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Undercity
That day, the complacent city received three warnings. No one bothered to take notice. The city listened only to itself.
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Blood on Vellum: Notes from the Editor-in-Chief
Welcome to Issue 39 of Apex Magazine.
Since last we met, Hugo Award voting has closed, and our fate has been decided. We await the decision of the Hugo voting community with great anticipation, and remain honored to be among such a distinguished group of fellow nominees.
Read MoreBlood on Vellum: Notes from the Editor-in-ChiefThe Silk Merchant
My father lay dying on the cot, one of many in this draughty poorhouse. His lips trembled in the weak light of the distant fireplace. He was trying to speak, but the moans and groans, the uneasy snores and dream-speech, of all the other men on other cots around us drowned out his voice.
Read MoreThe Silk MerchantIronheart
They cut out Kade’s heart before they sent him to the Front, and in his dreams, he still could feel the scalpel’s blade against his skin. It was far from the worst of his nightmares, but that didn’t stop him from waking in a cold sweat and clutching at his chest.
Read MoreIronheartCoyote Gets His Own Back
Luther shot the coyote bitch on Wednesday. She didn’t make a sound, just fell ass over teakettle into the defile, blood blooming across her neck and chest. She was dead—there was no doubt about that, then or later.
Read MoreCoyote Gets His Own BackWolf Trapping
Richard was recording his entry on the day’s hunt when the wolf’s scream of pain cut through the walls of the cabin. He dropped his pen on the open page. He’d seen a rabbit snare a few weeks ago. The trapper must have returned with traps for the valuable wolves.
Read MoreWolf TrappingWhat It Is We Miss When We Don’t Read Fanzines
Every year, in the spring, there is a ritual. The coming WorldCon announces the Hugo nominees. The ritual is not the announcement, but the reaction.
Read MoreWhat It Is We Miss When We Don’t Read FanzinesAn Interview with Kij Johnson
Kij Johnson’s fantastic imagination and thoughtful prose has garnered her recognition in nearly every corner of the science fiction and fantasy community. Her fiction appears regularly on the Hugo Award final ballots, and she’s received three Nebula Awards and brought home an equal number of World Fantasy Awards.
Read MoreAn Interview with Kij JohnsonBlood on Vellum: Notes from the Editor-in-Chief
Welcome to issue 38. It is my great pleasure to bring you some stunning fiction this month.
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