The anonymous submissions magazine

Anon is a print-based poetry magazine where poems are assessed anonymously. We publish the names of all our poets if they are accepted.

The anonymous process only applies to the assessment procedures, not to publication. We should really be called "Blind Review", but that is somehow less catchy. Poems that are rejected remain ‘anonymous’ – the editors do not discover the names of poets they reject.

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Anon's latest podcast features Edinburgh based poets Rob A Mackenzie, who was published in Anon 4, and Andrew Philip who both have new collections out.

Recently relaunched by new editors Colin Fraser and Peggy Hughes, Anon is published twice a year and includes a mixture of new poems, articles and the odd illustration. Founded by Mike Stocks in 2003, Anon's pioneering experiment in poetry submissions has caused its own degree of controversy.

We aren't evangelical about our submissions process - we like other poetry magazines and we feel there is space for all of us to coexist. Listen to our first podcast for an interview with Mike where he discusses his own thoughts on anonymous submission. Or read his editorial from the very first edition of Anon.

If you fancy subscribing, that helps us with the general running of the magazine. Our next edition will hit the shelves around the end of March at an exotic location on the east coast of Scotland.

We are pleased to announce that it is now possible to purchase subscriptions and copies of the magazine on this site. Please come along to our new sales and subscriptions page.

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Reviews of Anon

"This is nothing short of fabulous. Our celebrity culture is in such desperate need of an enema. We're completely clogged up with ego and projects like this have become essential in every way." Mario Petrucci

"Names here don’t count. Only the poetry does. It is judged by its words, its form, the way it sounds, the way it looks. Quality matters. Remember that elusive factor? At Anon it’s back." Peter Finch