Editorial Focus
El Martillo Press publishes writers whose pens strike the page with clear intent; words with purpose to pry apart assumed norms and to hammer away at injustice. El Martillo is the builder of bridges and the destroyer of walls.
Publisher of WE STILL BE: Poems and Performances by Paul S. Flores (Winner of the American Book Award, 2024), Paper Birds: Feather by Feather / Pájaros de papel: Pluma por pluma by Sonia Gutiérrez (Honorable Mention, ILBA, 2024) and All Brown Boys Get Trumpets (Honorable Mention, ILBA, 2025).
Tips From the Editor
Along with your submission please include a professional bio, a synopsis of your work, your work (or a sample) formatted in Times New Roman size 12 font, single space, and any relevant links (website, socials, press articles, publications, YouTube videos of readings or performances, etc.). We look for authors who have a history of working hard to promote their work and are active in the larger poetry and literary community. We like to work with authors, not only for them.