Apex Monthly Flash Fiction Contest
Description
Note: the theme changes every month. Check the guidelines for the theme.
Note: stories rejected from the contest cannot be submitted to Apex Magazine.
We continue to keep our focus on literary genre fiction: horror, science fiction, and fantasy.
Note: stories rejected from the contest cannot be submitted to Apex Magazine.
We continue to keep our focus on literary genre fiction: horror, science fiction, and fantasy.
Market Submission Schedule
- Submission Window - Jul 7, 2026 thru Jul 31, 2026 (Ends 15 days from now)
- Submission Window - Aug 7, 2026 thru Aug 31, 2026 (Begins 21 days from now)
- Submission Window - Sep 7, 2026 thru Sep 30, 2026 (Begins 52 days from now)
- Submission Window - Oct 7, 2026 thru Oct 31, 2026 (Begins 82 days from now)
- Submission Window - Nov 7, 2026 thru Nov 30, 2026 (Begins 113 days from now)
- Submission Window - Dec 7, 2026 thru Dec 31, 2026 (Begins 143 days from now)
- Submission Window - Jan 7, 2027 thru Jan 31, 2027 (Begins 174 days from now)
- Submission Window - Feb 7, 2027 thru Feb 28, 2027 (Begins 205 days from now)
- Submission Window - Mar 7, 2027 thru Mar 31, 2027 (Begins 233 days from now)
- Submission Window - Apr 7, 2027 thru Apr 30, 2027 (Begins 264 days from now)
- Submission Window - May 7, 2027 thru May 31, 2027 (Begins 294 days from now)
- Submission Window - Jun 7, 2027 thru Jun 30, 2027 (Begins 325 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHorror
Literary
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
8 cents/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language and Translations
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language and Translations
Market-Provided Data
The data in this section was provided directly by the publisher, not entered by Submission Grinder staff.
Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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This statistical information is an aggregation of submission data provided by our members. The more data we have the more accurate our
numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.
numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.
Count:
There are 501 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 1 | Average: 19.12 | Median: 17 | Max: 60
Responded:
99.60%
Accepted:
0.99% - avg 22 days
Rejected:
98.60% - avg 19 days
(12.34% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
0.39%
Pending:
There are 10 pending responses.
(1 min | 11.10 average | 3 median | 77 max days waiting)
Note: pending statistics may skew high if some users neglect their data.
We recommend querying after the time the market suggests to query.
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Listing added: 7 October 2022
Last officially checked: 10 December 2025