Apex Magazine Issue 145

APEX MAGAZINE is a digital dark science fiction and fantasy genre zine that features award-winning short fiction, essays, and interviews. Established in 2009, our fiction has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards.

We publish every other month.

Issue 145 contains the following short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews.

EDITORIAL

Musings from Maryland by Lesley Conner

ORIGINAL SHORT FICTION

Our Lady of the Clay by Daniela Tomova

The Owl by Stephen M.A.

A Lullaby of Anguish by Marie Croke

Loss Prevention by Pamela Rentz

FLASH FICTION

What is Conjured Shall Vanish by Akis Linardos

Intertwined by Anne Wilkins

CLASSIC FICTION

Growing Swirling Clouds by T.K. Rex

Auxiliary, Supplementary, Inessential by Christi Nogle

NONFICTION

Build Your (Weird) Community by Christopher Mark Rose

I Was a Twelve-Year-Old Black Boy Who Wanted to be a Bene Gesserit by Malon Edwards

Words for Thought: Short Fiction Review by AC Wise

Book Review: It's Only a Game by Kelsea Yu by Leah Ning

INTERVIEWS

Interview with Author Stephen M.A. by Marissa van Uden

Interview with Author Marie Croke by Marissa van Uden

Interview with Cover Artist Silvia Moravčíková Bobeková by Bradley Powers