Apex Magazine is a monthly science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction from many of the top pros of the field. New issues are released the first Tuesday of every month.

Fiction
“To Die for Moonlight” by Sarah Monette
“Abomination Rises on Filthy Wings” by Rachel Swirsky
“The Constable of Abal” by Kelly Link

Poetry
“A Great Clerk of Necromancy” by Catherynne M. Valente

Nonfiction
“Blood on Vellum: Notes from the Editor-in-Chief” by Lynne M. Thomas
“Role for Damage” by Sarah Kuhn
“Interview with Sarah Monette” by Maggie Slater
“Interview with Kelly Link” by Maggie Slater
“Words from the Publisher” by Jason Sizemore

Podcast Fiction
Download Podcast #1 (“If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love” by Rachel Swirsky) or listen using the player below. (7:45 seconds in length)

Cover art Transient Relic by Aunia Kahn.

Aunia Kahn is a self–taught figurative artist, photographer, author, and curator. She combines many disciplines and invariably designs, builds, and executes characters, non–existent places, dreams, illusions, fears and fables into creation, which meld elements of classical and contemporary art. Aunia’s work has constantly evolved; earlier works dealt more with her past, while her more recent creations delve into present emotional conflicts and inspirations.

Her work has garnered several awards, while her national and international exhibitions and residencies range from Santa Fe, Berlin, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Ireland, Canada, UK, New York, Los Angeles and scores in between. Aunia has curated numerous exhibitions across the country, as well as lectures at colleges and universities.

She is also the creator of the Silver Era Tarot deck, Inspirations for Survivors deck, Lowbrow Tarot Project, the forthcoming Tarot Under Oath project the author of Obvious Remote Chaos, and Minding the Sea: Inviting the Muses Over for Tea. She currently resides in Illinois with her four German Shepherds and black cat in her secret closet.