The Apex Blog
Dispatches from the strange.
Cover reveals, author conversations, release news, and field notes from the dark edges of speculative fiction.
Preorders Are Live for The Cellar Below the Cellar!
We are excited to announce that preorders are now open for Violet Lichen's first novella, The Cellar Below the Cellar by Ivy Grimes! This...
Violet Lichen Books Open to Novella Queries
Violet Lichen is open to queries until Oct 31! We are seeking works in the following genres: speculative ecofiction, folk horror, Weird...
ECO24 Microfiction Contest - First Place! - "Angels in the Forest" by Jessica Sirkin
In honor of Violet Lichen's upcoming collection, ECO24: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction, out on November 18th, we hosted a microfiction contest inviting you...
ECO24 Microfiction Contest - Second Place! - "Late Bloomer" by Nuno Gonçalves
In honor of Violet Lichen's upcoming collection, ECO24: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction, out on November 18th, we hosted a microfiction contest inviting you...
ECO24 Microfiction Contest - Third Place! - "One Last Resort on Station Ciel-13" by Nadine Aurora Tabing
In honor of Violet Lichen's upcoming collection, ECO24: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction, out on November 18th, we hosted a microfiction contest inviting...
Apex Book Company 2026 Acquisitions
Apex Book Company is thrilled to announce the reissue of Jason Sanford’s Plague Birds with an additional short story, “Little Fathers of...
Apex Magazine 2026 Kickstarter
Today's the day! We've launched the Apex Magazine 2026 Kickstarter. We've also opened to short fiction submissions again! Check out our submission guidelines and send...