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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