Apex Magazine is coming back this January, 2021! Order your subscription and a selection of special items here!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
We're down to the last week!
over 3 years ago
– Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 05:50:39 AM
We're down to the final week and it is time for a last push!
As of this update we're $885 from being funded for all of 2021. Once we hit that goal, we have our eyes on the grand prize: two incredible special issues of Apex Magazine.
STRETCH
$26,250: A Special Indigenous & Native Fantasists issue
$30,000: A Special International Fantasists in focus issue
I hope to announce who will edit our Indigenous & Native Fantasists issues tomorrow.
UPDATED REWARDS
We've added a new backer reward that might interest the nonfiction writers out there. Editor Shana DuBois is offering three critiques of up to 7,500 words at the $75 level for essays and other nonfiction content.
For the writers, editors Jason Sizemore and Lesley Conner are offering 5 additional story critiques.
Maurice Broaddus is offering several more bundles of his signed books.
We're working on a handful of new rewards to help us reach our stretch goals. Announcements forthcoming.
Editors Q&A
Thank you to the many people who watched our Apex Magazine Editors Livestream Q&A. It is available for viewing at the Apex Magazine YouTube page. Here's a direct link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOoYzqcy4MM
THANK YOU
We know there is a lot going on in the world right now.
Keep fighting.
Be safe.
Remain vigilant.
Hard at work making Apex Magazine bookmarks
over 3 years ago
– Wed, Aug 05, 2020 at 08:50:19 PM
Lesley Conner is an outstanding managing editor, a top-notch Girl Scout leader, and a certified Queen of the Crafts. Here is a photo of her workspace as she makes the Kickstarter exclusive bookmark ribbons. Alien heads, spaceships, and planets all over the place!
Knowing Lesley that is probably a mug of hot tea.
Many of our reward levels include a pile of Apex Magazine swag, including the bookmarks (and stickers and the alien head pin). You can also add them as an add-on for $5 each (and $1 for shipping).
We're closing on unlocking our next milestone reward! Let's keep the momentum rolling!
Join us for a Live Q&A this Sunday, 8pm EST on YouTube
over 3 years ago
– Wed, Aug 05, 2020 at 05:40:42 PM
LIVE Q&A WITH THE EDITORS
The Apex Magazine editorial team (Jason, Lesley, Maurice, and Shana) are participating in a live Q&A hosted on YouTube this Sunday at 8pm EST.
Would you like to ask the editors a question about the zine or the Kickstarter? Email Jason Sizemore ([email protected]) your question along with your name and we will try to answer it during the event. Questions will also be taken from the live chat stream.
Andrea Johnson (Little Red Reviewer) will be our moderator. She will ask the questions and lead the discussion.
APEX MAGAZINE NEWSLETTER
We're separating the Apex Books and Apex Magazine newsletter. If you only want to receive twice monthly updates about the zine then fill out this form and you're set.
MILESTONES AND STRETCH GOALS
We're sitting at $19.678 as of this update. Only $322 more before ALL backers receive issue 120 of Apex Magazine!
At $21,000 editor-in-chief Jason Sizemore will pen an essay about the importance of the slush pile and how to be a great slush reader.
At $22,500 a whole year of Apex Magazine is in the bag. Amazing!
We hope to see you Sunday night!
A Look at the Swag
over 3 years ago
– Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 06:08:16 PM
The backer tiers that involve mailing a physical reward all includes our swag bundle of stickers, ribbon bookmarks, and alien head pins. The swag is also available as inexpensive add-ons that you can include with your backer pledge or additional items to purchase when we send your backer survey.
THE PIN
Our enamel alien head pin is roughly the size of a nickel.
Add-on price: $3
THE STICKERS
These are 3 inch diameter glossy stickers and come on paper labels.
Add-on price: $1
THE BOOKMARK
Add-on price: $5
SHIPPING
We'll try to ship these with as little cost to you (and us) as possible. Obviously, the stickers can be sent for the price of a first class stamp. The ribbons and pins will have to be mailed as first class packages ($2-$4). We'll bundle to save money.
Important: If you add-on now you'll be charged the quoted shipping price on our Kickstarter page.
Onward and upward!
over 3 years ago
– Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 02:11:23 PM
Thanks to 400 backers we have reached $16,042! You have no only made sure that Apex Magazine is coming back in January, but you have also guaranteed the funding of two additional issues!
Looking ahead the next stretch goal is to fund issue 125 at $18,750. We're close! And our next milestone reward is fast approaching. Lesley Conner will host a round table discussion with our first readers about the art of working a slush pile.
The following milestone freebies will be delivered to all backers at the end of the project:
All donors receive an eBook copy of Apex Magazine Issue #1. See where it all began!
All donors receive an eBook copy of Apex Magazine Issue #18 (an Islamic SF themed issue)
All donors receive an eBook copy of Apex Magazine Issue #99 (an issue celebrating Indigenous Americans fantasists)
All donors receive an eBook copy of Apex Magazine Issue #100 (a double issue and a taste of what futures issues will be like)
All backers receive the eBook edition of Best of Apex Magazine anthology!
Original story by Maurice Broaddus to be included in a bonus mini-issue of Apex Magazine!
Interview with Maurice Broaddus to be included in a bonus mini-issue of Apex Magazine!
Original story by Beth Dawkins to be included in a bonus mini-issue of Apex Magazine!
Interview with Beth Dawkins to be included in a bonus mini-issues of Apex Magazine.
All donors receive an eBook copy of For Exposure: The Life and Times of a Small Press Publisher by editor-in-chief Jason Sizemore.
We've received 631 submissions since reopening last Tuesday.
We'll update our milestones with more goals soon. Thank you for your incredible support!
