Sky Island Journal Contributors won The pushcart prize And the best of the net award this year!
Congratulations to Ann Chinnis (Pushcart Prize for Poetry in Issue 26) and Michele Lovell (Best of the Net Award for Creative Nonfiction in Issue 21). It’s an honor and a pleasure to share your work with the world. We’re grateful for you and proud that you are a part of the Sky Island Journal family!
literary journals with online components have the opportunity to nominate 2 creative nonfiction pieces, 2 flash fiction pieces, and 6 poems for Sundress Publications' prestigious 2024/2025 Best of the Net anthology award.
Everything we published in Issues 25-28 was eligible and considered.
These are the faces of our 2024/2025 Best of the Net nominees. The depth and breadth of our contributor family is truly incredible, and this year’s selection process was the most grueling we’ve experienced—a positive sign for all of us.
It is an honor beyond the telling to support these 10 as their tremendous work moves forward.
Much love and respect from where the desert meets the mountains! congratulations, and Best of luck to our 2024/2025 Best of the Net Nominees:
Our Contributors:
introducing our readers to our writers is one of our greatest pleasures. if you’ve enjoyed the work of Sky Island Journal contributors, you can get to know some of them better here:
Adeline J. Wells: https://www.adelinejwells.com/
Adina Edelman: https://www.edelmanedits.com/
Aditi Bhattacharjee: https://aditibhattacharjee.com/
Adrianna Sanchez-Lopez: https://adriannasanchezlopez.com/
Alexandra Burack: https://www.alexandraburack.com/
Alison Hurwitz: https://www.alisonhurwitz.com/
Alison Lock: https://www.alisonlock.com/
Alison Thompson: https://alisonthompsonpoetry.wordpress.com/
Alyssa Ripley: https://alyssarosepoetry.wordpress.com/
Amanda Winn Lee: http://www.amandawinnlee.com/
Amy Marques: https://amybookwhisperer.wordpress.com/
Anda Peterson: https://walkswithyogi.com/
Andrea Damic: https://damicandrea.wordpress.com/
Andrea Marcusa: https://www.andreamarcusa.com/
Andrea Penner: https://andipenner.substack.com/
Anne Dimock: https://www.annedimock.com/
Anne E. Raustol: https://www.aeraustol.com/
Annette Sisson: http://annettesisson.com
Annie Blake: http://annieblakethegatherer.blogspot.com.au/
Archisha Moudgil: https://www.archishamoudgil.com/
Ariel Maloney: https://arielsagewriter.wordpress.com/
Arthur Davis: https://talesofourtime.com/
Arthur Mandal: https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/arthur_mandal
Arya Ramesh: https://prosesandpeonies.wordpress.com/
Ashley McCurry: https://twitter.com/amacwriting
B.R. Dionysius: https://brdionysius.com/
B.J. Hollars: http://www.bjhollars.com/
Baris Cansevgisi: https://bcansevgisi.com/
Barun Saha: https://barunsaha.me/
Barun Saha: https://twitter.com/1barun
Ben Kassoy: http://www.benkassoy.com/
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Beth Peterson: https://www.bethlpeterson.com/
Beth Sherman: https://www.bethsherman.site/
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Bracha K. Sharp: https://www.brachaksharp.com/
Brendan Walsh: http://brendanwalshpoetry.com/
Bria Fey Servoss: http://goldthroat22.wixsite.com/smothered
Britany Jean Golden: https://bgoldenwrites.com/
Brittney Corrigan: https://brittneycorrigan.com/
Carrie Sword: https://dancingonmoonlight.com/
Catherine Chiarella Domonkos: https://www.catherinechiarelladomonkos.com/
Chad V. Broughman: http://www.chadvbroughman.com/
Chandan Dey: www.chandankumardey.blogspot.in
Charles Finn: https://www.highdesertjournal.com/
Chaya Bhuvaneswar: https://chayabhuvaneswar.com/
