People who know me as the editor of Goblin Fruit, a poetry quarterly dedicated to fantastical poetry, might find it odd to see me writing a defense of science fiction poetry. Fantasy and Science Fiction have such a long and storied history of being on opposite sides of a gendered binary, after all.
Read MoreScience Fiction Poetry: Worlds of PotentialWhat do authors M.L.N. Hanover, James S.A. Corey, and Daniel Abraham have in common? Well…actually, they all share–at least in part–the writing chops and creative mind of Daniel Abraham.
Read MoreAn Interview with Daniel AbrahamThere weren’t many three-bedroom houses that a single woman could afford. 1532 Lachmont Drive was an exception. Built in the 1930s from masonry block, it sat in the middle of a line of houses that had once been very similar to it.
Read MoreHurt MeMy love is a river. My love is a brink. My love is the brink of an underground river. My love’s arms ripple like rivers in the moonlight when he unlocks the garden gate.
Read MoreDawn and the MaidenAs soon as she opens the door of the bedroom, I jump up and down on the bed in excitement. All day I’ve been lying here, watching the square of sunlight drift slowly across the room. But this is when I come alive.
Read MoreBuild-A-DollyLia eases the vintage blue Impala down the meandering gravel drive. She’s sightless in one eye, which makes it hard to gauge proximity to the looming Douglas firs, but she’s so familiar with the place she could navigate blind.
Read MoreThe Lure of Devouring LightAn unfortunate error has come to my attention regarding issue 46 of Apex Magazine. There was an error made creating the HTML file that is uploaded to the Kindle subscription services website.
Read MoreWords from the PublisherWelcome to issue 47 of Apex Magazine.
We have some marvelous works for you this month. Sofia Samatar’s “Dawn and the Maiden” entwines love, loss, and belief.
Read MoreBlood on Vellum: Notes from the Editor-in-Chief