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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 129 contains the following short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews.

EDITORIAL

Editorial by Jason Sizemore

ORIGINAL FICTION

It Happened in 'Loontown by Lavie Tidhar

City Lights by Yilun Fan (translated by S. Qiouyi Lu)

Sheri, At This Very Moment by Bianca Sayan

What Una Loves by Rich Larson

Lamia by Cristina Jurado (translated by Monica Louzon)

The Cure for Loneliness by M. Shaw

CLASSIC FICTION

O2 Arena by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki

That Rough-Hewn Sun by Benjanun Sriduangkaew

NONFICTION

Tie Me to the Mast (Metaphorically Speaking): Social Writing in the Age of the Pandemic by C.S.E. Cooney

The Importance of Presenting Disabilities in Literature by Mercedes M. Yardley

REVIEWS

Words for Thought: Short Fiction Review by A.C. Wise

Book Review: Black Chain by Dominic Martell (reviewed by Keturah Barchers)

Book Review: Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn (reviewed by Tracy Robinson)

INTERVIEWS

Interview with Author M. Shaw by Marissa van Uden

Interview with Author Bianca Sayan by Rebecca E. Treasure

Interview with Cover Artist Luka Brico by Russell Dickerson