Chelsea Bunn: https://www.chelseabunn.com/
Cheryl Slover-Linett: https://leadfeather.org/
Christien Gholson: http://christiengholson.blogspot.com/
Christopher Hadin: https://christopherhadin.wordpress.com/
Christopher X. Ryan: https://thewordpunk.com/
Colette Love Hilliard: https://www.instagram.com/colette.lh/
Courtney Justus: https://courtneyjustuswriter.wordpress.com/
Craig Barker: https://craigwritesthings.wordpress.com/
Cynthia Singerman: https://cynthiasingerman.com/
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Dagne Forrest: https://dagneforrest.com/
Dan Shields: https://danshields1.wordpress.com/
Daniel Brennan: https://www.instagram.com/dannyjbrennan/?hl=en
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Dave Gregory: https://courtlandavenue.wordpress.com/
David Anthony Sam: https://www.davidanthonysam.com/
David Jenkins: https://davidbjenkins.weebly.com/
David Mathews: https://www.davidmathewsstories.com/
Deepa Paul: https://www.storiesbydeepa.com
Deron Eckert: https://www.instagram.com/deroneckert
Devin Canary: https://devincanary.weebly.com/
Dila Toplusoy: https://dilaquis.com/
Doug Jacquier: https://sixcrookedhighwaysblog.wordpress.com/
Doug Jacquier: https://witcraft.org/
Drew Pisarra: https://www.drewpisarra.net/
E.B. Cotenord: https://www.ebcotenord.online/
E.F.S. Byrne: https://efsbyrne.wordpress.com/
E.N. Loizis: https://www.instagram.com/enloiziswriter/
Ed Doerr: https://eddoerr.com/
Edilson Afonso Ferreira: https://edilsonmeloferreira.com/
Eleanor Lerman: https://www.eleanorlerman.com/
Eli Hastings: https://www.elihastings.com/
Ella Kerr: https://ellakerr.com/
Ella Kerr: http://www.wildonewriting.com/
Emily Alice Katz: https://emilyalicekatz.com/
Emily Pulfer-Terino: http://emilypulferterino.com
Emily Marcason-Tolmie: https://emilymarcasontolmie.wordpress.com/
Emma Wynn: http://emmawynnpoetry.com/
Eric Rasmussen: https://www.theotherericrasmussen.com/
Erica A. Fletcher: https://linktr.ee/ericafletcher
Erica Hoffmeister: http://www.ericahoffmeister.com/
Erin Stevens: https://writtenwithflair.com/
Esther Ra: https://gracefulorchid.wordpress.com/
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Fannie H. Gray: https://thefhgraymatter.com/
Finn Janning: https://finnjanning.com/
Flavia Brunetti: https://www.flaviinrome.com/
Fran Mason: https://franmason.substack.com/
Fredric Hildebrand: https://www.fredrichildebrandpoetry.com/
Gary Lark: https://garylark.work/
Gavin Van Horn: https://www.humansandnature.org/gavin-van-horn
Gene Twaronite: https://genetwaronitepoet.com/
Genevieve Betts: https://www.genevievebetts.com/home
Gerard Sarnat: http://gerardsarnat.com/
Ghazala Datoo O'Keefe: https://www.ghazaladatoo.com/
Ginger Graziano: http://www.gingergraziano.com/writing
Gretchen Cion: https://gretchencion.com/
Guinotte Wise: https://www.wisesculpture.com/
Harvey Bly: https://www.instagram.com/storiesbybly/
Heather Diamond: https://heatherdiamondwriter.com/
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Helen Beer: https://helenbeer.wordpress.com/
Ife Afriye Kilimanjaro: https://www.medewnefer.com/
Isabel Cristina Legarda: https://www.ilegarda.com/home
Iván Brave: https://www.ivanbrave.com/
J.L. Shively: https://www.instagram.com/entertheruin/
Ja’net Danielo: https://www.jdanielo.com/
Jacklyn Janeksela: http://jacklyn-janeksel.strikingly.com/
Jacklyn Janeksela: https://www.hermetichare.com/
James K. Zimmerman: https://jameskzimmerman.net/
Jared Povanda: https://jaredpovandawriting.wordpress.com/
Jasmina Kuenzli: https://www.instagram.com/jasminawritespoetry/?hl=en
Jean Ryan: https://jean-ryan.com/
