Wigleaf Top 50 – in 2026

The Citron Review is proud to announce that these contributors’ stories have received recognition in the Wigleaf Top 50 or on their longlist. We are happy to share this honor with these writers. Thank you, Wigleaf for your support and all that you do for writers of very short literature.

Also, congratulations to all of our contributors who were recognized by Wigleaf for stellar work published in other amazing journals.

Wigleaf Top 50

Kiana Greene, “I Still Hear You Climbing to the Top of My Roof
Originally published in the Winter 2025/26 issue

Moisés R. Delgado, “Promise Me Something Sweet
Originally published in the Winter 2025/26 issue

Wigleaf Longlist

Kate Horsley, On Sunday, you wake up as a Firebird,”
Originally published in the Summer 2025 issue

Lia Tjokro, “Long Distance Call
Originally published in the Spring 2025 issue

Rena Willis, “Let’s say it’s the swallows
Originally published in the Spring 2025 issue

IMAGE: Painted scroll: Winter Journey Through the Mountains Along Plank Roads (Ming Huang's Journey to Shu)
IMAGE: Winter Journey Through the Mountains Along Plank Roads (Ming Huang's Journey to Shu) (Yokoi Kinkoku 横井金谷) , 1985.791,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2025