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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 145 contains the following short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews.

EDITORIAL
Musings from Maryland by Lesley Conner

ORIGINAL SHORT FICTION
Our Lady of the Clay by Daniela Tomova
The Owl by Stephen M.A.
A Lullaby of Anguish by Marie Croke
Loss Prevention by Pamela Rentz

FLASH FICTION
What is Conjured Shall Vanish by Akis Linardos
Intertwined by Anne Wilkins

CLASSIC FICTION
Growing Swirling Clouds by T.K. Rex
Auxiliary, Supplementary, Inessential by Christi Nogle

NONFICTION
Build Your (Weird) Community by Christopher Mark Rose
I Was a Twelve-Year-Old Black Boy Who Wanted to be a Bene Gesserit by Malon Edwards
Words for Thought: Short Fiction Review by AC Wise
Book Review: It's Only a Game by Kelsea Yu by Leah Ning

INTERVIEWS
Interview with Author Stephen M.A. by Marissa van Uden
Interview with Author Marie Croke by Marissa van Uden
Interview with Cover Artist Silvia Moravcíková Bobeková by Bradley Powers