Jay Lake has made his decisions.
WINNER:
“Plebiscite AV3X” by Jason Fischer
RUNNER UP:
“Shaded Streams Run Clearest” by Geoffrey W. Cole
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
“Julie, the Spirit of Laws” by Jason Heller
“Life by Numbers” by Erin Cashier
The winner and runner up stories will be published November 4th (Election Day, yay!). Congratulations to Jason Fischer and Geoffrey W. Cole for beating out [...]
Category Archives: News
Halloween Contest winners!
October 23, 2008 – 3:25 pm
Deb Taber on Dark SF in the Modern World and a new CATACOMBS review!
October 22, 2008 – 9:57 pm
Apex Editor Deb Taber has a brilliant essay up on the Nebula Awards Blog which you should definitely give a read! Learn a little more about the importance and influence of Dark SF in the Modern World.
Also check out Highlander’s review of Brandy Schwan’s CATACOMBS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, due out this Halloween, and reserve your copy [...]
Lit Agent Jenny Rappaport features BEAUTY AND DYNAMITE
October 21, 2008 – 9:45 pm
Literary Agent Jenny Rappaport has featured BEAUTY AND DYNAMITE, Alethea Kontis’ collection of non-fiction and poetry, on her blog. See what she has to say, and read the essay by Ms. Kontis that is sure to delight all of her current and future fans.
All our trade paperbacks on sale for $10
October 21, 2008 – 9:48 am
We here at Apex Publications always get a little over-excited for the haunting season. To celebrate this witching season, we’re using our own special blend of hocus pocus to brew up a spectacular Halloween Sale!
Until Halloween night at midnight, all Apex paperback books are on sale for only $10*! Don’t miss out on this [...]
Midnight Deadlines for I REMEMBER THE FUTURE and the Halloween Contest!
October 15, 2008 – 2:53 pm
Just a reminder that tonight at midnight is the deadline for pre-ordering signed copies of Michael A. Burstein’s upcoming collection I REMEMBER THE FUTURE. Pre-orders of the unsigned book will continue, but if you want Mr. Burstein’s signed copy, it’s important to act fast!
Also, if you are planning to enter this year’s Halloween Short Story [...]
I REMEMBER THE FUTURE profiled and UNWELCOME BODIES reviewed
October 11, 2008 – 3:38 pm
Michael A. Burstein discusses I REMEMBER THE FUTURE with Francis Ma from Wicked Local. Read what they have to say about science fiction, Burstein’s writing, and the book: Check out the whole article!
And Jennifer Pelland’s UNWELCOME BODIES is reviewed by Strange Horizons! “Unwelcome Bodies is aptly titled, with each story exploring a different aspect of the [...]
CATACOMBS AND PHOTOGRAPHS popular with reviewers
October 8, 2008 – 3:02 pm
Brandy Schwan’s latest book of poetry, CATACOMBS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, has been receiving some excellent reviews!
Michael Laimo said: “…what a talent Brandy is! She knows it, clearly, and now we all do as well. I urge any enthusiast of dark verse to relish in the beauties of CATACOMBS AND PHOTOGRAPHS.” Read the rest of the review on [...]
October issue of Apex Magazine
October 2, 2008 – 10:06 am
Our first “monthly” installment of Apex Magazine has been released. As always, you can access our free e-zine by going to http://www.apexbookcompany.com/apex-online.
This month we have stories by Lavie Tidhar, Adam Roberts, Nathan Rosen, and Erik Williams. There are also interviews along with our assortment of popular non-fiction pieces.
Enjoy!
Bestsellers for September
October 1, 2008 – 11:16 am
1) Mama’s Boy and Other Dark Tales by Fran Friel
2) Unwelcome Bodies by Jennifer Pelland
3) Orgy of Souls by Wrath James White and Maurice Broaddus
Unwelcome Bodies was just reviewed by Strange Horizons. Go read.
