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Apex Magazine

A project of Apex Book Company (see other related projects).

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Apex Magazine is a digital zine of dark sci-fi, dark fantasy, and horror short fiction. During the period between issues, we drop the issue's contents online in a staggered release schedule.

Important: Only certain lengths accepted in some submission periods. As always, check guidelines before submitting. We list their Flash Fiction Contest separately.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2005

Publication Media & Frequency

Audio Publication Audio PublicationPublished 6 x per year.
Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 6 x per year.

Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 30 November 2025* (approx. 317 days from now). 6

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Fantasy FantasySubgenre: Dark Fantasy.
Horror HorrorSubgenres: Dark Fantasy, Science Fiction Horror.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Science Fiction Horror, Weird/New Weird.
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 9,000 words.
Styles:

Dark.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08/word up to 9,000 words; $50 min. for stories, $10 min. for flash; an additional $0.01/word if chosen for podcast.

Submissions:

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


This project has permanently closed to submissions in this category.

This project has permanently closed to submissions in this category.

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 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.
This project ranks among the Extremely Challenging Fiction Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 507 reports from 364 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 35.7 mean avg | 40.0 median | 252 max days (237.3 std dev)
Responses92.50 %
Acceptances0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections92.50 % (35.5 avg. days per rejection) | 8.3 % personal, 75.7 % form, 16.0 % unspecified | 2.2 % shortlisted
Non-Responses7.50 %
Lost/Returned0.20 % (128.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)
Never Responded0.20 % (252.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals7.10 % (19.2 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending66 responses are pending (1 min | 69.4 mean avg | 71.5 median | 218 max days waiting | 497.9 std dev) from 66 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 within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 13 Jan 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Oct 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Jan 2025
Last Audited: 13 Dec 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 25 Jul 2005

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