Apex Magazine

EDITORIALResolute: Notes from Editor-in-Chief by Sigrid EllisFICTION"The Food in the Basement" by Laura Davy"Blessed are the Hungry" by Victor Fernando R. Ocampo"Insurrection in Silk" by Gillian Conahan"Courtship in the Country of Machine-Gods" by Benjanun Sriduangkaew"Willow Pattern" by Jon Singer (eBook/subscriber exclusive)The Keys to the Realms: Book II of the Dream Stewards Excerpt by Roberta Trahan (eBook/subscriber exclusive)The Enceladus Crisis: Book II of the Deadalus Series Excerpt by Michael J. Martinez (eBook/subscriber exclusive)PODCAST FICTION"The Food in the Basement" by Laura Davy, narrated by Windy BowlsbyPOETRY"Sentience is watching a sunset" by Melanie Rees"The First Stone" by Anne Carly Abad"Baba Yaga Tries to Donate Money" by Rose Lemberg"Cairn by Dark by Cairn" by Neile GrahamNONFICTION"We Are Comics: A Visual Message for a Visual Medium" by Rachel EdidinInterview with Author Victor Fernando R. Ocampo by Andrea JohnsonInterview with Artist Ashley Mackenzie by Loraine Sammy"Clavis Aurea: A Review of Short Fiction" by Charlotte AshleyCover art by Ashley Mackenzie. The entire run of our genre short fiction zine.

EDITORIALWords from the Editor-in-Chief by Jason SizemoreFICTION"Going Endo" by Rich Larson"All Who Tremble" by A.A. Balaskovits"Never Chose This Way" by Shira Lipkin"The River" by adrienne maree brown (eBook/subscriber exclusive)PODCAST FICTION"Going Endo" by Rich Larson, narrated by Lisa ShiningerPOETRY"How the World Was Made-A Super Crown" by Roger Bonair-AgardNONFICTION"How Horror Made Me More Empathetic" by Mark Allan GunnellsInterivew with Author Rich Larson by Andrea JohnsonInterview with Artist Carly Sorge by Russell Dickerson"Clavis Aurea: A Review of Short Fiction" by Charlotte AshleyCover art by Carly Sorge. The entire run of our genre short fiction zine.

EDITORIALWords from the Editor-in-Chief by Jason SizemoreFICTION"Brisé" by Mehitobel Wilson"Coming Undone" by Alexis A. Hunter"It Is Healing, It Is Never Whole" by Sunny Moraine"Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys: The Elephant's Tale" by Damien Angelica Walters"New Feet Within My Garden Go" by E. Catherine Tobler (eBook/subscriber exclusive)PODCAST FICTION"Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys: The Elephant's Tale" by Damien Angelica Walters, narrated by Lisa ShiningerPOETRY"Monsters We Create, Woozles We Become" by Levi Sable"In the Day After the World Stopped Being" by A. Merc Rustad"The Owl Child" by Jennifer Ruth Jackson"Training: Endurance" by Mary Soon LeeNONFICTION"The Fuzzy Bunny Squad is Standing By..." by Gary A. BraunbeckInterview with Author Mehitobel Wilson by Andrea JohnsonInterview with Artist Billy Norrby by Russell Dickerson"Clavis Aurea: A Review of Short Fiction" by Charlotte AshleyCover art by Billy Norrby. The entire run of our genre short fiction zine.

EDITORIALWords from the Editor-in-Chief by Jason SizemoreFICTION"Blood on Beacon Hill" by Russell Nichols"To Die Dancing" by Sam J. Miller"The Beacon and the Coward" by Day Al-Mohamed"Signal to Noise" by Gemma FilesPOETRY"Rolling Dice" by Chloe Clark"Mother-Doll" by Brittany Warman"When the Gods Come Knocking" by Hester J. Rook"Time Missing" by Michael SikkemaNONFICTION"Cthulhu Apocalypse and the Terrifying Tradition of Horror Role-Playing" by Ed GrabianowskiInterview with Author Russell Nichols by Andrea JohnsonInterview with Artist James Lincke by Russell DickersonCover art by James Lincke. The entire run of our genre short fiction zine.

