Apex Magazine - Fiction
(Poetry)
Description
SF, Fantasy, and Horror with an Edge
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Submission Schedule
- Submission Window - Jul 1, 2026 thru Jul 31, 2026 (Begins 14 days from now)
- Submission Window - Sep 1, 2026 thru Sep 30, 2026 (Begins 76 days from now)
- Submission Window - Nov 1, 2026 thru Nov 30, 2026 (Begins 137 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHorror
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
8 cents/word
Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
8 cents/word
Novelette
7500 to 9000 words
8 cents/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language and Translations
Estimated Response: 60 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language and Translations
Estimated Response: 60 days
Market-Provided Data
The data in this section was provided directly by the publisher, not entered by Submission Grinder staff.
Oldest Pending Submission: Jan 7, 2026 (last updated May 21, 2026)
If you submitted before Jan 7, 2026 and have not heard a response, query immediately.
Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 1333 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 54.25 | Median: 49 | Max: 384
Responded:
96.77%
Accepted:
0.52% - avg 143 days
Rejected:
96.24% - avg 53 days
(3.66% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
3.22%
Pending:
There are 198 pending responses.
(15 min | 33.24 average | 27 median | 165 max days waiting)
Note: pending statistics may skew high if some users neglect their data.
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Listing added: 14 December 2012
Last officially checked: 4 March 2026
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