Courtesy of Amantine B. and Literati Magazine, strannikov's "Bruegel days, nights by Bosch" is among the first cohort of LM's six Pushcart nominees, for which many thanks to Amantine, Literati Magazine, its readers, and those who've seen the piece here at Fictionaut:
https://literati-magazine.com/pushcart-nominations/?v=7516fd43adaa
This news comes soon after strannikov's first foray into print with a verse contribution in the Fall 2020 edition (issue #119) of Chiron Review: "rock 'n' roll and World War I: two meditations". --with many thanks to publisher Michael Hathaway and CR's poetry editors.
--and with thanks to Chiron Review's readership, I failed to say.
Congratulations Ed... :-)
Congrats, Edward. Well deserved!
Congrats!
Amantine, Matvei, and Rachna: thank you each and all, and keep up all good work!
Kudos, E.
David: many thanks, and keep up all good work!
Congrats... Such a special moment!
Agnes: truth be told, I had not previously appreciated the status that the Pushcart Prize and its nomination process have attained by virtue of the dedication of its sponsors and participants over its decades-long history: that itself has been a humbling experience.
Many thanks to you, too, and keep up all good work!
Congratulations, Ed.
Erika: thank you very much, and keep up all good work!
Well done buddy. Keep up the good work.
eamon: thank you, thank you, and thank you, and you yourself keep up all good work, too.
Wonderful news. Congratulations!
Darryl: many thanks as ever, and keep up all good work.
Congratulations, Ed!
Tim: thank you much, keep up all good work.
Edward, much deserved! Congrats!
KB: many thanks to you as ever, and keep up all good work.