Apex Magazine 2025
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A bi-monthly digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
Backers: 516
Average Pledge Per Backer: $44
Funded: $22,769 of $15,000
Dates: Jul 9th -> Aug 8th (30 days)
Project By: Apex Publications
Backers: 516
Average Pledge Per Backer: $44
Funded: $22,769 of $15,000
Dates: Jul 9th -> Aug 8th (30 days)
Project By: Apex Publications
$22,769
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 8 @ 10:03 -0400 GMT
151%
of goal
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Latest News
71 hours to go! 
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We're nearing the end of the Kickstarter and so many amazing things happened over the weekend. First, we surpassed 400 backers, which means we will be doing an entire issue dedicated to authors who are previously unpublished or have never been paid... (Read More)
First Stretch Goal Unlocked!!!
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Late last night some amazing backer pushed us over the $17,500 mark, unlocking our first stretch goal of this campaign - an Apex story read live by me! Next Tuesday, August 6th, at 1pm EST, I will be reading "Everything in the Garden is Lovely" by... (Read More)
A Better Definition
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
After receiving several queries about what we mean by previously unpublished authors, and realizing that the definition we originally came up with is limiting and excludes many of the authors we are trying to uplift, the Apex team came together to... (Read More)
Previously Unpublished Author Submission Period
July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
During the months of August and September, Apex Magazine will only be open to submissions from previously unpublished authors. What do you mean by “unpublished” author? For this submission period, being an unpublished author means that you have... (Read More)
Three Issues Funded!
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Some time early Friday morning, we tipped over that $15K mark and hit our initial funding goal! You did it! You made sure that Apex will be able to publish three issues in 2025, securing funding for our authors, artists, and editors. Now comes the... (Read More)
10 Days Down! 20 to Go!
July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Holy smokes! How are we already ten days in the Apex Magazine 2025 Kickstarter? The last week and a half have gone by so quickly! We are closing in fast on our initial funding goal - only $450 away! 300 amazing backers have gotten us to this point... (Read More)
Incredible start!
July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow!The first few days of the Apex Magazine 2025 Kickstarter have been incredible! We're closing in on 75% of our initial funding goal and Kickstarter named us a Project We Love. Once we hit that $15,000 mark we will have funded the first three issue... (Read More)
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