Interviews

APEX MAGAZINE

Strange. Surreal. Shocking. Beautiful.

APEX MAGAZINE

Strange. Surreal. Shocking. Beautiful.

Interviews with writers and artists

ByBradley Powers

a painting of a woman sitting in a forest.

Interview with Artist Asya Yordanova

Asya is a self-taught Bulgarian illustrator specializing in dark fantasy and horror imagery.

ByMarissa van Uden

Interview with Author Akis Linardos

And yet sometimes, when you listen to the song of the faeries beyond the hedge line and ask just the right questions, the way out becomes possible.

ByMarissa van Uden

Interview with Author Isabel J. Kim

The rule I follow is that the more expansive in scope a concept or setting is, the more personal the story needs to be—if you’re going to go big, go intimate.

ByBradley Powers

a picture of a group of mushrooms with the words apex magazine.

Interview with Artist Andrew McIntosh

Andrew McIntosh: Most ideas come to mind pretty quickly, but sometimes I need to stare at a wall or close my eyes to see it. I sketch out a couple of roughs before finding reference material to work out the finer details.

ByMarissa van Uden

an image of a magazine cover with mushrooms.

Interview with Author Margaret Dunlap

For me, outlines feel less intimidating when I think of them as a way to explore a story, rather than the step I have to get through before I get to the fun part.