NB: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE. "Curse Like a Savior," by Russell Nichols -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 118, March 2019. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com Russell Nichols is a speculative fiction writer and endanger

Behind Her, Trailing Like Butterfly Wings

1 Dec 5th, 2017 46m 24s

"Behind Her, Trailing Like Butterfly Wings," by Daniela Tomova -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 103, December 2017. Read it here: https://www.apex-magazine.com/behind-her-trailing-like-butterfly-wings/ Daniela Tomova was born in the ruins

Aunt Dissy's Policy Dream Book

1 Apr 4th, 2017 41m 25s

“Aunt Dissy’s Policy Dream Book”—Published in Apex Magazine, Issue 95, April 2017. Read it here: https://www.apex-magazine.com/aunt-dissys-policy-dream-book/ Sheree Renée Thomas, a native of Memphis, is the author of Sleeping Under the Tree of

Inhabiting Your Skin

1 Jun 2nd, 2015 23m 47s

"Inhabiting Your Skin"—Published in Apex Magazine issue 73, June 2015. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/inhabiting-your-skin/ Mari Ness has published fiction and poetry in multiple venues, including Tor.com, Clarkesworld, Daily Science

Beatification of the Second Fall

1 Apr 7th, 2015 27m 49s

"Beatification of the Second Fall"—Published in Apex Magazine issue 71, April 2015. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/beatification-of-the-second-fall/ In his day job, Sean Robinson works with at risk youth in the White Mountains of New

Houdini's Heart

1 Mar 3rd, 2015 28m 13s

"Houdini’s Heart"—Published in Apex Magazine issue 70, March 2015. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/houdinis-heart/ Thoraiya Dyer is an award-winning Australian writer. Her short science fiction and fantasy stories have appeared in Clar

The House in Winter

1 Oct 7th, 2014 33m 17s

"The House in Winter"—Published in Apex Magazine Issue 65, October, 2014 Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/the-house-in-winter/ Jessica Sirkin wrote her first speculative fiction story after reading Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt" in seventh

The Food in the Basement

Jul 1st, 2014 16m 59s

"The Food in the Basement"—Published in Apex Magazine issue 62, July 2014. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/the-food-in-the-basement/ Laura Davy lives in California with her husband and two cats. She wrote her first story when she was

Jackalope Wives

1 Jan 7th, 2014 32m 26s

"Jackalope Wives"—Published in Apex Magazine issue 56, January 2014 Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/jackalope-wives/ Ursula Vernon is the author and illustrator of the Hugo Award–winning graphic novel Digger as well as the author of

Becca at the End of the World

Oct 1st, 2013 9m 38s

“Becca at the End of the World”—Published in Apex Magazine, issue 53, October 2013. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/becca-at-the-end-of-the-world/ Shira Lipkin has managed to convince Interfictions 2, Clockwork Phoenix 4, Stone Telli

If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love

Jul 2nd, 2013 7m 45s

"If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love"—Published in Apex Magazine issue 46, March 2013. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/if-you-were-a-dinosaur-my-love/ Rachel Swirsky’s short stories have appeared in Tor, Subterranean Magazine, and Clarke

The Big Glass Box and the Boys Inside

1 Jan 3rd, 2023 41m 35s

"The Big Glass Box and the Boys Inside" by Isabel J. Kim - published in Apex Magazine, issue 135, January 2023. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/the-big-glass-box-and-the-boys-inside/ Isabel J. Kim is a Korean-American spe

Your Space Between by Marie Croke

Aug 2nd, 2022 31m 4s

"Your Space Between" by Marie Croke — published in Apex Magazine, issue 132, July 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/your-space-between/ Marie Croke is an award-winning fantasy and science-fiction writer living in Maryl

Creatures of the Dark Oasis by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam

Jul 5th, 2022 38m 31s

"Creatures of the Dark Oasis" by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam — published in Apex Magazine, issue 132, July 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/creatures-of-the-dark-oasis/ Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam’s fiction and poetry has appear

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To Seek Himself Again

1 Nov 2nd, 2021 35m 39s

"To Seek Himself Again" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 127, November 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/to-seek-himself-again Marie Croke is an award-winning fantasy and science-fiction writer living in Maryland with her family,

Survival, After

Aug 3rd, 2021 28m 5s

"Survival, After" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 124, July 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/survival-after/ Nicole J. LeBoeuf is a New Orleanian writer of short speculative fiction and poetry appearing in such venues as Cast o

If Those Ragged Feet Won't Run

Apr 6th, 2021 56m 43s

"If Those Ragged Feet Won't Run," published in Apex Magazine, issue 122, March 2021. Read it here. apex-magazine.com/if-those-ragged-feet-wont-run Annie Neugebauer is a novelist, blogger, nationally award-winning poet, and two-time Bram Stoker

The Pulse of Memory

Jan 1st, 2019 40m 47s

"The Pulse of Memory," by Beth Dawkins -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 116, January 2019. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com. Beth Dawkins grew up on front porches, fighting imaginary monsters with sticks, and building castles out

Field Biology of the Wee Fairies

1 Sep 4th, 2018 31m 30s

"Field Biology of the Wee Fairies," by Naomi Kritzer -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 112, September 2018. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com. Naomi Kritzer is a speculative fiction writer and blogger. Her 2015 short story "Cat Pict

We Are New(s)

1 Mar 6th, 2018 26m 46s

"We Are New(s)," by Bentley A. Reese -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 106, March 2018. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/we-are-news/ Bentley A. Reese is a Wisconsin-born writer who has always had a love for Science Fiction. He has be

An Unexpected Boon

1 Nov 7th, 2017 59m 41s

“An Unexpected Boon”—Published in Apex Magazine, issue 102, November 2017. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/an-unexpected-boon/ S.B. Divya is a lover of science, math, fiction, and the Oxford comma. She enjoys subverting expectations an

Damnatio Ad Beastias

Oct 4th, 2016 43m 36s

”Damnatio Ad Bestias” by Kristi DeMeester -- published in Apex Magazine issue 89, October 2016. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com/damnatio-ad-bestias/ Kristi DeMeester received her M. A. in Creative Writing from Kennesaw State Univ

1957

1 May 3rd, 2016 30m 6s

”1957” by Stephen Cox --published in Apex Magazine issue 84, May 2016. Read it here: https://www.apex-magazine.com/1957-stephen-cox/ Stephen Cox lives in London.He's editing a novel which is repped by Rob Dinsdale of A M Heath. Previous st

Death Flowers of Never-Forgotten Love

Mar 1st, 2016 12m 25s

”Death Flowers of Never-Forgotten Love”—Published in Apex Magazine issue 82, March 2016. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/death-flowers-of-a-never-forgotten-love/ Jason Sanford is an award-winning author of short stories, essays, an

When the Fall is All That’s Left

1 Oct 6th, 2015 14m 15s

“When the Fall is All That’s Left”—Published in Apex Magazine issue 77, October 2015. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/when-the-fall-is-all-thats-left/ Arkady Martine is a speculative fiction writer and, as Dr. AnnaLinden Weller, a Byza