The Book of Apex: Volume 1 of Apex Magazine

Publisher Marketing: Visit the darker side of science fiction. From post-apocalyptic punk bands to the unearthing of ancient beings in a coal mine, from Moreau's beast men to a dreamy theatrical wonderland, explore the fiction that descends from the darkest pits of the human mind. These stories represent the first year of original online content from Apex Magazine. Enjoy work from acclaimed masters such as Theodora Goss, Ekaterina Sedia, Mary Robinette Kowal, Lavie Tidhar, Gord Sellar, Jennifer Pelland, George Mann, and many more! Contains the following dark SF stories published in Apex Magazine from January 1, 2008 through June 30th, 2009: Table of Contents Post Apocalypse James Walton Langolf These Days Katherine Sparrow In the Seams Andrew C. Porter The Nature of Blood George Mann Scenting the Dark Mary Robinette Kowal The Limb Knitter Steven Francis Murphy I Know an Old Lady Nathan Rosen Blakenjel Lavie Tidhar Behold: Skowt! Jason Heller A Splash of Color William T. Vandemark A Night at the Empire Joy Marchand Organ Nell Jennifer Pelland Starter House Jason Palmer On the Shadow Side of the Beast Ruth Nestvold Cai and Her Ten Thousand Husbands Gord Sellar Dark Planet Lavie Tidhar The Puma Theodora Goss Mind of a Pig Ekaterina Sedia Waiting for Jakie Barbara Krasnoff Hindsight, In Neon Jamie Todd Rubin Clockwork, Patchwork and Ravens Peter M. Ball Hideki and the Gnomes Mark Lee Pearson Plebiscite AV3X Jason Fischer Shaded Streams Run Clearest Geoffrey W. Cole Contributor Bio:  Ainsworth, Gill GILL AINSWORTH, at some point or other, has lived in most of England. Born in the North West of the country and ending up in the South East, interspersed with a few years in Zambia and stints in Milan and Paris, she feels lucky to have experienced so much of the world. At some point during her travels, she gained a BSc (hons) in Applied Biology, specialising in pharmacology and radiobiology and, subsequently, spent many years working in the research industry where she met her husband and worked with Nobel Prize winners. When she finally took root in Kent with her husband and three children and began writing. Her short fiction has seen print in the UK, the US and Germany. For the past seven years, she has been an invaluable member of the Apex Team and was a Bram Stoker nominee for the anthology Aegri Somnia. Her short story, "Bugs," featured in this collection, first appeared in Alternate Species where it won the Reader's Poll Award. Since 1989, FRANK W. HAUBOLD has been writing novels, tales and short stories in various genres (science fiction, fantasy, horror, contemporary literature) and now has numerous publications in German and international mag-azines. These include Nova (Germany), Albedo One (Ireland), Futuro Europa (Italy), etc. as well as other publications in and outside the fantasy scene. Until 2009, he edited for EDFC Passau, producing five anthologies in total. In 2009, his science fiction collection of short stories The Star Dancer was published and, in 2010, he edited the anthology Dream of the Sea for Projekte-Verlag Cornelius GmbH. Many of his novels and short stories have been nominated for literary prizes, and reached top positions in various competitions. In 2008 he won the German Science Fiction Award in both categories (best novel with The Shadows of Mars and best short story with "Homecoming") and "He Who Picks the Bones" (reprinted in this collection) was short listed for the International Aeon Award 2009 for short fiction. More information on Frank can be found at www.frank-haubold.de.