EDITORIALWords from the Editor-in-Chief by Jason SizemoreFICTION"The Beast at the End of Time" by Benjanun Sriduangkaew"Anabaptist" by Daniel Rosen"The Four Gardens of Fate" by Betsy Phillips"On the Occasion of My Retirement" by Nick MamatasGlitch Rain Excerpt by Alex LivingstonPODCAST FICTION"The Four Gardens of Fate" by Betsy Phillips, narrated by Lisa ShiningerPOETRY"Calabash" by Mike Jewett"Little and Red" by Crystal Lynn Hilbert"Arrhythmia" by Heather Morris"Paper Unicorn" by Laurel DixonNONFICTIONInterview with Author Benjanun Sriduangkaew by Andrea JohnsonInterview with Artist David Demaret by Russell DickersonCover art by David Demaret. The entire run of our genre short fiction zine.

EDITORIALWords from the Editor-in-Chief by Jason SizemoreFICTION"Agent of V.A.L.I.S." by Lavie Tidhar"Screaming Without a Mouth" by Travis Heermann"Death Flowers of a Never-Forgotten Love" by Jason Sanford"Dolly" by Elizabeth BearPODCAST FICTION"Death Flowers of a Never-Forgotten Love" by Jason Sanford, narrated by Lisa ShiningerPOETRY"Naked" by Anne Neugebauer"BlackRiver" by Caleb J. Oakes"Chimney Witch" by Matthew Chamberlin"The Sword Excalibur" by David BarberNONFICTIONInterview with Author Travis Heermann by Andrea JohnsonInterview with Artist Vincent Sammy by Russell DickersonCover art by Vincent Sammy. The entire run of our genre short fiction zine.

EDITORIALWords from the Editor-in-Chief by Jason SizemoreFICTION"The Teratologist's Brother" by Brandon H. Bell"The Laura Ingalls Experience" by Andrew Neil Gray"Collecting James" by Geoffrey Girard"The Quidnunx" by Catherynne M. ValentePODCAST FICTION"The Teratologist's Brother" by Brandon H. Bell, narrated by Lisa ShiningerPOETRY"Fertility" by Craig Finlay"The Farmer's Milk" by John Yu Branscum"Myth of the Mud God" by Michael VanCalbergh"Song of the Encantado" by Jeremy PadenNONFICTIONInterview with Author Andrew Neil Gray by Andrea JohnsonInterview with Artist Sarah Zar by Russell DickersonCover art by Sarah Zar. The entire run of our genre short fiction zine.

EDITORIALWords from the Editor-in-Chief by Jason SizemoreFICTION"The Gentleman of Chaos" by A. Merc Rustad"Fall to Her" by Alexis A. Hunter"I Remember Your Face" by E.K. Wagner"Paskutinis Illiuzija (The Last Illusion)" by Damien Angelica WaltersStay Crazy Excerpt by Erica L. SatifkaPODCAST FICTION"The Gentleman of Chaos" by A. Merc Rustad, narrated by Mahvesh MuradPOETRY"Not Like This" by Mary Soon Lee"Perplexities" by Peter Venable"This Earth" by Frank Tota"The Labyrinth Keeper" by Anton RoseNONFICTIONInterview with Author A. Merc Rustad by Andrea JohnsonDiscussion of Cult Film Classics INK and The Frame with Star Christopher Soren Kelly by Betsy PhillipsInterview with Artist Marcela Bolívar by Russell Dickerson"Words for Thought: Short Fiction Review" by A.C. WiseCover art by Marcela Bolívar. The entire run of our genre short fiction zine.

EDITORIAL Words from the Editor-in-Chief by Jason SizemoreFICTION"The Warrior Boy Who Would Not Suffer" by Abhinav Bhat"The Prince Who Gave Up Her Empire" by Benjanun Sriduangkaew"The Old Man and the Phoenix" by Alexandria Baisden"War Dog" by Mike BarrettaPODCAST FICTION"The Warrior Boy Who Would Not Suffer" by Abhinav Bhat, narrated by Mahvesh MuradPOETRY"The Amenities of Heaven" by Marchell Dyon"Wingless" by Zachary Riddle"The Mouth of the Cave" by Brandon Marlon"The Storm Creatures" by Christina SngNONFICTIONInterview with Author Alexandria Baisden by Andrea Johnson"Fifty Years of Star Trek" Interview with Lance Parkin by Michael A. BursteinInterview with Artist Mélanie Delon by Russell Dickerson"Words for Thought: Short Fiction Review" by A.C. WiseCover art by Mélanie Delon. The entire run of our genre short fiction zine.