A tantalizing taste of Courting Morpheus
September 24, 2008 – 11:35 am
For your consideration, “What You Know” (PDF) by Geoffrey Girard, one of the exciting new stories in Jodi Lee’s Apex anthology Courting Morpheus.
Available for order now!
Get $15 off Mama’s Boy and Other Dark Tales
September 23, 2008 – 2:12 pm
A quick reminder that you can catch up with a bunch of Apex editors and authors this coming weekend at Context 21 in Columbus, OH. One of those authors is Fran Friel.
Get $15 off the hard cover of Mama’s Boy and Other Dark Tales by using coupon code MAMASBOY15 at checkout.
Get $5 off the trade [...]
Orgy of Souls now available as an e-book
September 23, 2008 – 9:56 am
Want some blood, sex, and blasphemy in a digital format? Well, we have it! Released today by Fictionwise from Apex Publications is Orgy of Souls by Wrath James White and Maurice Broaddus.
http://www.fictionwise.com/eBooks/eBook73234.htm
The e-book is on sale for $4.24 for the next two weeks. Fictionwise provides the book in a number of formats including Kindle, PDF, [...]
Banner space available
September 22, 2008 – 11:04 am
Want a piece of the Apex pie? If so, reserve your banner time now before some other chump grabs your spot!
We’re leasing the banner space for $40 a month. You can lease by month or reserve a spot up to three months in advance. Your banner will fly beginning October 1st.
The banner runs on all [...]
Catacombs & Photographs pre-order deal
September 19, 2008 – 1:25 pm
When you pre-order Catacombs & Photographs you can get Brandy Schwan’s first book, Grim Trixter, for an additional five dollars. All you have to do is enter a “Yes” (or any character) in the field at the top of the product order page.
If you’ve already pre-ordered and want in on the deal, just send an [...]
Happy Reviews!
September 17, 2008 – 3:02 pm
Dark Discoveries says this about Orgy of Souls:
Ultimately, the beauty of Orgy of Souls is in the many layers that went into its composition. On its surface, it is visceral horror with splashes of blood spraying off the page. Upon deeper inspection, it is a character-driven narrative involving two brothers with conflicting worldviews [...]
Apex Publications receives its first Publishers Weekly review
September 16, 2008 – 10:08 am
We’re pleased to share the news that Apex Publications has received its first major trade journal review. Publishers Weekly reviews I Remember the Future: The Award-Nominated Stories of Michael A. Burstein in this week’s issue (9/15/08).
You can read it at the PW website, about 4/5ths down the page.
I Remember the Future: The Award-Nominated Stories of [...]
Publishers Weekly features Jason Sizemore
September 15, 2008 – 10:41 pm
Editor-in-chief Jason Sizemore receives the spotlight over at Publishers Weekly for Rose Fox’s “Nuts & Bolts.”
http://www.publishersweekly.com/blog/400000640/post/910033291.html
Apex Book Company at Scarefest today
September 12, 2008 – 9:45 am
Come see editor-in-chief Jason Sizemore and submissions editor Mari Adkins this weekend at Scarefest 2008 held in Lexington, KY. Apex Book Company will have a booth in the convention hall and will be selling books, mugs, shot glasses, and whatever else they can find for monetary gain.
For more information about Scarefest, visit their website at [...]
Apex Book Company merchandise
September 11, 2008 – 4:23 pm
Are you the type of person that likes to wear shirts with alien heads on the front?
Yeah, us too!
Thanks to Maggie Jamison, the Apex Zazzle and Cafepress shops have been updated with new designs that might interest fans.
Apex Cafepress
Apex Zazzle
Permanent links are in the left hand column of the website.
In honor of Courting Morpheus–A Big Sale!
September 10, 2008 – 1:40 pm
Courting Morpheus is a themed horror anthology edited by Jodi Lee and contains work by talents such as M.R. Sellars, Geoffrey Girard, Louise Bohmer, Camille Alexa, and more.
And it has an introduction by our beautiful and dynamic author Alethea Kontis.
We’re taking pre-orders for Courting Morpheus and would like to give those who pre-order a bit [...]