Apex Books & Zine

Apex Books & Zine Apex Books & Zine is a small press that focuses on dark and spectacular SF, fantasy, and horror. New issues are released every two months.
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Apex Magazine is a genre zine that focuses on dark and spectacular science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Issue content is made available for free on this website via piecemeal over the two months between issues.

Our short fiction submission portals are OPEN! πŸ‘½πŸ„βœ¨We're currently seeking speculative ecofiction published within the la...
01/05/2026

Our short fiction submission portals are OPEN! πŸ‘½πŸ„βœ¨

We're currently seeking speculative ecofiction published within the last year for our upcoming anthology ECO25, and short speculative fiction for Apex Magazine! Link to guidelines and submissions below ⬇️

πŸ“’ REMINDER: If you submitted during the Apex Magazine open window in 2025, we have received your story and you do NOT need to resubmit. Thank you!

Nominate a short story for ECO25: https://apexbookcompany.moksha.io/publication/8/guidelines

Submit to Apex Magazine: https://apexbookcompany.moksha.io/publication/apex-magazine/guidelines

01/05/2026

Happy new year, Apex minions! πŸŽ‰πŸ‘½πŸ–€

The team is back in action and diving headfirst into 2026. Get ready for exciting news and updates on upcoming novellas (Weird Girl folk horror, sci-fi cephalopods from space, ECO25, and more!) and the reopening of Apex Magazine submissions and flash fiction πŸ“š

Prepare for Takeoff! πŸ›ΈπŸŒŒπŸͺ©

There's a new holiday to celebrate this year! β„οΈπŸŒŒWe're kicking off our countdown to Ivy Grimes's folk horror novella, TH...
12/19/2025

There's a new holiday to celebrate this year! β„οΈπŸŒŒ

We're kicking off our countdown to Ivy Grimes's folk horror novella, THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR, with a collection of printable DIY papercrafts! Get into the cozy, screen-free Cellar Solstice spirit and enjoy a celestial take on a vintage paper garland, with more crafts on the way! πŸŽ„πŸͺ’

Our paper chain templates feature depictions of the Northern lights across history, From 19th century Arctic expeditions to Medieval atmospheric phenomena πŸŒ™βœ‚οΈ

Download the templates and instructions here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ahFZ4WfWLj2jzK0imEU66xh_ZV4zeaaJ/view

Hey fellow SUB-terraneans! πŸͺ±πŸ•³οΈπŸŒ± Don't make mountains out of molehills β€” it's EASY to SUB-scribe to Apex Magazine through...
12/18/2025

Hey fellow SUB-terraneans! πŸͺ±πŸ•³οΈπŸŒ± Don't make mountains out of molehills β€” it's EASY to SUB-scribe to Apex Magazine through our Patreon or website! Get every issue delivered right to your inbox, or to any rock you live under! πŸͺ¨πŸ“¬

We hope you're enjoying this season of rest, relaxation, and hibernation! πŸ’€β„οΈ

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Pick up a one-year subscription to Apex Magazine. Have amazing, diverse science fiction, fantasy, and horror short stories delivered directly to your inbox. Our genre magazine also includes interviews with authors and artists, fiction reviews, and nonfiction by some of the leading voices in the busi...

What's that horrible sound on the roof? ...oh, it's just Father Krampus leaving gifts for all our Patrons! πŸ‘ΉπŸŽ„Give yourse...
12/18/2025

What's that horrible sound on the roof? ...oh, it's just Father Krampus leaving gifts for all our Patrons! πŸ‘ΉπŸŽ„

Give yourself the gift of Apex and join our Patreon! Participate in flash fiction theme polls, get access to our secret discord, read exclusive short stories, and more! 🎁🐐

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I'm literally just a girl with a basement full of demon jars and I'm not going to apologize for that πŸ’…πŸ“πŸ«™βœ¨Satisfy your cr...
12/04/2025

I'm literally just a girl with a basement full of demon jars and I'm not going to apologize for that πŸ’…πŸ“πŸ«™βœ¨

Satisfy your craving for scrumptious surreal horror and check out THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR by Ivy Grimes, available for preorder now!

🌌 https://www.apexbookcompany.com/products/the-cellar-below-the-cellar

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Apex Magazine is a bi-monthly genre short fiction zine focused on dark SF, dark fantasy, and horror. We are planning to return from hiatus this coming January, 2021.

But first, we are running a Kickstarter in mid-July to help fund the relaunch. You can sign up to be notified when it goes live: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/apexpublications/apex-magazine-2021.