Jeanine Pfeiffer: https://jeaninepfeiffer.com/
Jeannie E. Roberts: http://www.jrcreative.biz/
Jeff McLaughlin: https://www.jeffmclaughlin.org/
Jen Gayda Gupta: https://www.jengaydagupta.com/
Jen Stewart Fueston: https://www.jenstewartfueston.com/
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Jeri Griffith: http://www.jerigriffith.com
Jess Hagemann: https://www.jesshagemann.com/
Jesse Albatrosov: www.jessealbatrosov.com
Jesse Miksic: http://www.miksimum.com/
Joan Colby: https://www.joancolby.com/
Joanne Durham: https://www.joannedurham.com/
John Chinaka Onyeche: https://linktr.ee/Rememberajc
John Muro: https://www.instagram.com/johntmuro/?hl=en
Joseph Mills: https://www.josephrobertmills.com/
Joshua Silavent: https://www.instagram.com/poetry_with_students/
Julene Waffle: https://www.wafflepoetry.com/
Julia Travers: https://jtravers.journoportfolio.com/
Julie Benesh: https://www.juliebenesh.com/
Julie Esther Fisher: https://www.julieestherfisher.com/
Julie Weiss: https://www.julieweisspoet.com/
Julie Weiss: https://julieweiss2001.wordpress.com/
Kaecey McCormick: https://www.kaeceymccormick.com/
Karen Corinne Herceg: http://www.karencorinneherceg.com/
Karen Poppy: https://karenpoppy.com/publications/
Kari Gunter-Seymour: https://www.karigunterseymourpoet.com/
Karin Hedetniemi: https://agoldenhour.com/
Kat Heatherington: https://sometimesaparticle.org
Kate Raphael: http://www.kateraphael.com/
Katherine Riegel: https://katherineriegel.com/
Kathryn Jankowski: http://kathrynjankowskibooks.com/
Katie J. Douglas: http://www.katiejdouglas.com/
Katrina Hays: https://katrinahays.com/
Katy Luxem: https://www.katyluxem.com/
Kelli Short Borges: https://www.kellishortborges.com/
Kelly DuMar: http://www.kellydumar.com/
Kelly Martone: https://kellymartone.com/
Kent Leatham: www.kentleatham.weebly.com
Ken Szymanski: https://www.kenszymanski.com/
Kendall Poe: https://www.kendall-poe.com/
Kit Willett: https://kitwillett.tarotpoetry.nz/
Kyra Wiens: http://www.kyrawiens.com/
Lalini Shanela Ranaraja: https://www.shanelaranaraja.com/
Lara Henneman: https://larahenneman.com/
Larry Schug: http://www.larryschugpoet.com/
Laura Passin: http://www.laurapassin.com/
Lauren Villa: http://onemillionwildhearts.com/
Laurence Lumsden: https://linktr.ee/laurencelumsden
Lee Potts: https://www.leepotts.net/
Leonardo J. Espinal: https://linktr.ee/Leojespinal
Linda H.Y. Hegland: https://www.intothewildwriting.com/
Linda Michel-Cassidy: https://www.lmichelcassidy.com/
Linda Petrucelli: https://lindapetrucelli.com/
Linda Rittenhouse: https://www.lindarittenhouse.com/
Lindsey Warren: https://www.lindseywarrenpoetry.com/
Lisa Creech Bledsoe: https://appalachianground.com/
Lisa Molina: https://www.instagram.com/lisabookgeek/
Lisa C. Taylor: www.lisactaylor.com
Lisken Van Pelt Dus: http://liskenvanpeltduspoetry.blogspot.com/
Lorrie Ness: http://nesspoetry.com/
Lisa Novick: http://www.lisanovick.com/
Lovely Man: https://lovelyman.co.uk/
Luke Johnson: https://lukethepoet.com/
Lynn Aprill: https://lynnaprill.weebly.com/
M.B. McLatchey: http://www.mbmclatchey.com/
Madison Christian: https://wildsouthland.blogspot.com/
Madison Christian: https://blacksagejournal.blogspot.com/
Marci Rae Johnson: https://marciraejohnson.journoportfolio.com/
Marilyn Hilton: http://www.marilynhilton.com/
Marla Lepore: https://www.marlaink.com/
Marissa Glover: https://marissaglover.com/
Mary Beth Hines: https://www.marybethhines.com/
Mary Catherine Harper: http://www.swampfire.org/
Mary Christine Delea: https://www.mchristinedelea.com/
Maryam Imogen Ghouth: https://www.maryamghouth.com/
