What is the Lost Penny Press

We are an independent publisher, producing four poetry chapbooks, two recorded songs, and two one act plays a year.
Through bringing extraordinary work to publication and supporting that work through launch parties, readings, and festival appearances we hope to build a creative community that is diverse, supportive, and joyful.

Submission Guidlines

POETRY →
Pennies carry our secret wishes, flip heads or tails to help us chose our path, and fill our days with luck. They are light enough to buy penny candy, and heavy enough to purchase the thoughts we would rather not share. Pressed into service as guitar picks, tucked into a bride’s left shoe, they fall from our pockets without notice, and turn up when we need them in the change jar by the door.
MUSIC →
Pennies ringing in your pocket, weighing down the needle so the record won’t skip. Pennies tossed like chimes into open instrument cases on the floor of the EL station.
THEATER →
Penny gaff, Penny Dreadfuls, Three Penny Opera, two bit actors with Pennies for Heaven dreams, date night in the Penny gallery cheap seats with a coat pocket bottle and paper cups.

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