Lesley Conner

Lesley Conner is the co-editor-in-chief of Apex Magazine and managing editor at Apex Book Company, as well as a writer and a Girl Scout leader. Her first novel The Weight of Chains was published by Sinister Grin Press in September, 2015. She is the co-editor of Best of Apex Magazine: Volume 1, Do Not Go Quietly, and Apex Magazine 2021, all of which she edited with Jason Sizemore. She lives in Maryland with her husband and two daughters, and is currently working on a new novel. To find out all her secrets, you can follow her on Twitter at @LesleyConner.

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Editorial

Musings from Maryland

This issue marks the end of an insanely busy period in the Apex offices. Not that we ever truly have a slow period (that’s not how publishing works), but between having a new issue release in March, April, and May, and running the Robotic Ambitions Kickstarter, the past few months have been exceptionally hectic.

Lesley Conner May 2, 2023

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Editorial

Musings from Maryland

Welcome to Apex Magazine issue 136! While issue 135 delved into stories outside of the here and now with delightful dark fairy and folk tales, this issue focuses on the horrors brought about by modern technology and situations. I love a story that takes something we all use in our day-to-day lives and twists it so it becomes something threatening.

Lesley Conner March 7, 2023

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Editorial

Musings from Maryland

We’re kicking off 2023 with an issue jam packed with mythology, folklore, and fairy tales. I love tales that twist fate and shine a light on societal issues, entertaining the reader while possibly teaching them a lesson.

Lesley Conner January 3, 2023