The Apex Blog
Dispatches from the strange.
Cover reveals, author conversations, release news, and field notes from the dark edges of speculative fiction.
Upcoming Changes to the Apex Website
The time has come, dedicated Apex aliens… for a website revamp! We’ve been working behind the scenes implementing a site redesign, so...
Acquisition
Press Release — Apex Book Company Acquires LET'S PLAY WHITE, TOO by Chesya Burke
Apex Book Company is excited to announce the acquisition of Let's Play White, Too by Chesya Burke. Following her trailblazing previous title,...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...