When Jason asked me to write a guest blog about under-appreciated short fiction markets, Apex was the first thing on my mind. Everyone I’ve recommended Apex to has later told me (sometimes over and over) how much they loved it. But since this is the Apex blog, I suppose “Go read Apex!” is a given, so let’s look at what else is out there.
Here’s my (not exhaustive) list of the best short fiction magazines you might be overlooking.



