Apex Magazine is excited to present SNAP JUDGMENT Episode 10 of our rapid-fire, live-streamed critique series. Every quarter, industry professionals Lesley Conner, Rebecca E Treasure, and a special guest offer live feedback on the first page (up to 250 words) of genre short stories or novels. Stories are read by our talented host and narrator, Aly Grauer. We are pleased to announce that our special guest editor for this event is author and editor Rae Wilde!
Read MoreSnap Judgment Episode 10
His adoptive countrymen favored more permanent assembly – rivets or welds – but Yasuke preferred flexibility. He’d seen too many fellow soldiers cut down because they lost their gun-arm or wakizashi mount with no recourse. Their seams wrenched open, brittle and bent.
Read MoreMo*con Flash Fiction Contest Winner
Welcome to March. This in-between time of a year is a good time to reflect as things either come back to growth and life in spring or begin to quiet themselves for the winter. Issue 143 is the perfect companion, and our ongoing events give us lots to look forward to. Join us!
Read MoreApex in March 2024
The votes are tallied and the winners are...
Read MoreWinners of the 2023 Reader’s Choice Awards
We hope this month was restorative for you, that as we move into the first part of the year, you're feeling optimistic about your days. We've got a quieter month ahead, perfect for the late winter--time to catch up on reading, writing, or resting.
Read MoreApex in February 2024
Voting for our annual Reader’s Choice Awards opens today, January 15, and will close on January 30th.
Read More2023 Apex Magazine Reader’s Choice Awards
That 2024 looks out of place, but in a few weeks we'll be used to it. We hope the end of 2023 is a positive conclusion for all our readers and supporters and that the new year is greeted with anticipation and hope. We've published some amazing fiction this year and are grateful to each and every one of you for being with us on this journey.
Read MoreApex in January 2024
We asked our wonderful Apex community to recommend a story we published this year and to say something about why it stood out or was meaningful to them. Here's what they said!
Read MoreApex Community Recommended Reads 2023!
New Sci Fi Animation is “the Citizen Kane of Balloon Noir movies”
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