Nominees for Best of the Net 2026 Revealed
September 25, 2025
Hello friends. Fall has arrived here in Omaha and the cooler weather means it’s nom-nom-nomination season again. Today, we’re thrilled to kick off this gourmet meal with a healthy dish of Best of the Net Noms!
For those who don’t know, Best of the Net is an annual contest operated by Sundress Publications that is designed to elevate and celebrate a growing collection of writers and publishers who are opening the door to transformation through writing and art online. More about the contest can be found here.
This year we are pleased to nominate two creative nonfiction essays, two fiction stories, six poems, and three pieces of art published between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Creative Nonfiction
- My Mother, the Story-Weaver by Kiana Govoni (Issue #17)
- The Crush of Dusk by Michaela Evanow (Issue #17)
- Fiction
- Poetry
- what to make of autism by Tim Raymond (a Micro Monday Feature)
- Don’t Ask Me About the Hymns by Ezra Fox (Issue #19)
- In Defense of Liquor by Pamilerin Jacob (Issue #19)
- Ode to the Wet Towel on the Floor by Alicia Elkort (Issue #19)
- Night Sweats by Molly Sturdevant (Issue #16)
- ephemera 31 by Chris Lisieski (Issue #19)
- Artwork
- “Kunik” by Hiokit Lao (Issue #17 cover)
- “Impressions of Waking Cranes” by Kim McNealy Sosin (Issue #19 interior art)
- “Haley and Celeste” by Cameron Shipley (Issue #16 cover)
We’re grateful to all of our contributors and want to wish a hearty congratulations to these fine writers and artists for being the best of our best.
Good luck snagging that prize!
Cheers,
Shyla, Tacheny, & The Good Life Review Team
