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Apex Magazine Issue 97

Apex Magazine Issue 97

By Aimee Ogden Fantasy Short Stories 09/10/2025

EDITORIAL

Words from the Editor-in-Chief by Jason Sizemore

FICTION

"Elena's Angel" by Aimee Ogden
"Welcome to Astuna" by Pip Coen
"Black Hole Heart" by K.A. Teryna, translated by Alex Shvartsman
"Sundown" by Tobias S. Buckell
Mars Girls Excerpt by Mary Turzillo

PODCAST FICTION

"Welcome to Astuna" by Pip Coen, narrated by Mahvesh Murad

NONFICTON

"The Ecumenical, the Ersatz, and the Euphemistic: Three Ways to Misunderstand Identity" by Karen Lord
"Mars Isn't Easy" by Mary Turzillo
"Words for Thought: Short Fiction Review" by A.C. Wise
Interview with Author Aimee Ogden by Andrea Johnson
Interview with Artist Irina Kovalova by Russell Dickerson
Interview with Author Mary Turzillo by Jane Clark

Cover art by Irina Kovalova.

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