Nemonymous

Nemonymous was an experimental short fiction publication that labeled itself a "megazanthus" (a portmanteau of magazine and anthology). It was published and edited in the United Kingdom from 2001¹ to 2010¹ by D.F. Lewis. This publication was distinctive in that all stories were published anonymously, with the identities of contributing authors being normally withheld until the following issue, an arrangement intended to temporarily strip the reader of any prejudices surrounding the author's name (including popularity, gender and place of origin), and thus level the playing field for the writer. (Later issues did not follow this exact model.)

Nemonymous was an experimental short fiction publication that labeled itself a "megazanthus" (a portmanteau of magazine and anthology). It was published and edited in the United Kingdom from 2001 to 2010 by D.F. Lewis. This publication was distinctive in that all stories were published anonymously, with the identities of contributing authors being normally withheld until the following issue, an arrangement intended to temporarily strip the reader of any prejudices surrounding the author's name (including popularity, gender and place of origin), and thus level the playing field for the writer. (Later issues did not follow this exact model.)

History

The first issue of Nemonymous, subtitled A Journal of Parthenogenetic Fiction and Late Labelling, appeared in November 2001, published in what Paul Di Filippo described as a "unique, handsome, perfect-bound format roughly as big as an autoowner manual." Nine issues were published through July 2010. The final four editions were more like books than journals: Zencore (2007), Cone Zero (2008), Cern Zoo (2009) and Null Immortalis (2010). All stories saw their first publication in Nemonymous. A few notable republications after appearing in Nemonymous: "The Assistant To Dr Jacob" by Eric Schaller and "England and Nowhere" by Tim Nickels were chosen for Year's Best Fantasy and Horror anthologies. "Strange Scenes From an Unfinished Film" by Gary McMahon was chosen for Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror. The novelette "The Lion's Den" by Steve Duffy was chosen for The Best Horror of the Year Volume Two edited by Ellen Datlow and The Weird edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer and was also a finalist for the 2009 World Fantasy Awards. Two stories apparently remain anonymous in perpetuo: the influential "Vanishing Life and Films of Emmanuel Escobada" and "George the Baker." Also, Nemonymous Two in 2002 is reputed to have published the world's first blank story. And Nemonymous Six existed only through its non-existence, according to records.

See also

Science fiction magazine Fantasy fiction magazine Horror fiction magazine

References

External links

Nemonymous from Megazanthus Press Review of Nemonymous 10 by Matthew Fryer Review of Nemonymous 5 from Whispers of Wickedness (archived) Review of Nemonymous 8 at TFF-Reviews Interview with editor and authors at TTA Press

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