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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.

We publish every other month.

Issue 143 contains the following short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews.

EDITORIAL
Musings from Maryland by Lesley Conner

ORIGINAL SHORT FICTION
The Ghost Tenders of Chornobyl by Nika Murphy
Everything in the Garden is Lovely by Hannah Yang
Complete Log of Week 893819 – Dana's Story by Renan Bernardo
Chị Tấm is Tired of Being Dead by Natasha King
The Ferns and the Fiddleheads by Leah Ning

FLASH FICTION
The End of the Middle by Andrew Kozma
A Ring Around by Lyndsey Croal

HOLIDAY HORROR MICROFICTION
Racing Headless Jenny by Kati Bumbera
Where the Flowers Bloom So Fair by Faith Allington
The Kingdom of Wax by Circe Moskowitz

CLASSIC FICTION
Both Hands by Christopher Caldwell
The Feeding of Closed Mouths by Eden Royce

NONFICTION
Treat 'Em Right: Science Fiction vs Art Classification by Shiv Ramdas
Escapism is a Lie by E.D.E. Bell
Words for Thought: Short Fiction Review by AC Wise

INTERVIEWS
Interview with Author Natasha King by Marissa van Uden
Interview with Author Nika Murphy by Marissa van Uden
Interview with Cover Artist Caroline Jamhour by Bradley Powers