Esther Martinez of Any_Stage Productions shot a live music video for Bogan Via, an indie duet from Phoenix, inside the Lawn Gnome Bookstore.  This video is for "Maple Staple" and we at Lawn Gnome recommend you check out more of their tunes at http://boganvia.bandcamp.com/.

2012 Publishing Submission Guidelines

Last year, we chose to print books of poetry from Lauren Perry, Ernesto Moncada, and Aaron Johnson. We also printed two books of graphic fiction from The Cult of The Yellow Sign and Brandon Huigens. Lastly, we printed Urban Camper's Guide to Surviving Phoenix by Q. We got these books done before the Underground Publisher's Convention on March 17th, 2012 at Lawn Gnome Publishing.

We are also hoping that we can complete one book of art prints from Randal Wilson and a photo essay from Kevin Patterson during the summer.

And then fall comes, and we are out of ideas... so we are looking for new talent. So, you think you have the next great idea? Why not submit it to a small press? Why not submit it to a small press in Phoenix, AZ?

Why not Gnome?

2012 Publishing Submission Guidelines

We want to discover the most talented writers, comic artists and zinesters. Our 2012 submission period for poetry will begin June 1st until July 31st, 2012. In order to submit, you must:

1) Pay the $10 application fee by check in mail, card on www.lawngnomepublishing.com , or cash in our Downtown Phoenix location (905 N 5th St, Phoenix, AZ 85004)

2) Submit 3 pages (Letter size 8.5 by 11 inches), typed in Times New Roman 12 point font, of your poetry, graphic fiction, or informational writing by Mail or Email.

a. Mail 3 pages (Letter size 8.5 by 11 inches), single-spaced, typed in Times New Roman 12 point font, of your poetry, graphic fiction, or informational writing. Please, no headshots, pictures, or borders for poetry submissions.
b. Email to lawngnomepublishing@gmail.com 3 pages, single-spaced, typed in New Times Roman 12 point font, saved as an .rtf file, your poetry, graphic fiction, or informational writing with LGP.Yournamehere.SUBMISSION in the subject line. For instance, if your name was Shawnte Orion, your email’s subject line would look like LGP.ShawnteOrion.SUBMISSION.

3) The top 25 entries will be asked to submit additional pages of poetry, graphic fiction, or informational writing for a final manuscript. 12 of these books will be picked for Lawn Gnome Publishing by our qualified and esteemed staff of writers, editors, and promoters. One book will be published a month to be sold on www.lawngnomepublishing.com , in the Downtown Phoenix Lawn Gnome Publishing store, and provided for the author’s own distribution.

All mail payments and submissions should be addressed to

ATTN: Lawn Gnome Publishing
905 N 5th St
Phoenix, AZ 85004