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

EDITORIAL

Musings from Maryland by Lesley Conner

ORIGINAL SHORT FICTION

The Ghost Tenders of Chornobyl by Nika Murphy

Everything in the Garden is Lovely by Hannah Yang

Complete Log of Week 893819 – Dana's Story by Renan Bernardo

Chị Tấm is Tired of Being Dead by Natasha King

The Ferns and the Fiddleheads by Leah Ning

FLASH FICTION

The End of the Middle by Andrew Kozma

A Ring Around by Lyndsey Croal

HOLIDAY HORROR MICROFICTION

Racing Headless Jenny by Kati Bumbera

Where the Flowers Bloom So Fair by Faith Allington

The Kingdom of Wax by Circe Moskowitz

CLASSIC FICTION

Both Hands by Christopher Caldwell

The Feeding of Closed Mouths by Eden Royce

NONFICTION

Treat 'Em Right: Science Fiction vs Art Classification by Shiv Ramdas

Escapism is a Lie by E.D.E. Bell

Words for Thought: Short Fiction Review by AC Wise

INTERVIEWS

Interview with Author Natasha King by Marissa van Uden

Interview with Author Nika Murphy by Marissa van Uden

Interview with Cover Artist Caroline Jamhour by Bradley Powers