<p><i>Apex Magazine</i> 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 on the first Tuesday of every month.</p> <p><b>EDITORIAL</b><br> Words from the Editor-in-Chief-Jason Sizemore</p> <p><b>FICTION</b><br> Stars so Sharp They Break the Skin - Matthew Sanborn Smith<br> Mother Jones and the Nasty Eclipse - Cherie Priest<br> Cherry Wood Coffin - Eugenia Triantafyllou<br> Luisah's Church - Nisi Shawl<br> Fifteen Minutes Hate - Rich Larson<br> Cold Blue Sky - JE Bates</p> <p><b>NONFICTION</b><br> Interview with Matthew Sanborn Smith - Andrea Johnson<br> Interview with Cover Artist Anna Dittmann - Russell Dickerson<br> How I Learned to Follow My Own Advice and Let It Go - Tobias S. Buckell<br> Signal Intrusion - Kirk Jones</p> <p><b>COLUMNS</b><br> Between the Lines with Laura Zats and Erik Hane<br> Page Advice with Mallory O'Meara and Brea Grant</p>