The Ekphrastic Review literary prizes

In 2019, The Ekphrastic Review began nominating writers for the Best of the Net and the Pushcart Prize literary awards.

We will also be creating our own annual ekphrastic excellence awards. Stay tuned.

Thanks to our wonderful team of nomination readers for making all of this possible: Laura Cherry, Jordan Trethewey, Alarie Tennille, Kari Ann Ebert, and Carole Mertz, along with editor Lorette C. Luzajic.

In 2016, we nominated for one session, for Best of the Net. Our contributor Jo Balistreri was also nominated for a Pushcart in 2018 by the Pushcart reading committee!

Pushcart Prize

2020

do not speak to me of pain, by Ali Whitelock
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/do-not-speak-to-me-of-pain-by-ali-whitelock

Louisiana Zombie Afternoon, by Kyle Laws
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/jenn-zed-ekphrastic-challenge-responses-poetry

Vanessa Bell is Sending Me Dreams, by Patricia Goodwin
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/vanessa-bell-is-sending-me-dreams-by-patricia-goodwin

Fauves of Luxury, Calm, and Desire, by Janiru Liyanage
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/fauves-of-luxury-calm-and-desire-by-janiru-liyanage

Pair of Cranes, by Deborah Schmidt
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/pair-of-cranes-by-deborah-schmidt

Corollary, by Rajani Radhakrishnan
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/corollary-by-rajani-radhakrishnan

2017

Gabriele Munter Paints Her Lover, by Mary Jo Balistreri
(nominated by the Pushcart editors)
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/gabriele-munter-paints-her-lover-by-mary-jo-balistreri