Welcome to ZeeLit, a creative publishing initiative under The Zee Brand. ZeeLit functions through two key wings:

1. ZeeLit Zeeപദം – A Malayalam-focused digital publishing platform that enables writers to submit and showcase literary content.

2. ZeeLit Compete – The competition and anthology division that organizes periodic theme-based contests in poetry and short stories.

By submitting any content to ZeeLit or participating in its competitions, you agree to the following terms:

🔸 1. Platform Structure & Scope

• The Zee Brand oversees the editorial, technical, and publishing responsibilities of ZeeLit in its entirety.

• ZeeLit Zeeപദം allows submission of single writeups and series, which are published after editorial review.

• ZeeLit Compete runs themed contests, selects winners, and may publish selected entries as anthologies or features on the site.

🔸 2. Submissions (ZeeLit Zeeപദം)

• Submissions can be made without login. Writers submit content through forms with required metadata and optional cover images.

• Content is published only after approval and possible editorial polishing while preserving the author’s tone.

• Authors retain copyright. ZeeLit holds a non-exclusive license to publish, edit, and promote content within its ecosystem.

• All public writeups are credited, archived, and may appear on writer-specific pages and discovery carousels.

🔸 3. Competitions (ZeeLit Compete)

• ZeeLit Compete runs competitions under branded banners such as ഹൃദയപഥം, അക്ഷരദ്വീപ്, etc.

• All contests have fixed start/end dates. For instance:

  • Poetry contests typically last 14 days

  • Short Story contests run 30 days

• Only one submission per participant is allowed unless otherwise stated.

• Admins reserve the right to disqualify entries for plagiarism, hate speech, or spammy behavior.

• Winning entries may be featured on ZeeLit or compiled into digital/print anthologies under The Zee Brand, with full author credit.

🔸 4. Rights & Removal

• Authors may request content removal or revisions by contacting the ZeeLit team via feedback forms or WhatsApp support.

• Submissions with misleading, offensive, or copied content will be removed without notice.

• ZeeLit reserves the right to reject submissions that don’t meet minimum quality or theme requirements.

🔸 5. Identity & Attribution

• Writers are encouraged to use a consistent name and contact for attribution.

• Anonymous/pseudonymous content is allowed but must still be original.

• Submitted contact information will never be publicly disclosed without consent.