The Gravity of the Thing’s editors are excited to share our nominations for the 2026 Best of the Net anthology, the 2026 Best American anthologies, and the 2027 Pushcart Prize. A very warm congratulations to our contributors! With these nominations, we hope to see your creative work enjoyed far and wide.
- “Postapocalypto” by Charles Byrne
- “The Boys” by Eric Oman Callahan
- Selected poems by Panika M. C. Dillon
- “Heart-Foal” by Lily Holloway
- “Walnut Creek Gas & Co.” by Yuna Kang
- “Spruce Traps” by Jordan Marzka
- “Ten-Course Chicken (Adobo) Dinner” by Elica Sue
- Selected poems by Judy Thorn
- “The Emperor’s Mirror” by Alex Zhao
- “Tie” by Johanna Ziegler
To learn more about The Gravity of the Thing’s featured writing, as well as read works nominated in previous years, please click here to visit our Features column.