In April of 2014 and July of 2013, Apex Magazine published reprints of a pair of short stories by an author named Kelly Link: “The Faery Handbag” and “The Constable of Abal.” Now we are proud to celebrate a great achievement of hers. Link’s collection of...
Read MoreApex Magazine is pleased to present “If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love” by Rachel Swirsky in our debut podcast episode. Narrated by Lynne M. Thomas and produced by Erika Ensign. Download Podcast #1 (“If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love” by Rachel Swirsky) or listen...
Read MoreLOOKING 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!” Four years, two months ago I turned the...
Read MoreAmong 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...
Read MoreAn expert in 17th century literature and a dedicated book collector, Sarah Monette is also the author of several dozen fantasy and horror short stories, many of which have appeared in Year’s Best anthologies, The Doctrine of Labyrinths fantasy series (beginning with Mélusine), two...
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