EDITORIALWords from the Editor-in-Chief by Jason SizemoreFICTION"Queen of Dirt" by Nisi Shawl"The Bells" by Lyndsie Manusos"You Too Shall Be Psyche" by Rich Larson"Servant of the Aswang" by Samuel Marzioli"As Long As You Can Stand It" by Joanna Truman (Valentine's Flash Fiction Winer)"Butterfly Man" by Tonya Walter (Valentine's Flash Fiction Winner)"St. Theophilus the Penitent" by Rich Larson (Valentine's Flash Fiction Winner)PODCAST FICTION"You Too Shall Be Psyche" by Rich Larson, narrated by Mahvesh MuradPOETRY "Fury" by Simona SušecNONFICTIONInterview with Author Nisi Shawl by Andrea JohnsonFeature with LifeAfter Podcast Playwright Mac Rogers by Jason SizemoreInterview with Artist Adrian Borda by Russell Dickerson"Words for Thought: Short Fiction Review" by A.C. WiseCover art by Adrian Borda. The entire run of our genre short fiction zine.

EDITORIALWords from the Editor-in-Chief by Jason SizemoreFICTION"How Lovely Is the Silence of Growing Things" by Evan Dicken"The Three-Tongued Mummy" by E. Catherine Tobler"Hiraeth: Tragedy in Four Acts" by Karen LordPODCAST FICTION"How Lovely Is the Silence of Growing Things" by Evan Dicken, narrated by Mahvesh MuradNONFICTION"Why Write" by Steve Rasnic Tem and Melanie Tem"Words for Thought: Short Fiction Review" by A.C. WiseInterview with Author Evan Dicken by Andrea JohnsonInterview with Artist Marcela Bolívar by Russell Dickerson"In the Eye of the Beholder" Interview with Stephen Korshak by Lesley Conner"Quantum Night" Interview with Author Robert J. Sawyer by Andrea JohnsonCover art by Marcela Bolívar. The entire run of our genre short fiction zine.

Apex Magazine is a monthly science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction.EDITORIALWords from the Editor-in-Chief-Jason SizemoreFICTIONTumbledown - Kameron HurleyThe Man in the Crimson Coat - Andrea TangBad Penny - Carrie LabenThe Lightning Bird - Kristi DeMeesterWhile the Black Stars Burn - Lucy A. SnyderNONFICTIONInterview with Kameron Hurley - Andrea JohnsonApex at 100: An Introspective - Jason Sizemore and et al.In Space, Can Anyone Hear Your Philosophy?: A Look at Alien and Philosophy with Editor/Contributor Jeffrey Ewing - M. B. SutherlandInterview with Cover Artist Carolina Rodiguez Fuenmayor - Russel Dickerson

Apex Magazine is a science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction.Double issue special!EDITORIALWords from the Editor-in-Chief-Jason SizemoreFICTIONAsylum of Cuckoos - Lila BowenTo Blight a Fig Tree Before It Bears Fruit - Benjamín Naka-Hasebe KingsleyA Night Out at a Nice Place - Nick MamatasThe Heaven-Moving Way - Chi HuiSymphony to a city under the stars - Armando SaldañaThe Ghost Stories We Tell Around Photon Fires - Cassandra KhawThe Best Friend We Never Had - Nisi ShawlOrigin Story - T. KingfisherNONFICTIONInterview with Lila Bowen (Delilah S. Dawson) - Andrea JohnsonInterview with Cover Artist Daniele Serra - Russel DickersonOrrin Evans: The Pioneer of Black Comic Book Publishing - Shawn PryorFear of Failure 2.0 - Damien Angelica WaltersPOETRYTreebound - Mary Soon LeeMonster: Puppeteer - Mary Soon Leethe saddest of angels - Jeremy PadenCOLUMNSBetween the Lines with Laura Zats and Erik HanePage Advice with Mallory O'Meara and Brea Grant

Apex Magazine is a science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction.EDITORIALWords from the Editor-in-Chief-Jason SizemoreFICTIONSuzie Q - Jacqueline CareyThree Meetings of the Pregnant Man Support Group - James BeamonA Different Kind of Place - Tobias S. BuckellClose Your Eyes (Excerpt) - Paul JessupNONFICTIONInterview with James Beamon - Andrea JohnsonInterview with Cover Artist Sin and May - Russell DickersonMindy St. Claire and the Male Gaze (Or Lack Thereof) - Mur LaffertyCountdown to Close Your Eyes - Paul JessupCOLUMNSBetween the Lines with Laura Zats and Erik HanePage Advice with Mallory O'Meara and Brea Grant

