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Press Release: Finalists Announced for ECO25: The Year’s Best Speculative Ecofiction

For Immediate Release 6/5/2026 Lexington, KY: Violet Lichen Books and Apex Book Company are delighted to announce the finalists for ECO25: The Year’s Best Speculative Ecofiction! A huge congratulations to...

Press Release: Finalists Announced for ECO25: The Year’s Best Speculative Eco...

For Immediate Release 6/5/2026 Lexington, KY: Violet Lichen Books and Apex Book Company are delighted to announce the finalists for ECO25: The Year’s Best Speculative Ecofiction! A huge congratulations to...

PLAGUE BIRDS: THE RED DAY EDITION Microfiction Contest - First Place! - "Self-Correcting Code" by Amanda Trout

In honor of Jason Sanford's upcoming reissue, Plague Birds: The Red Day Edition, we hosted a microfiction contest inviting you to explore the topic of AI. We got some amazing submissions, and...

PLAGUE BIRDS: THE RED DAY EDITION Microfiction Contest - First Place! - "Self...

In honor of Jason Sanford's upcoming reissue, Plague Birds: The Red Day Edition, we hosted a microfiction contest inviting you to explore the topic of AI. We got some amazing submissions, and...

PLAGUE BIRDS: THE RED DAY EDITION Microfiction Contest - Second Place! - "Augury" by Mikaila Ishaaya

In honor of Jason Sanford's upcoming reissue, Plague Birds: The Red Day Edition, we hosted a microfiction contest inviting you to explore the topic of AI. We got some amazing submissions, and...

PLAGUE BIRDS: THE RED DAY EDITION Microfiction Contest - Second Place! - "Aug...

In honor of Jason Sanford's upcoming reissue, Plague Birds: The Red Day Edition, we hosted a microfiction contest inviting you to explore the topic of AI. We got some amazing submissions, and...

PLAGUE BIRDS: THE RED DAY EDITION Microfiction Contest - Third Place Tie! - "The Seed Place" by Myisha Mastersson

In honor of Jason Sanford's upcoming reissue, Plague Birds: The Red Day Edition, we hosted a microfiction contest inviting you to explore the topic of AI. We got some amazing submissions, and...

PLAGUE BIRDS: THE RED DAY EDITION Microfiction Contest - Third Place Tie! - "...

In honor of Jason Sanford's upcoming reissue, Plague Birds: The Red Day Edition, we hosted a microfiction contest inviting you to explore the topic of AI. We got some amazing submissions, and...

PLAGUE BIRDS: THE RED DAY EDITION Microfiction Contest - Third Place Tie! - "Transmission" by Jenya Doudareva

In honor of Jason Sanford's upcoming reissue, Plague Birds: The Red Day Edition, we hosted a microfiction contest inviting you to explore the topic of AI. We got some amazing submissions,...

PLAGUE BIRDS: THE RED DAY EDITION Microfiction Contest - Third Place Tie! - "...

In honor of Jason Sanford's upcoming reissue, Plague Birds: The Red Day Edition, we hosted a microfiction contest inviting you to explore the topic of AI. We got some amazing submissions,...

Interview Series with Jason Sanford! Part Three: The Future

The reissue of Jason Sanford's Nebula and Philip K. Dick Award-nominated novel, Plague Birds: The Red Day Edition, will be coming out this June. In anticipation and celebration, we're doing a series...

Interview Series with Jason Sanford! Part Three: The Future

The reissue of Jason Sanford's Nebula and Philip K. Dick Award-nominated novel, Plague Birds: The Red Day Edition, will be coming out this June. In anticipation and celebration, we're doing a series...

Happy Release Day to MULTITUDE by Marie Vibbert!

Apex Book Company is so excited to announce the launch of a brand-new novella. Happy Book Release Day to Multitude by Marie Vibbert!  This novella is an exploration of the power...

Happy Release Day to MULTITUDE by Marie Vibbert!

Apex Book Company is so excited to announce the launch of a brand-new novella. Happy Book Release Day to Multitude by Marie Vibbert!  This novella is an exploration of the power...