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Preorder BENEATH THE LOST LEVEL for a 30% Discount!
Preorder Beneath the Lost Level now to receive a 30% discount off both the paperback and the ebook! Charged with another impossible task, with only their wits, weapons, and a group of helpful frog-people to aid them, Aaron...
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Press Release: Apex Book Company Acquires BLESSINGS FROM WAR ISLAND by Janna Miller
For Immediate Release July 3rd, 2026Lexington, KY: Apex Book Company is excited to announce the acquisition of Blessings from War Island by...
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Updates to Magazine Prices
Due to financial considerations, Apex Magazine is increasing the price of single issues of the magazine to $6.99. We know, we know....
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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...
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ECO25 Shortlist & Cover Reveal!
We are excited to reveal the cover and announce the shortlist for ECO25: The Year’s Best Speculative Ecofiction! The cover art is by...
Acquisition Announcement
Violet Lichen Acquires THEY CALL THE PLACE WILD by Rae Mariz
Press Release – Violet Lichen Acquires They Call the Place Wild by Rae MarizFor Immediate Release 4/3/2026 Lexington, KY: Violet Lichen Books is excited...