District Lit

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (August 2022). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

District Lit publishes poetry, fiction, and visual art on a rolling basis. Founded in 2011, our mission is publishing the best stories and poems from new and emerging writers, complemented by interviews with diverse visual artists. Our vision is an online community in which we present the stories that writers want to tell and that readers want to read. We are here to publish writing that smashes down the borders in which we district our lives, and we hope you find something that changes your world

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for "tip jar" submissions and some submission periods.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2011

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published on a rolling basis

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We are looking for stories that surprise, that throw us immediately into meaningful time and place, that impress us with immediacy. We want a story that simply must be told, with lives that feel real and actions that compel. We do not publish stories that implicitly or explicitly condone violence, bigotry, sexism, or other forms of discrimination.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 4,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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We want poems that writhe on the page, that are essential to understanding something true and real. We’re open to experimental forms, but generally prefer poems that are grammatically understandable. We do not publish poems that implicitly or explicitly condone violence, bigotry, sexism, or other forms of discrimination.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 100 lines; 3 - 6 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026