The Citron Review is proud to announce our first-ever nominations for the newest edition of Best Small Fictions. This anthology series started in 2015 and was founded by Citron contributor, Tara Lynn Masih. The series editor is now Nathan Leslie. The 2024 guest editor was Amber Sparks. And the next anthology’s guest editor is Robert Shapard.

Best Small Fictions is looking for pieces under 1000 words, which is definitely a good fit for us, since we specialize in Short Forms that Shimmer – plus our word limit for Flash Fiction is exactly that.

We were lucky to have placed Chloe Yelena Miller‘s “Deep” in the 2023 edition of Best Small Fictions. Cristi Donoso‘s “Quiet,” appeared in last year’s fantastic anthology.

Each of the following special pieces was first published in The Citron Review during 2024. We proudly present The Citron Review’s nominations for the next Best Small Fictions.

THE NOMINEES

Jessica June Rowe, “The Ghost”
Originally published in the Spring 2024 issue

Allison Field Bell, “Heart”
Originally published in the Summer 2024 issue

Cynthia Ajuzie, “We Must Come Out”
Originally published in the Winter 2024 issue

Caitlyn Kinsella, “The Long Walk North”
Originally published in the Winter 2024 issue

Adrianna Sanchez-Lopez, “Daughter Fish ”
Originally published in the Winter 2024 issue