Last updated October 2026Responsible desk: Opinion desk
You can publish under a pen name or simply as Anonymous. Tell the editor which you prefer when you send your draft.
We keep no list matching pen names to real names. Drafts sent for anonymous publication have sender details removed before they go to the editing desk.
An editor may ask for one private way to send back line edits. You can decline that too, and the piece will still be read fairly.