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Dispatches from the strange.
Cover reveals, author conversations, release news, and field notes from the dark edges of speculative fiction.
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...
Happy Book Release Day to The Cellar Below the Cellar
Violet Lichen Books (An imprint of Apex Publications) is excited to add a brilliant new book to its catalog today. Happy Book...
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MULTITUDE Microfiction Contest — First Place! — "You Must Needs Be Strangers" by Conor Barnes
The ship is burning like the last gasp of sun on the horizon, but it's here, striking here, faster than the earth...
MULTITUDE Microfiction Contest - Second Place! - "The Salt of You on My Tongue" by Adrian Ward
In honor of Marie Vibbert's upcoming novella, Multitude, we hosted a microfiction contest inviting you to imagine a moment of alien contact. We got...
Preorders Are Live for MULTITUDE!
We are excited to announce that preorders are now open for Apex Book Company's next novella, Multitude by Marie Vibbert! This hopeful and very...
Nominations for ECO25 Now Open!
ECO: The Year’s Best Speculative Ecofiction is an annual showcase of some of the most compelling and thought-provoking ecofiction published every year....
Acquisition Announcement - MULTITUDE by Marie Vibbert
Apex Book Company is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Marie Vibbert's novella, Multitude, coming out April 2026. This project follows a collective of...