Going through a box that hadn’t been opened since packing up for Conglomeration back in early April, we came across a hidden stash of Apex Digest. In all, there were 14 copies. Since the issue was declared “Sold Out” a while back, we’ve had numerous queries about finding copies. So here’s your chance. Grab them while you can!
Apex Online open for submissions
We’re closed for submissions to Apex Digest.
However, we are open to reprint submissions for Apex Online. We plan on “relaunching” Apex Online sometime in the next few weeks, making it jazzier, snazzier, and more ingrained with our overall plans with Apex Publications.
The official guidelines:
1. We want dark speculative fiction.
2. Word DOC (.doc) or RTF (.rtf) as an attachment.
3. Maximum of 10,000 words.
4. No multiple submissions. Simultaneous submissions are okay.
5. We ask for electronic reprint rights. Exclusive for 3 months. Non-exclusive for 9 months afterwards.
6. Payment is a flat $25.00 honorarium paid via Paypal.
7. Submit stories to apexreprints@gmail.com.
We’re also looking for non-fiction content in the form of interviews, essays, and feature pieces. Payment for non-fiction content is $10.00 Apex store credit. These can be non-published works. Please query for non-fiction items.
Feeling Cheap?
Amazon has a lot of our titles at dirt cheap prices.
Aegri Somnia TPB - $11.66
Aegri Somnia HC - $22.76
The Next Fix TPB - $12.44
The Next Fix HC - $24.13
Unwelcome Bodies TPB - $10.17 (!!!)
Gratia Placenti TPB - $12.44
Gratia Placenti HC - $22.80
HebrewPunk TPB - $11.86
Also, they’ve gotten the TPB of Orgy of Souls available for order for $11.16 even though the book isn’t due out until June 13th.
Naturally, we encourage you to take advantage of these great prices. And if you do, use our Amazon Shops as we’ll get an additional 4% of the sales total as a referral bonus.
US - http://astore.amazon.com/apexsciencfic-2
Canada - http://astore.amazon.ca/apexpubli0d-20
United Kingdom - http://astore.amazon.co.uk/apexpubli-21
Sara Genge, Pretty Little Thing
Our free fiction this month comes from Sara Genge. Apex Digest fans will know Sara from her freaky story “Dear Diary” that was the Parting Shot in issue 12.
This one is called “Pretty Little Thing.” Enjoy!
Apex Digest 12 is now sold out
We no longer have copies available. You can still get them from:
And at least for the next few weeks you can still get them in brick & mortar stores.
Apex Publications and Sara Harvey
We’re pleased to announce that we have bought first-rights to a 35k novella from horror writer Sara M. Harvey. Sara is known to many fans of the genre for her well-received debut novel A Year and a Day.
The novella is currently untitled, but is slated for release in early 2009. Melissa Gay has been commissioned to do the cover art and interior line work.
Her website states that she is “…easily bribed with shinies, good coffee or tea, dark chocolate, or In-N-Out Burger.” We found she’s also a sucker for money.
Mercy break for the editors?
Every year since the beginning of time (March 16th, 2005, release date of Apex Digest #1), we have taken off the months of June and December and closed to submissions.
We love tradition around here, so we’re giving the hard-working Apex editors a break this summer. Apex Digest will be closed to all submissions from June 1st-June 30th. We will re-open July 1st. Any submissions sent during the break will be deleted and unread.
We’re open for the next 22 days, so get those manuscripts to us!
Orgy of Souls now available!
Sex. Violence. Heresy. Redemption. This novella from Wrath James White and Maurice Broaddus has it all and it is now ready to ship.
“Twenty souls for his brother’s life is a price that seductively beautiful Samson is willing to pay. Twenty souls drenched in blood, powdered with cocaine and more than one kind of ecstasy. A fair trade for the life of a brother. A fair trade for the life of a priest. And everyone he meets seems so willing to give theirs away.”
“Broaddus and White are an unlikely pairing of talents that works astonishingly well. Orgy of Souls is a powerful, innovative work of fiction and one I recommend wholeheartedly. A damned fine read!”
–James A. Moore, author of DEEPER and CHERRY HILL
Mama’s Boy and Other Tales on Mother’s Day
Two years ago, Fran Friel unleashed Frank on the world in her Stoker Award nominated work “Mama’s Boy.” Well, he’s back. Coming to hardcover for the first time is Friel’s devastating and dark novella about one man’s love of his mother.
The collection includes 14 works by the author, including the title piece. The hardcover will be limited to 100 signed copies.
Apex For Life - That’s One Hell of a Commitment
We’ve temporarily re-instituted the “Apex For Life” option for subscribers of Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest. For $100.00, you will receive Apex Digest for life.
Now that’s a commitment!
Announcing Open Your Eyes by Paul Jessup
Apex Publications is proud to announce that the second in our series of Limited Edition novellas will be Open Your Eyes by Paul Jessup. Open Your Eyes is slated to come out in early 2009.
The first in the series is Orgy of Souls by Wrath James White and Maurice Broaddus (out June 14th).
Open Your Eyes is a space opera that opens with the insemination of a young woman named Ekhi by a star lover going supernova. A cross between Samuel Delaney and Jeff VanderMeer, this book will be a memorable one, and has the potential to make Paul Jessup a household name for genre fans.
The beautiful cover art is by Daniele Cascone.
I Remember the Future now available for pre-orders
I Remember the Future: The Award-Nominated Stories of Michael A. Burstein contains all 13 of Michael’s Hugo & Nebula nominated stories. Two new stories will be included (and we hope also nominated sometime in the future).
Cover art by Bob Eggleton. With a special introduction by Stanley Schmidt.
Beauty & Dynamite available for pre-order
Beauty & Dynamite by Alethea Kontis is a collage of magic and misery–collected tales of life, love, and one girl’s coming of age in the publishing industry. Contains contributing essays from awesome folks like Tom Piccirilli and John Ringo and Maurice Broaddus and Ken Scholes and my grandmother, fantastic interior art by Daniele Serra and Judi Davidson, a gorgeous cover, and even some bad poetry.
Planned release date is June 14th.
Orgy of Souls available for pre-order
Maximize your blasphemy on Easter Sunday. This is a limited edition signed (tip-in sheet bound with book) hardcover of 350 copies from horror-masters Wrath James White and Maurice Broaddus.
This one will go fast so don’t delay in securing your order.
Release Date of June 14th at Mo*Con III.
Apex Digest Issue 12 now available!
The boxes arrived from the printer today. The magazine looks fantastic, to say the least. Features some fine fiction as well. Brian Keene, Cherie Priest, Paul Jessup, Lavie Tidhar, Brandy Schwan, Maurice Broaddus, Sara Genge…
Hal Duncan interviews Jeff VanderMeer. There’s also an interview with Laura Anne Gilman and a new essay from Alethea Kontis.