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El Martillo Press El Ma****lo Press publishes writers whose pens strike the page with clear intent

elmartillopress.com Founded by Matt Sedillo and David A.
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Romero, El Ma****lo 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 Ma****lo Press proactively publishes writers looking to pound the pavement to promote their work and the work of their fellow pressmates. El Ma****lo is the builder of bridges and the destroyer of walls. Launched in Los Angeles

with a diverse group of celebrated and hardworking writers who embody our working-class intellectual spirit, El Ma****lo Press maintains an editorial board that makes its selections for publishing.


Submissions

We solicit our authors and do not take unsolicited submissions. However, if you send us an email attempting an unsolicited submission, we strongly recommend that you include: a professional bio, a synopsis of your work, your work (or a sample) formatted in single space Times New Roman size 12 font, and any relevant links (website, socials, press articles, publications, YouTube videos of readings or performances, etc.).

​If you are sending in an unsolicited submission, do not add the co-founders on social media and message them via social media or comment upon posts regarding the status of your submission. Do not refer to our co-founders in such a way as to suggest a degree of familiarity, if in fact, you have not met them in person. This will result in automatic rejection. Do not buy books directly from the co-founders or send money to them for any reason. This will be interpreted as an attempt to buy your way into getting published. This will also result in automatic rejection.

​We will not answer all inquiries. Inquiries that gain our interest may be answered, but we do not commit to publishing any work until we have sent an author a contract. We do not owe any author explanation for why we have decided to pass on their project or why we haven't answered their inquiry.

​Thank you for your consideration. We thank you for thinking of publishing with us! There are many presses and publishing options out there, we wish you luck!



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 author  reading from his new collection El Viejo and other works July 19th - McAllen CommonSpaceA guest for The Target ...
12/07/2025

author reading from his new collection El Viejo and other works

July 19th - McAllen
CommonSpace
A guest for The Target Shoots featuring Chibbi Orduña

July 20 - San Antonio
The Dakota East Side Ice House
The Mouth Dakota Poetry Project

July 22 - McAllen
Love Letter Coffee

August 25 - San Benito
King Kutz Barbershop

August 30 - Corpus Christ
Double feature with Tom Murphy
Black Cat Bookstore

September
Houston
Los Angeles with El Ma****lo Press

11/07/2025

Matt Sedillo performs I, Chicano in Florence Italy. He shares his thoughts on Los Angeles as well with an international audience.

CEO  and  Professor, Educational Policy Studies and Practice, Associate Professor, American Indian Studies, Associate Pr...
11/07/2025

CEO and Professor, Educational Policy Studies and Practice, Associate Professor, American Indian Studies, Associate Professor, Social/Cultural/Critical Theory at The University of Arizona join forces tonight for a reading and conversation at about the fight for Mexican American Studies and discuss their latest books: Mexican Style () and Banned: The Fight for Mexican American Studies in the Streets and in the Courts ()! Dr. Cabrera is visiting from Tucson and Sedillo has just returned from his multi-week tour of Europe! Get ready for an evening of fiery political poetry and speeches! These two are also known for their humor, so also prepare to laugh as often as you find yourself clapping, snapping, or stomping your feet in agreement.

June 21st we were invited by  and  to share in the joyful celebration of the book release of Entre un sueno de poder / A...
11/07/2025

June 21st we were invited by and to share in the joyful celebration of the book release of Entre un sueno de poder / Amidst a Dream of Power by Margarita Gonzalez. organized a beautiful reading and fandango in honor of Margarita (the latter of which went later into the night!). Margarita gleefully shared her decima espinelas with the audience, signed books, and took photos. She is a force to be reckoned with! , photographer for the collection and a close friend of Margarita's was glad to share in the moment. of was in-town thanks to the immortal and took a couple of wonderful photos with her. Speaking of Matt Sedillo, check out his interview from that same night with the author. Without him, the book couldn't have been made.

 is free along with three of the organizers he was arrested with. As an organizer for  , Ernesto puts his own life on th...
11/07/2025

is free along with three of the organizers he was arrested with. As an organizer for , Ernesto puts his own life on the line to help prevent deportations at locations such as Home Depot and documents raids with his phone to hold ICE accountable. We must celebrate Ernesto's freedom and the work that he and all others on the front lines do to support the workers.

Here's a story on Ernesto Ayala on Univision. Free Ernesto NOW!
10/07/2025

Here's a story on Ernesto Ayala on Univision. Free Ernesto NOW!

Genaro Ernesto Ayala, defensor de derechos laborales y activista por los jornaleros, fue detenido por agentes de inmigración tras intentar evitar un arresto durante un operativo en Home Depot en Van Nuys.

 's family has put together a legal fund. Please support. He was detained by ICE outside of Home Depot in Van Nuys. Befo...
10/07/2025

's family has put together a legal fund. Please support. He was detained by ICE outside of Home Depot in Van Nuys. Before knowing about the GoFundMe, co-founder , started a petition to help spread the word about Ernesto's imprisonment and to ask people to contact Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez and Congresswoman Luz Rivas to demand his release. There has been a press conference for Ernesto, a story on Spanish language television, and more. Yet, he still is locked up in MDC... As chair of as, a son, a brother, a partner, and a father, Ernesto Ayala means so much to so many. Let's bring him home.

FREE ERNESTO AYALA. Support his legal fund.
09/07/2025

FREE ERNESTO AYALA. Support his legal fund.

Ernesto is our son, and we are asking for support to return and release him home sa… Martha Ayala needs your support for Free Ernesto: Support His Safe Return

Repost from .arte.la . Demand the release of our friend  who has been detained by ICE outside of a Home Depot in Van Nuy...
09/07/2025

Repost from .arte.la . Demand the release of our friend who has been detained by ICE outside of a Home Depot in Van Nuys. He is a dedicated activist who has struggled for decades for Raza! Call, send emails, and spread the word!

 and  are featuring at  tomorrow night at 8 pm! They're presenting their new anthology With Dim Lights & Obsidian Tongue...
08/07/2025

and are featuring at tomorrow night at 8 pm! They're presenting their new anthology With Dim Lights & Obsidian Tongues: A Pomona Poetry Anthology ( , 2025) and discussing the legacies of their open mic venues: A Mic and Dim Lights and Obsidian Tongues. Anthology contributors are encouraged to hop on the mic as well. The Ugly Mug 261 N. Glassell St., Orange, CA 92866 (it's open for private events such as the open mic).

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