StreetLib

StreetLib is a publishing distribution platform for independent authors and publishers that sends ebooks, audiobooks and print-on-demand paperbacks to retailers, subscription services and libraries from one dashboard. Its blog describes it as "The global ebooks and audiobooks distribution platform", and its print arm, StreetLib Print, produces books on demand in black and white or color, in standard and now custom trim sizes. It is aimed at authors and small publishers who want their titles available everywhere without printing a stock of copies, and who keep the rights to their work.

What a seller actually gets

The core of StreetLib is distribution. An author or publisher uploads a title once and StreetLib delivers it to its network of stores and platforms. The blog's pre-order guide is the clearest description of how that works in practice: on the paid plan an author can set up pre-orders on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Play and Kobo from a single dashboard, up to 9 months in advance. The same guide says pre-orders come with StreetLib's Pro Plan, priced at $99/year, along with other premium features, and advises uploading pre-order files at least 2 to 3 weeks before launch because each store has its own processing times.

StreetLib Print is the print-on-demand side. A July 2026 article on the Italian blog, "Print on Demand libri: cosa sta cambiando davvero e perché oggi è una scelta strategica" (print on demand for books: what is really changing and why it is a strategic choice today), sets out what the service now offers. StreetLib says it has introduced "opzioni di stampa ad alta qualità, sia in bianco e nero che a colori, adatte anche a progetti più complessi come cataloghi, riviste o libri fotografici" (high-quality print options, in black and white and color, suited even to complex projects such as catalogs, magazines or photo books). It says it has worked on reducing print costs, making the model more competitive especially on low print runs or sales spread over time, and that production and delivery times have been optimized.

The biggest change the article describes is format freedom. StreetLib Print now accepts custom sizes as well as standard ones, so a file can be uploaded at, for example, 150x215 mm instead of the classic 148x210 mm. Any format between 102x153 mm and 210x297 mm (A4) can be printed, in portrait or landscape, with a maximum width of 216 mm. For designers of photo books or illustrated titles this means the book keeps its intended proportions instead of being forced into a preset trim.

Distribution of printed books is widening too. The article reports that the print-on-demand service in Kindle Enterprise Publishing is expanding into new European marketplaces: "Paesi Bassi, Svezia, Polonia, Belgio e Irlanda, che si aggiungono a Germania, Francia, Spagna e Italia" (five new country marketplaces, added to the four it already served). StreetLib presents this as more market access without any change to the publisher's own workflow.

StreetLib's print partner is Rotomail Italia: the article mentions a webinar with Alessandro Antonuzzo, general manager of Rotomail Italia, "partner di stampa di StreetLib", explaining order handling and production behind the scenes.

Tools, services and channels

Two free tools support print decisions. The print cost and royalty calculator gives a real-time print quote and an estimate of earnings per copy sold once you select format, page count, paper type and other features, so a publisher can set a cover price that works; for now it covers standard formats only. The spine calculator returns the exact spine thickness for the cover file.

For book production, a December 2024 post introduces professional book services, cover design, formatting and EPUB conversion, sold as all-in-one bundles for digital and print formats. StreetLib has also built uSend, a file transfer tool for sending large publishing files.

The distribution network shown on the blog reaches well beyond the big retailers:

• Bookshop.org for ebooks, a platform that supports independent bookstores; StreetLib added it to its digital distribution network in February 2025.
• Libro.fm for audiobooks sold through independent bookstores, added the same month.
• BorrowBox, the library app by Bolinda, serving public libraries in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Asia; StreetLib says submission runs through its single dashboard.
• OverDrive and other library platforms, which a post says StreetLib Pro connects titles to.
• De Marque and the Cantook ecosystem, for library networks in Spain and Latin America.
• Storytel, BookBeat and Nextory in the Nordic market.
• ElevenReader, through a September 2026 partnership with ElevenLabs for ebooks and audiobooks.

Key facts from the company

On rights, the BorrowBox announcement promises authors "The freedom to retain full rights and control of their works" and describes StreetLib's mission as "to be a publishing partner offering tools designed for digital publishing, global reach, and full rights control."

On the case for print on demand, the Italian article argues that production should be triggered by sales rather than forecasts: no initial print run, no warehouse, continuous availability of the title. It notes that in the Italian market many new titles do not exceed a few hundred copies and returns weigh heavily on costs, which is where POD keeps slow but steady backlist titles available without extra cost.

StreetLib is also a group. A September 2025 press release names it as the parent company of BookRix, a self-publishing platform that launched a reader subscription app. The same release names Giacomo D'Angelo as StreetLib's CEO, and the blog covers a joint effort with Amlet on AI rights management and text and data mining.

The blog, help center and community are open to authors, and posts cover pre-order strategy, library distribution, publishing rights and AI and copyright.

Who it suits and who it does not

StreetLib suits an independent author or small publisher who wants one account for ebook, audiobook and print distribution, with a paperback that exists on demand and a title that reaches retailers, libraries and subscription apps in many countries. The custom trim sizes and color printing make StreetLib Print usable for photo books, catalogs and magazines, not just novels, and the cost and royalty calculator lets a publisher price a book before committing. Authors planning a launch can use the Pro Plan's pre-orders across the major stores.

It does not suit a seller looking for merchandise printing: StreetLib prints books and distributes publications. The calculator's current limit to standard formats means custom-size projects are harder to cost in advance.