The Pushcart Prize Nominations
The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses series, is “The Most Honored Literary Series in America,” publishing poetry and prose from indie publishers throughout the year. We’ve nominated:
- “The Sunflower In My Father’s Garden As a Metaphor for the Return of Our Ancestors,” by John Chinaka Onyeche, The B’K Volume 14, Issue 1, pg. 34
- “Revelation,” by Karis Ryu, The B’K Volume 14, Issue 2, pgs. 12-13
- “Frijoles in Suitcases,” by A.P. Thayer, The B’K Volume 14, Issue 3, pgs. 12-14
- “unfixing,” by Saheed Sunday, The B’K Volume 13, Issue 4, pg. 5
- “Sapphic Poem in Which Our Queer Joy Becomes Indiscernible From Other Vital Natural Resources” by Angel Leyba, All My Relations, Volume 5, pg. 6
- “In the Valley” by Rayne Affonso, All My Relations, Volume 5, pgs. 20-24
The Best American Short Stories Nominations
The Best American Short Stories is the longest-running and best-selling series of short fiction in the country. Each year, Heidi Pitlor works with a different guest editor to select the best twenty short stories that were published in print and online magazines. We’ve nominated:
- “Your Fitness Pal,” by Jubilee Finnegan, The B’K Volume 14, Issue 2, pgs. 5-7
- “Hormones (the Right Ones),” by Amy Cadence, The B’K Volume 14, Issue 3, pgs. 16-18
The PEN America Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers Nominations
The PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers recognizes 12 emerging writers each year for their debut short story published in a literary magazine, journal, or cultural website, and aims to support the launch of their careers as fiction writers. The 12 winning stories are selected by a committee of three judges who are well-respected experts in the art of the short story. We’ve nominated:
- “My Daughter’s Room” by Elizabeth Feng, The B’K Volume 14, Issue 1, pgs. 24-27
- “A Little While Longer,” by Marjan Mahmoudian, The B’K Volume 14, Issue 1, pgs. 20-22
- “The Magic Matchbox,” by You Lin, The B’K Volume 14, Issue 2, pgs. 8-9
Best of the Net Nominations
The Best of the Net is an awards-based anthology (created by Sundress Publications) designed to grant a platform to a diverse and growing collection of writers and publishers who are building an online literary landscape that seeks to break free of traditional publishing. This space has been created to bring greater respect to the continually expanding world of exceptional digital publishing. The work nominated must have been first published between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. We’ve nominated:
For Poetry:
- “We Have Always Been Here” by M.R. “Chibbi” Orduña, The B’K Volume 13, Issue 3, pg. 13
- “Red, Orange, Yellow, & 4 More” by Chisom Charles Nnanna, The B’K Volume 13, Issue 3, pg. 32
- “pangnagdaan” by Bernice Caña, The B’K Volume 13, Issue 4, pg. 5
- “a list of symptoms (not exhaustive)” by Brishti Chakraborty, The B’K Volume 13, Issue 4, pg. 10
- “In the Aftermath, I Run From Myself” by Pam R. Johnson Davis, The B’K Volume 14, Issue 1, pg. 11
- “Today I Have Been Grieving the Death of a Stranger for a Whole Week” by Maya Chang Matunis, The B’K Volume 14, Issue 1, pg. 32
For Fiction:
- “The Ascension” Booi Carlyn, The B’K Volume 14, Issue 1, pgs. 5-10
- “My Daughter’s Room” by Elizabeth Feng, The B’K Volume 14, Issue 1, pgs. 24-27
For Non-Fiction:
- “RICE IS LOVE” by cassie joy, All My Relations Volume 3, pgs. 6-8
For Artwork:
- “The Weary Moon” by Larissa Monique, The B’K Volume 13, Issue 4, cover
- “Plasmalyte 1000mL” by Frances Bukovsky, All My Relations Volume 4, cover
