2026 Nominations

The Hedge Apple Magazine team is proud to announce that we nominated the following pieces in 2026.

Pushcart Prize nominations:

1. “Becoming” by Mabel Patchell 
2. ‘The Universe” by Eliza Leist 
3. “Eris Quod Sum” by Algernon
4. “How Every Night a New Slice of My Body is Drowned in the Sleeping Guitars (xxi)” by Josiane Kouagheu
5. “Hayley, Etc.” Matt Zambito
6. “Yes, Nana” by Hailey Brannen 

Community College Humanities Association Literary Magazine nominations:

Poetry
“Ancient earth” by Cassius Knable
“The alphabet” by Yvette Martin
“Yes, Nana” by Hailey Brannen

Short Story
“Eris Quod Sum” by Algernon
“Becoming” by Mabel Patchell
“35771” by Brady Shank

Artwork
“Chrysalis” by Yuma Gooch
“Blatant” by ANT
“Visual Snow Syndrome” by Finn Jackson

Photography
“The Good Wife’s Guide to Dinner” by Naomi Sheely
“Living and Dying” by Averie Hess

Music
“Bound to Fade” by Lionel Lanzas
“Three Miles from Nowhere” by Toby Stickley