In early February, we asked you - our readers - to vote for your favorite story and cover from 2018. Since then, a lot has happened, but you voted and now it is time to announce the winners! The Story of the Year for 2018 is "A Witch's Guide to Escape: A Practical...
Lesley Conner
Musings from Maryland
Managing Editor Lesley Conner welcomes you to issue 118!
Cover of the Year 2018
It’s that time of year! The time to choose 2018’s Cover of the Year! Each year, we let you – the readers – select your favorite Apex Magazine cover from the past 12 months. Each person can vote once! Yes, we know it is incredibly hard to pick only one, but there are...
Story of the Year 2018
It's that time of year! The time to choose 2018's Story of the Year! Each year, we let you - the readers - select your favorite Apex Magazine story from all of the original fiction published in the past 12 months. Each person can vote for up to three stories, because...
Closing to Submissions
October is here and with that comes a time of reflection and looking towards the new year. Looking at the Apex Magazine submissions, I am incredibly proud of the work our slush team has done this year. We have accepted some truly amazing stories, and we wouldn't have...
Join the Apex Magazine slush team!
Have you ever thought you’d like to be part of the Apex Magazine team? Do you enjoy reading short fiction? Become an Apex Magazine slush reader! *** Okay, enough with the weird commercial-style, pitch session. Here’s the thing, Apex Magazine is in need of a few...
A Discussion with Tal M. Klein, Author of The Punch Escrow
FEATURE: The Punch Escrow is fast-paced science fiction novel that weaves loads of technology, fabulous world-building, and the very real stress and pitfalls of marriage into a narrative that will have you racing to the end.
Apex Magazine Cover of the Year 2017
Time got away from us and we left the Cover the Year 2017 poll open a bit longer than we initially planned to. Not a problem, since that just gave you more time to vote - and vote you did! But all good things must come to a close, and it is time to close the poll and...
Apex Magazine Story of the Year 2017 … The Winner Is …
Over the past two weeks we asked you to choose your favorite Apex Magazine stories from 2017, and you did not disappoint. Votes flooded in, with so many stories getting tons of love, but only one story can be crowned the winner. The Apex Magazine Story of the Year...