"Everything in the Garden is Lovely" by Hannah Yang from Apex Magazine Issue 143 is a World Fantasy Award finalist in the short...
Apex Magazine hits 150!
02 Jul, 2025
150 is a big number. It's a number that shows commitment and stubbornness, community and trust. In the world of short fiction...
"The Masks We Wear" Drabble Contest
30 Jun, 2025
Time to pick out your costumes early and choose your masks for this Halloween. Our theme for the second drabble contest in 2025...
Apex Magazine story is a Stoker Award finalist
24 Feb, 2025
The Apex Magazine team wishes to congratulate Rachel Bolton for becoming a Stoker Award finalist for Superior Achievement in Short...
Apex Magazine 2024 Reader's Choice Award Winners
19 Feb, 2025
Each year, Apex Magazine honors our readers' favorite stories and artwork with some swag and a nice certificate of achievement...
VOTE NOW! 2024 Apex Magazine Reader's Choice Awards
04 Feb, 2025
It's that time again! Revisit our 2024 publications and covers to vote on your favorite. Winners get signed certificates from...
Our poetry section is forthcoming
30 Dec, 2024
We've had a few people ask "Hey, where did the poetry go?"
The answer is that it is on its way. We tried importing it with our...
Apex Magazine 2024 Award Eligibility
19 Dec, 2024
The stories listed are eligible in the short fiction categories of most major SF/F awards. We are grateful for any consideration...
Apex Magazine Drabble Contest
19 Dec, 2024
Our theme for the first drabble contest in 2025 is “End of Days.”