable. Extensive guidelines are there too.
What are you looking for?
We are looking for Edge. Words about The Struggle. Words about The Gutters. Everyday people. Everyday things. Working 9-5. Or 9-7. Or 24/7 because that's how it is sometimes. How to raise a kid in this. How to maintain a relationship. The balance. The dizzying. The emotions that come out. The emotions that are repressed. Where did this all come from? Your childhood tales. Your families woes. And the things that salvage. Of course it's all worth it. Because of where you came from.
What do you publish?
Flash Fiction- 300-1000 words
Short Stories- 1000-6000 words
Nonfiction- 500-6000 words
Poetry- Up to 3 poems
Manuscripts- up to 100,000 words. Primarily we are looking for Literary Fiction and Poetry Collections, but we are often surprised by what we like.
When do you publish?
We will publish as frequently as possible. This depends largely on the quality of submissions.
Do you pay?
Aside from prizes and contests, no: we are saving to do so! We are a new press with a numerous running costs. As soon as we can we will give back financially to our authors and artists.
Do you accept multiple and simultaneous submissions?
Yes to both!
What is the The 2025 StreetLit Prize in Art / Literature and other running contests?
The StreetLit Prize is awarded each year to one outstanding submission in Literature and one in Art. The winner gets $600 and publication online with StreetLit. We also hold creative writing contests occasionally with the same terms: one winner, $600. To enter, please see our submittable page.
PRIZE TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
1. Cost of entry to any prize is specified on Submittable. StreetLit reserves the right to vary the cost of submission.
2. The entry must be must not infringe upon the right or copyright of any person or entity. It must not be plagiarism.
3. Multiple entries are allowed. Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
4. Work that the StreetLit editors deem to be racist, misogynistic, spreading hate or alike will not be published and with no refund. No discussion will be entered.
5. Eligibility will be determined by StreetLit editors. Decision will be final.
6. Entries will be taken up until the date of winner announcement.
7. The Winner(s) will be announced by June 15th 2025.
8. StreetLit will have the exclusive world rights to publish the winning piece(s) in online form and to represent foreign rights on the author’s behalf. The author will be contracted with a standard agreement.
9. StreetLit reserves the right to make multiple offers of publication as well as not to award the prize.
10. StreetLit reserves the right to vary the rules and conditions of entry and to make any amendments to the published schedule as deemed necessary.
11. Minor editing is accepted.
The StreetLit team are 2-strong from the street. Hustling to make ends meet. Doing it from The Gut(tters). We love words because they got us through.
Dinu
Co-founder. Poetry and Fiction Editor.
Velarde
Co-founder. Nonfiction, Fiction, Art Editor. StreetLit Artist.