Our Mission

Ānuenue Review seeks to encourage quality undergraduate creative work by providing students from all disciplines with the opportunity to publish their best writing and visual art. We believe in the importance of creative expression and know that the prospects for publication and editorial experience for undergraduate students are few and far between. We want to change that.

Ānuenue Review is committed to contributing to and supporting the decolonization efforts of the English Department at the University of Hawaiʻi by offering and encouraging the use of our platform for written work in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and Pidgin. We actively seek members for our editorial board who can understand these and other languages and who come from diverse backgrounds in order to diversify the literature we publish. We believe that efforts toward diversity and decolonization are critical everywhere and in all fields. As a publication based in Hawaiʻi, which has been illegally occupied by the United States since 1893, prioritizing decolonization is particularly important for us. We believe that diversity in voices and perspectives is of utmost importance in literature as it provides a space for people of all backgrounds to share, connect, and engage with relevant cultural context.

As of the 2022-2023 semester, Ānuenue Review  has made an effort to open our submission pool to undergraduate students from other University of Hawaiʻi System schools and out-of-state universities as a way to broaden perspectives and raise the caliber and recognition of the journal to a new level. We hope to continue our expansion and welcome all opportunities to bring awareness to our mission beyond our university and state.

Meet Our Editors

Anna Kalabukhova | Editor-in-Chief 

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Wren Gruner | Associate Editor

Wren is an English major with a focus in creative writing. This is her first year as an Associate Editor for the journal. She writes and does watercolor illustrations for primarily horror poetry and ecofiction, and is currently working on a novel that combines both. She’s passionate about environmental, queer, class, and indigenous activism in her writing and in her daily life. She also works as a professional chef, striving to strengthen the bond between local, sustainable farmers and the communities they support.

Poetry

Mia Winand

Mia has been a poetry editor for the Ānuenue Review for three years now. She is a senior English major on the creative writing track. In addition to reading and writing, she loves music, fashion, witchcraft, walkable cities, and when the clock strikes 11:11. She is excited and honored to be working on the third edition of the magazine with such a wonderful editing team.

James “Jay” Rosenlee

Jay is a current junior and English major at UH Mānoa.  This is his second year with the Ānuenue Review as a poetry editor, and he’s glad to be back!  Over the years, he’s been interested in writing poetry, creative fiction, journalistic articles, and finally had his first short story published this year!  In his free time, Jay also enjoys drawing, reading fantasy books, and going out for boba with his friends.