Apex Magazine A project of Apex Book Company (see other related projects). About Apex Magazine is an online zine of fantastical fiction. We publish short stories filled with marrow and passion, works that are twisted, strange, and beautiful. Creations where secret places and dreams are put on display. Along with the genre short fiction, there are interviews with authors and nonfiction essays about current genre matters. Important: We list their Flash Fiction Contest separately. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2005 Publication Media & Frequency Audio Publication Audio PublicationPublished 4 x per yearElectronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterApex Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ChallengingApex Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveApex Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Dates:Open to fiction submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 25 days from now).9Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Fantasy Subgenre: Dark Fantasy Horror Subgenres: Dark Fantasy, Science Fiction Horror Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Science Fiction Horror, Weird/New WeirdLengths: Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words. Novelette: 7,500 - 9,000 words.Styles:Dark, Literary.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. Expand section Poetry Closed Expand section Visual Art Closed 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. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @apexmag.bsky.socialFacebook FacebookInstagram @apexbookcompany Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) Subscribe Support on Patreon For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Apex Magazine Submission Statistics 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 448 reports from 311 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 0 min | 47.2 mean avg | 45.0 median | 175 max days (133.5 std dev) Responses 95.31 % Acceptances: 0.00 % 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. Rejections: 95.31 % (47.6 avg. days per rejection) | 6.1 % personal, 80.3 % form, 13.6 % unspecified | 1.3 % shortlisted Non-Responses 0.22 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 0.22 % (175.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 4.46 % (31.2 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 70 responses are pending (0 min | 38.0 mean avg | 37.0 median | 303 max days waiting | 284.2 std dev) from 70 different members This only includes pending reports from people 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 01 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 Jul 2026. Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 06:10 UTC (6 hours, 51 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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