Welcome to Issue 52 of Apex Magazine.
I’m really pleased to share these stunning stories with you. Anaea Lay’s “Turning the Whisper,” provides a meditation on artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, and death.
Read MoreBlood on Vellum: Notes from the Editor-in-ChiefDuring his college years, Christopher Barzak’s dream of becoming an author was something others considered too fantastical for a boy from rural Ohio; turns out, being fantastical is something Mr. Barzak has an incredible knack for.
Read MoreInterview with Christopher BarzakI have some complicated thoughts about fishnet tights.
Specifically, I have some complicated thoughts about fantasy art, fishnets, and Red Sonja’s chainmail bikini.
Read MoreFantasy Art, Fishnets, and Red Sonja’s Chainmail BikiniIt didn’t take with me, the world and its rules, the things it expected of me. In the end, that’s the only reason why I find myself still here after all these countless years, and still I refuse to leave the scene. If you drop a beat, I’m on it. If I hear the slightest scratch, I’m ready to spin.
Read MoreSister Twelve: Confessions of a Party MonsterJacob stared at the pyramid he had not built.
Read MoreA Matter of ShapespaceTeri Lewis was obsessing about her sister’s bad marriage and the president’s latest compromise, so she barely listened to Flo’s improvised song about pandas and dandelions, coming from the stroller in front of her.
Read MoreVictimless CrimesWelcome to Issue 51 of Apex Magazine.
This issue has some exceptional new fiction from Charlie Jane Anders, who brings us a superhero tale from a rather different perspective, in her story “Victimless Crimes.”
Read MoreBlood on Vellum: Notes from the Editor-in-ChiefLOOKING BACK
If you had asked me four years and two months ago if Apex Magazine would last until issue 50, my reply would have been “Meh?” Now, when people ask if me I think Apex Magazine will last another 50 issues, my reply is a resounding “Yes!”
Read MoreWords from the Publisher: Look Back. Looking Ahead.Among today’s short story authors, the name Kelly Link stands out as one of the masters of craft, creativity, and literary beauty. Her work has appeared across dozens of venues, such as Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazine, Lightspeed Magazine, and Asimov’s Science Fiction and has garnered three Nebula Awards, a Hugo Award, and a World Fantasy Award.
Read MoreInterview with Kelly Link