Apex Magazine is a science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction.EDITORIALWords from the Editor-in-Chief - Jason SizemoreSHORT FICTIONThe Chariots, the Horsemen - Stephanie Malia MorrisWhen You're Ready - M. Ian BellKerouac's Renascence - Tal M. KleinAll Clear - Hao HeThe Whipping Girls - Damien Angelica WaltersNONFICTIONInterview with Stephanie Malia Morris - Andrea JohnsonInterview with Cover Artist Kim Myatt - Russell DickersonUndead: The Making of a Poetry Anthology - Katerina StoykovaNexhuman: From Origin to Translation: The Long Path from Italy to the US - Francesco VersoFive Things to Remember When Running a Writer's Convention - Kelly Swails and Melanie R. MeadorsCOLUMNSBetween the Lines with Laura Zats and Erik HanePage Advice with Mallory O'Meara and Brea GrantPOETRYthe undead - Allison ThorpeGhost Ships - Amy MacLennan

Strange. Beautiful. Shocking. Surreal. International futurists edition! Guest-edited by Francesco Verso. APEX MAGAZINE is a digital dark science fiction and fantasy genre zine that features award-winning short fiction, essays, and interviews. Established in 2009, our fiction has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards. We publish every other month. Issue 128 contains the following short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews. EDITORIAL: From the Sense of Wonder to the Sense of Wander by Francesco Verso. ORIGINAL FICTION: Soil of Our Home, Storm of Our Lives by Renan Bernardo, Robin's Last Song by Nina Munteanu, Godmother by Cheryl S. Ntumy, The synchronism of touch by Gabriela Damián Miravete, Dreamports by Tlotlo Tsamaase, Samsāra in a Teacup by Lavanya Lakshminarayan. CLASSIC FICTION: Aethra by Michalis Manolios, Francine (draft for the September lecture) by Maria Antònia Martí Escayol. NONFICTION: Highlighting Trends in Indian SF in the Twenty-first Century by Tarun K. Saint. REVIEWS: Words for Thought: Short Fiction Review by A.C. WiseI. NTERVIEWS: An Interview with Author Renan Bernardo by Marissa van Uden, An Interview with Author Nina Munteanu by Rebecca E. Treasure, An Interview with Artist Chiara Topo by Jason Sizemore.

Strange. Beautiful. Shocking. Surreal. APEX MAGAZINE is a digital dark science fiction and fantasy genre zine that features award-winning short fiction, essays, and interviews. Established in 2009, our fiction has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards. We publish every other month. Issue 129 contains the following short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews. EDITORIALEditorial by Jason Sizemore ORIGINAL FICTIONIt Happened in 'Loontown by Lavie TidharCity Lights by Yilun Fan (translated by S. Qiouyi Lu)Sheri, At This Very Moment by Bianca SayanWhat Una Loves by Rich LarsonLamia by Cristina Jurado (translated by Monica Louzon)The Cure for Loneliness by M. Shaw CLASSIC FICTIONO2 Arena by Oghenechovwe Donald EkpekiThat Rough-Hewn Sun by Benjanun Sriduangkaew NONFICTIONTie Me to the Mast (Metaphorically Speaking): Social Writing in the Age of the Pandemic by C.S.E. CooneyThe Importance of Presenting Disabilities in Literature by Mercedes M. Yardley REVIEWSWords for Thought: Short Fiction Review by A.C. WiseBook Review: Black Chain by Dominic Martell (reviewed by Keturah Barchers)Book Review: Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn (reviewed by Tracy Robinson) INTERVIEWSInterview with Author M. Shaw by Marissa van UdenInterview with Author Bianca Sayan by Rebecca E. TreasureInterview with Cover Artist Luka Brico by Russell Dickerson

