The Book of Apex: Volume 1 of Apex Magazine

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 July 1, 2009 through June 30th, 2010:

"She Called Me Sweetie"--Glenn Lewis Gillette
"...That Has Such People in It"--Jennifer Pelland
"Pimp My Airship"--Maurice Broaddus
"Kenny 149"--Brad Becraft
"Advertising at the End of the World"--Keffy R.M. Kehrli
"Fungal Gardens"--Ekaterina Sedia
"Ghost Technology from the Sun"--Paul Jessup
"A Poor Man's Roses"--Alethea Kontis
"To Dream of Stars: An Astronomer's Lament"--Peter M. Ball
"Benjamin Schneider's Little Greys"--Nir Yaniv
"After the Fire"--Aliette de Bodard
"Overclocking"--James L. Sutter
"59 Beads"--Rochita Loenen-Ruiz
"Wondrous Days"--Genevieve Valentine
"White Christmas"--James F. Reilly
"The Lady or the Tiger"--J.M. McDermott
"p.a. chic"--Tobias Amadon Bengelsdorf
"Beyond the Garden Close"--Mary Robinette Kowal
"The Bride Replete"--Mary Robinette Kowal
"Dying with Her Cheer Pants On"--Seanan McGuire
"Seafoam"--Mark Henry
"The Last Stand of the Ant Maker"--Paul Jessup
"City of Refuge"--Jerry L. Gordon
"Sol Asleep"--Naomi Libicki
"Laika's Dream"--Holly Hight
"Artifact"--Peter Atwood
"Schrodinger's Pussy"--Terra Lemay