Maryam Imogen Ghouth: https://www.instagram.com/maryamghouth/
Max Ghannam: https://www.thethoughtporch.com/
Meg Ounsworth Steere: https://putyourownoxygenmaskonfirst.com/
Meg Pokrass: http://megpokrass.com/
Megan Merchant: https://meganmerchant.wixsite.com/poet
Megan Nicholson: https://menicholsoncom.wordpress.com/
Meghan Sterling: http://meghansterling.com/
Mehak Goyal: https://www.instagram.com/mehakgoyal.poetry/
Melissa Buckheit: http://www.melissabuckheit.com/
Melissa Perri Smith: www.melissaperrismith.com
Melissa Weiss: https://twitter.com/melsince93
Meredith Kirkwood: https://www.meredithkirkwood.net/
Michael Garrigan: https://www.raftmanspath.com/
Michael Keenan Gutierrez: https://www.michaelkeenangutierrez.com/
Michele Evans: https://awordsmithie.com/
Michelle Brooks: http://michellespells.blogspot.com/
Milla van der Have: https://www.millavanderhave.nl/
Moira Walsh: https://linktr.ee/moira_walsh
Monica Nawrocki: http://www.monicanawrocki.com/
Nandini Bhattacharya: https://www.nandinibhattacharyawrites.com/
Nell Smith: https://nellsmithwriter.com/
Nelly Shulman: http://www.nellyshulman.com/
Nicole Cosme: https://nicolemariecosme.com/home
Nicole M. Pyles: https://worldofmyimagination.com/
Nicole Rollender: https://www.nicolemrollender.com/
Nikki Ummel: https://nikkiummel.com/
Nikki Williams: https://linktr.ee/writenowrong
Nimisha Susan George: https://medium.com/@nimisharsn196
Noriko Nakada: http://www.norikonakada.com/
Olive Lowe: https://olivejlowe.wixsite.com/lifeasanolive
Oz Hardwick: www.ozhardwick.co.uk
Pamela Hobart Carter: https://playwrightpam.wordpress.com/
Paris Rosemont: https://www.parisrosemont.com/
Patricia Killelea: https://www.patricia-killelea.net/
Patrick Malka: https://twitter.com/patrickmalka?lang=en
Phebe Jewell: http://phebejewellwrites.com
Philip Cioffari: https://philipcioffari.com/
Piera Chen: https://www.pierachen.com/
Piet Nieuwland: https://www.pietnieuwland.com/
Prashant Sankaran: http://www.bengalurupoetryfestival.org/
Preeti Vangani: https://preetivangani.wixsite.com/poetry
Puneet Dutt: https://puneetdutt.com/
Rachel Kuanneng Lee: https://rachel-lee.me
Rachel Lauren Myers: https://www.instagram.com/hellostarbuck/?hl=en
Rebecca Brock: https://www.rebeccabrock.org/
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Robert Carr: https://www.robertcarr.org/
Robin Jeffrey: https://writingwithrobin.com/
Rosalie Petrouske: https://www.facebook.com/authorRosalieSanaraPetrouske/
Rose Mary Boehm: https://www.rose-mary-boehm-poet.com/
Ruchka Ghulati: https://www.instagram.com/wordsadrifting/
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Samantha Malay: https://samanthamalay.com/
Samantha Madway: https://www.instagram.com/sometimesnight/
Sandra Shaw Homer: http://www.writingfromtheheart.net/
Sandrine Letellier: https://www.instagram.com/aftermath.poems/
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Sara Eddy: https://www.saraeddypoetry.com/
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Steve Gergley: https://stevegergleyauthor.wordpress.com/
Susan Slocum Dyer: https://aseaofwatercolors.blogspot.com/?m=1
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Tina Barry: https://www.tinabarrywriter.com/
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Tom Feulner: http://www.tomfeulner.com/
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Will Reger: https://twitter.com/wmreger
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Wren Jones: https://wrenjones.ca/
Wylde J. Parsley: https://mobile.twitter.com/emjparsley
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Zoë Dagneault: https://www.westcoastwriters.net/
