Strange. Beautiful. Shocking. Surreal.APEX MAGAZINE is a digital dark science fiction and fantasy genre zine that features award-winning short fiction, essays, and interviews. Established in 2009, our fiction has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards.EDITORIALEditorial by Jason SizemoreORIGINAL FICTIONBarefoot and Midnight by Sheree Renée ThomasThe Amazing Exploding Women of the Early Twentieth Century by A.C. WiseBlack Box of the T...

On a desert planet in the far future, an old dragon hunter emabarks on a desperate journey to save her estranged son.For centuries, the dragons have been sleeping. But in their rest, they provide a crucial energy source necessary to keep the planet Toon Flats habitable. Amphet Dahl is a diviner, gifted with the ability to sense the dragons' dreams and memories— and to the disappointment of her son, Afton, she uses this ability to assist in harvesting dragon bodies for fuel. It's be...

What is science fiction, if not an exploration of who we’ll find when we get out there? What will they be like?Alien life.Alien viewpoints.Alien Dreams.Join us as we explore worlds where humans aren't always the heroes. Maybe the villains. Possibly the victims. Be sure to collect the entire series of Boundary Shock Quarterly, available at most distributors.

Klarissa Dreams Redux is an anthology of stories and poetry by a myriad of authors, set against the paintings of Klarissa Kocsis and produced by her daughter, author, Shebat Legion.Klarissa Kocsis has contributed to the Toronto, Ontario, Canada art scene for over twenty years, regularly exhibiting within the city where she has won numerous juried competitions. She is a painter who specializes in egg tempera, and has earned a reputation for portraiture and nudes.Shebat Legio...