Best of the Net Awards
Raymond Luczak’s poem “First A-S-L Sign Me-Learn hat | My First ASL Sign,” which appeared in Vol. 12, Issue 2, of Tab Journal, has been recognized in the 2025 Best of the Net Anthology. This is Tab Journal’s first Best of the Net award.
Adesiyan Oluwapelumi’s “There are no more butterflies here.” was recognized as a finalist this year; it appeared in Vol. 11, Issue 3, of Tab Journal.
Last year, Farnaz Fatemi’s “Ground” was a finalist; it appeared in Vol. 10, Issue 6.
We are proud to have brought all these poems to readers! Congrats to our marvelous poets.
The Best of the Net Anthology is published annually by Sundress Publications. Each edition features poems that were initially published the prior July-June.
Pushcart Prize Nominations
We are pleased to announce Tab Journal‘s Pushcart Prize nominations for this year. All are from Volume 13, Issue 1.
“游人 The Wanderer”
Cela Xiè
“You are the Center of the Universe”
Allison Blevins
“Not-Prayer with Mass Deportations 11/07/2024”
Sally Rosen Kindred
“Fighting Chance”
Chrissy Kolaya
“Harvest Moon”
Sophia Terazawa
“If I Decide to Die”
Jonathan Chibuike Ukah
Chloe Honum’s “Snow White” appeared in Pushcart Prize XL, after appearing in Volume 2 (2014) of Tab Journal.
The Pushcart Prize anthology is published annually by W. W. Norton. Each edition features poems published during the previous calendar year.
