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Apex Magazine Flash Fiction Contest

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About

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2022

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationAwarded 12 x per year.

Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 31 March 2025* (approx. 15 days from now). 2

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other (May vary).

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $0.08/word or $10, whichever is more.

Submissions:

Method: Moksha submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.


Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Apex Magazine Flash Fiction Contest Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 120 reports from 73 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported3 min | 15.9 mean avg | 13.0 median | 86 max days (13.8 std dev)
Responses99.17 %
Acceptances1.67 % of submissions accepted (28.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.74 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections97.50 % (15.4 avg. days per rejection) | 18.8 % personal, 67.5 % form, 13.7 % unspecified | 2.5 % shortlisted
Non-Responses0.83 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals0.83 % (55.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending3 responses are pending (16 min | 23.3 mean avg | 20.0 median | 34 max days waiting | 9.5 std dev) from 3 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 10 Mar 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 Feb 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Mar 2025
Last Audited: 20 Nov 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 05 Oct 2022

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