The Best Haiku 2024 Anthology judges

Natalie Lardner is a judge for Haiku Crush and the annual anthology The Best Haiku.
Reid FitzGerald returns to judge this year’s entries for the anthology The Best Haiku.

Reid FitzGerald — Distraction enthusiast, fantasy reader, and independent arborist.

Reid self-describes as a “Distraction Enthusiast,” in addition to being a fantasy reader, professional coffee roaster and an independent arborist.

“About haiku, I love the simplicity of form and the succinct feelings haiku can convey.”

Haiku Crush 2022 Judge Tatiana Roberts (and Logan)
Tatiana Roberts also returns to be a Haiku Crush judge for the The Best Haiku 2024 anthology.

Tatiana Roberts — Avid reader, animal lover and artisan bakery team member.

Tatiana is a “dog mom” who enjoys reading, running, yoga, drawing, camping, hiking, traveling and cycling. She majored in Theatre Production, Art, and English in college. As a team member at an artisan bread and pastry shop, her mornings begin before the sun and dough rise!

“I’m excited to dive into the literary world and read all of your haiku!”

 

Haiku Crush 2022 Contest Judge Steve FitzGerald
Steve FitzGerald is founder of the Friday the 13th Poets, and Haiku Crush, and a judge for the 2024 Best Haiku anthology.

Steve FitzGerald — Writing coach, public school teacher, and editor of Alphabet Box and The Best Haiku anthologies.

“I’m constantly amazed at how naturally talented people are. If they don’t believe they are, it’s been my experience that haiku helps reveal their gifts to them for the first time. Then, their creativity can be unleashed!”