As the Day of the Turkey approacheth, we figure it’s a good time to baste these glowing pages with thankfulness. We’re grateful for our audience; there’s no point in beaming stories out into space if no one’s receiving the signal, so readers: thank you. We’re also grateful for every story and poem that hits our inbox, whether we publish it or not. Our continued existence depends on submissions, so writers: thank you.

Finally, we want to extend a laurel and hearty handshake to each of this year’s Pushcart Prize Nominees:

Andrew Hemmert, “Dinosaur World” (poem)

Aida Ibisevic, “Little Monster” (fiction)

Anna Lea Jancewicz, “Unexpecting” (fiction)

Ally Malinenko, “Vital: A Love Story” (fiction)

Trevor Tingle, “Xenophobe” (poem)

Yvonne Yu, “The First Last Mermaid Porn Queen” (fiction)

Together, those six pieces sum up everything we love at Jersey Devil Press.

One last thing: if you read something you like—in this magazine or anywhere—leave a comment, if you can. The internet is essentially just one big bathroom wall, so take a moment to let someone know you were there.