Call for submissions

[Αν] 2 will be published in December 2009 by Anaeresis publications.

1,000 copies of it will be printed and distributed for free.

The theme for [Av]2 is "une histoire commune".

Contributors will be acknowledged collectively at the front page of the journal, but their pieces will not be individually signed.

The names or pseudonyms of contributors will appear on the title page of the volume alphabetically - each piece will appear in random order.

For the purposes of this publication no copyright is held on any of the contents of the volume by anyone, including the publisher.

The submitted pieces will not be edited. Some pieces may not be published.


Terms of submission

Only texts are permitted. One image per entry is allowed. The typography of the volume is edited unless otherwise requested.

Authors are to employ all or a good part of the following well-known text in the opening or middle of their piece:

"In ten years time I will be as much blessed as I am hated today. In some seaport towns, commerce is so selfish that it is unjust and always wants to gain, no matter what the others may lose. No matter what is said, it is I who have created industry...people are mistaken; I am not ambitious. Sleeplessness, fatigue and war are not for a man of my age. I like my bed and my rest more than anyone does; but I want to finish this work. In this world there is only one alternative: command or obey."

Submissions can be made in British English, American English, Australian English, English as a second language, English as a foreign language, broken English and any English at all. There is also scope for publishing one article in Irish.

Canadian authors and authors with a Canadian accent are excluded and their entries will be disqualified.

All texts must also include a small quote (one sentence to one paragraph in length) written in a language the author is not familiar with. The author is to form the excerpt solely by using a dictionary. Grammatical mistakes are permitted, even though the editor will be generally disappointed to read those.

French is not allowed at all.

Pornographic material will not be published or returned, but it is especially appreciated nonetheless. Unless it is in French.

If a writer wishes that their contribution is anonymous to the editor, they must specify so when submitting their piece of work. Their name or pseudonym will still appear on the title page; the recipient of the submissions is not the editor.

Anonymous submissions are also welcome and will generally be attributed to Anon.

The deadline for submission is December 18th, 2009.

All contributors will receive one copy of the journal when available, some time in the Summer of 2010.

All contributors are strongly advised to run a backward marathon.
It will be good fun.


Contact/submission details

Submissions and informal inquiries may be made electronically to:
anaeresis.journal@gmail.com