Apex Magazine

Wanderlust

When he first approached me in the train station, I batted him away. I thought he was homeless. The weird, ellipsoidal neck tattoos creeping into view from his collar didn’t...

Wanderlust

When he first approached me in the train station, I batted him away. I thought he was homeless. The weird, ellipsoidal neck tattoos creeping into view from his collar didn’t...

To Rise Again

The sunset was bolder than usual that evening, a deep indigo streaked with Dutch orange, fuchsia, and saffron. You barely noticed, hurrying as you were. You were on your way...

To Rise Again

The sunset was bolder than usual that evening, a deep indigo streaked with Dutch orange, fuchsia, and saffron. You barely noticed, hurrying as you were. You were on your way...

Words for Thought: Short Fiction Review

Welcome to another Words for Thought! Even though Spring is in full bloom, the stories in this column tend toward darkness and horror. They are stories of tension, isolation, family,...

Words for Thought: Short Fiction Review

Welcome to another Words for Thought! Even though Spring is in full bloom, the stories in this column tend toward darkness and horror. They are stories of tension, isolation, family,...

The Jukebox Man

In the end, she goes to the bar on her own. It’s the first one she comes across after she storms out of the office. She’s seen it before, of...

The Jukebox Man

In the end, she goes to the bar on her own. It’s the first one she comes across after she storms out of the office. She’s seen it before, of...

Interview with Artist Tom Edwards

This month’s cover art was created by freelance illustrator and concept designer, Tom Edwards, who has been creating fantastical cover art since he created his business, Tom Edwards Design, in...

Interview with Artist Tom Edwards

This month’s cover art was created by freelance illustrator and concept designer, Tom Edwards, who has been creating fantastical cover art since he created his business, Tom Edwards Design, in...

Get Bored

When I was in college, I took a class called "The History of Science," a survey of the lives of scientific thinkers and the progression of scientific thought and understanding....

Get Bored

When I was in college, I took a class called "The History of Science," a survey of the lives of scientific thinkers and the progression of scientific thought and understanding....

The Art the Owls Can't Swallow

I pick through owl pellets and call it art, though my husband refuses to. The sculptures are mostly skeletal. I dip them in resin squares to freeze them forever. This...

The Art the Owls Can't Swallow

I pick through owl pellets and call it art, though my husband refuses to. The sculptures are mostly skeletal. I dip them in resin squares to freeze them forever. This...