Apex Magazine

Guidelines summary

Pays

8¢ per word

Length

Up to 9,000 words

Wants

Dark, weird, beautiful speculative fiction: horror, science fiction, fantasy, slipstream

Simultaneous submissions

Not stated

Multiple submissions

No

Reprints

No

Response time

60–90 days

Submissions

Open in odd-numbered months only (closed February, April, June, August, October, December). Flash goes through a themed monthly contest open from the 7th to month's end. Next window by the posted schedule: November 1, 2026.

Submission or entry fee

None

Rights

First world English rights

Last checked

October 31, 2026