I’ve been an Apex Publications fan for a few years now, and I am happy to help spread the word about their latest subscription drive that starts today! From now until November 13th, you can help support this fantastic magazine of speculative short fiction for only $ 17.95 per year. Here’s a little more about […]
The nitty-gritty: A very funny, entertaining and heartfelt accounting of the origins of small press publisher Apex Books, told by the man who started it all. You have to be careful at conventions. There are these things called room parties. Perhaps they would be better named Free Alcohol Refreshment Stations. You walk into a […]
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Welcome to Over-Booked, my bi-weekly post where I share my latest book acquisitions. I’m linking up with Stacking the Shelves over at Tynga’s Reviews and The Sunday Post at the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Lots of new goodies arrived this week, in the form of both purchases and review acquisitions. And I received an exciting book […]
Sing Me Your Scars (Apex Voices #03) by Damien Angelica Walters Genre: Adult horror short stories Publisher: Apex Publications Release date: March 10 2015 Source: eARC from publisher Pages: 200 The nitty-gritty: A powerful collection of disturbing but compelling reflections on pain, abuse and loss, beautifully written. I left the first bridge alone. It didn’t […]
I’m thrilled to welcome Jason Sizemore to the blog again! In case you don’t know, Jason is the editor for all things Apex, including Apex Publications and Apex Magazine. I interviewed him last year about his roles at Apex, and this time around we’re getting a peek into what Jason loves to read. I recently […]
Irredeemable by Jason Sizemore Genre: Adult horror/science fiction/mixed genre short stories Publisher: Seventh Star Press Release date: Available now Source: Finished paperback from publisher Pages: 231 The nitty-gritty: An odd collection of short stories that are by turns violent, hopeless, humorous and perverted, filled with aliens, androids, ghosts and even humans, all of them trying […]
Maze by J.M. McDermott Genre: Adult science fiction/fantasy Publisher: Apex Publications Release date: January 2014 Source: Finished paperback from publisher Pages: 205 The nitty-gritty: A mind-bending journey through a terrifying landscape, a violent survival story, filled with monsters both hideous and wonderful. There are deer here, and they’re very tasty. They all have horns along […]
The Book of Apex: Volume 4 of Apex Magazine, edited by Lynne M. Thomas Genre: Adult Mixed Genre Short Story Collection Publisher: Apex Publications Release date: October 24 2013 Source: e-book from publisher Pages: 368 In a word: A strong collection of weird, gory, scary, creepy and just plain strange stories that will satisfy any […]
I have had the pleasure of reading and reviewing a number of Apex Publications books lately, and I’m thrilled to have Managing Editor and the owner of Apex Publications, Jason Sizemore, visiting today! He’s going to tell us all a bit more about Apex and his roles in the company. Welcome to Books, Bones & […]
Appalachian Undead Edited by Eugene Johnson & Jason Sizemore Genre: Adult Horror Anthology Publisher: Apex Publications Release date: Available now Source: e-ARC from publisher Pages: 222 Original Cover Art: Cortney Skinner In a word: A diverse collection of zombie stories with a distinctive deep south flavor, by turns gruesome, droll and gloomy, with enough variety for […]