Apex Magazine

As Long as You Can Stand It

Tucked in the curtains of her balcony, the girl watches the parade march below, but she cannot feel the scorch of it. The crowds shout with gleaming teeth and poison...

As Long as You Can Stand It

Tucked in the curtains of her balcony, the girl watches the parade march below, but she cannot feel the scorch of it. The crowds shout with gleaming teeth and poison...

The Bells

CW: Implied Sexual Assault “She doesn’t taste like anything,” the patron said, setting me down. “Not a damn thing—how remarkable.” Bishop frowned and grabbed me around the waist, fingers tightening...

The Bells

CW: Implied Sexual Assault “She doesn’t taste like anything,” the patron said, setting me down. “Not a damn thing—how remarkable.” Bishop frowned and grabbed me around the waist, fingers tightening...

Interview with Nisi Shawl

Nisi Shawl’s Everfair was one of the most anticipated novels of 2016 and garnered rave reviews from NPR, Tor.com, The Washington Post, Strange Horizons, Los Angeles Review of Books, BoingBoing,...

Interview with Nisi Shawl

Nisi Shawl’s Everfair was one of the most anticipated novels of 2016 and garnered rave reviews from NPR, Tor.com, The Washington Post, Strange Horizons, Los Angeles Review of Books, BoingBoing,...

Queen of Dirt

Brit lowered her wooden sword and sighed. She loved her students. But the girls kept hesitating, getting hung up on the moves, lagging behind. The three boys in the class...

Queen of Dirt

Brit lowered her wooden sword and sighed. She loved her students. But the girls kept hesitating, getting hung up on the moves, lagging behind. The three boys in the class...