Nominations for 2027 Best of the Net Anthology

It’s the time of year for nominations, and we’re delighted to announce Literary Mama’s nominations for the 2027 Best of the Net anthology.

Creative Nonfiction Nominations
Kaitlyn Brown, “A Map of Conditional Love,” Nov/Dec 2025:

Jules Foshee, “Spill,” Jan/Feb 2026

Fiction Nominations
Rachel Geman, “The Evening Trimesters: A Guide to Your Afterbirth,” Jan/Feb 2026

Ani King, “It’s Not Called a Miscarriage if You’re a Horse,” May/June 2026

Poetry Nominations

1. Fragile X Syndrome, September/October 2025, Francine Diodati
   
2. Half Milk, Half Terror, May/June 2026, Sian Maciejowski
   
3. The Sonographer’s Report, March/April 2026, Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné
   
4. Out of the Pit, March/April 2026, Courtney Edwards
   
5. Motherhood for the Daughters of Difficult Mothers, July/August 2025, Elizabeth Castillo
   
6. Dreamscape with Cogs and Crickets, May/June 2026, Megan Peak
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