Strange. Beautiful. Shocking. Surreal. APEX MAGAZINE is a digital dark science fiction and fantasy genre zine that features award-winning short fiction, essays, and interviews. Established in 2009, our fiction has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards. We publish every other month. Issue 130 contains the following short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews. EDITORIALMusings from Maryland: Editorial by Lesley Conner ORIGINAL FICTIONNine Theories of Time by Spencer NitkeyTo Live and Die in Dixieland by Russell NicholsThe First Promise We Break by Risa WolfTenure by Devon MihesuahIt Rises and Falls and Rises Again by RJ TaylorStrata by Benjamin Blattberg CLASSIC FICTIONAn Arc of Electric Skin by Wole TalabiIn the Garden of Ibn Ghazi by Molly Tanzer NONFICTIONAlways and Forever by Milton J. DavisNever Let the Light Go Out by Linda D. Addison REVIEWSWords for Thought: Short Fiction Review by A.C. WiseBook Review: A Spindle Splintered Alix E. Harrow (reviewed by Lesley Conner)Book Review: Sweep of Stars by Maurice Broaddus (reviewed by Tracy Robinson) INTERVIEWSInterview with Author Spencer Nitkey by Andrea JohnsonInterview with Author RJ Taylor by Andrea JohnsonInterview with Cover Artist JR Slattum by Bradley Powers

Apex Magazine is a digital zine of dark short fiction.TABLE OF CONTENTSORIGINAL SHORT FICTION"A Monster in the Shape of a Boy" by Hannah Yang"Shevista" by Koji A. Dae"Americana!" by Sam AsherThe Fruit of the Princess Tree" by Sage Tyrtle"Hoodie" by Tonya Liburd"In the Monster's Mouth" by Tim WaggonerCLASSIC FICTION"Simbiyu and the Nameless" by Eugen Bacon"As the Sun Dies" by Jaym GatesNONFICTION"You in Your Headmeats" by Errick Nunnally"Mysterious Island" by Jeffrey FordBook Review: Wendy, Darling by AC Wise (reviewed by Marie CrokeBook Review: Inheriting Her Ghosts by SH Cooper (reviewed by Tracy Robinson)INTERVIEWSInterview with Author Hannah Yang by Andrea JohnsonInterview with Author Sam Asher by Andrea JohnsonInterview with Cover Artist Reza Afshar by Bradley Powers

Apex Magazine is a digital short fiction genre zine with a focus on dark science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.Issue 149 contains the following:EDITORIALMusings from Maryland by Lesley ConnerORIGINAL FICTION"Shadows Below Seaway Trains" by Ai Jiang"I Remember a One-Sided Die" by Francis Bass"Seven Ribbons" by Beth Goder"Heart Seeds" by E. Thede"Lies As the Natural State of Things" by Rich LarsonFLASH FICTION"To Kill a Language" by Rukman Ragas"Extenta" by Daniel Roop"Things the Older Boy Understands" by Sierra BranhamDRABBLE FICTION WINNERS"As It Comes" by Derek Alan Jones"Swan Song" by Liam Hogan"The Fifth Horseman" by Cressida RoeCLASSIC FICTION"The Liberation of Brother Buffalo" by Michael Boatman"The Neighbors by L. Marie WoodESSAYS"Readers & Role-play: Experiencing Your Favorite Stories Through Play" by Semaj Saint Garbutt"Perfection, And the Bridges Between" by Eugen BaconREVIEWSWords for Thought (Short Fiction Review) by A.C. WiseBook Review of One Level Down by Mary G. Thompson (Leah Ning)Book Review of A Palace Near the Wind by Ai Jiang (Leah Ning)INTERVIEWSAuthor Ai Jiang (Marissa van Uden)Author Francis Bass (Marissa van UdenArtist Yorgos Contronis (Bradley Powers)

EDITORIALMusings from Maryland by Lesley ConnerORIGINAL FICTION"Liecraft" by Anita Moskát, translated by Austin Wagner"Ghosts of Summer" by Catherine Tavares "Code Green" by Rebecca Johnson "We Used to Wake to Song" by Leah Ning"The Horrible Conceit of Death and Night" by J.A. Prentice Excerpt from ECO24: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction - "The Water Runner" by Eugen BaconFLASH FICTION"The Fate You Choose" by Nadia Radovich "FAQ on My Vagina Dentata" by Jarune Uwujaren "Cassandra and the Changeling" by R.J. Sterling ESSAYS"Dust, Stars, and Shadows: How Western Genre Literature Helped Shape Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror" by Michael Knost "More than Lighting: Speculative Noir" by Premee Mohamed "Words for Thought: Short Fiction Review" by A.C. Wise CLASSIC FICTION"Before, After, and the Space Between" by Kel Coleman "Come Here, Ofelia" by Cynthia Gómez INTERVIEWSInterview with Author Anita Moskát and Translator Austin Wagner by Marissa van UdenInterview with Author Leah Ning by Marissa van Uden Interview with Artist Natasa Illincic by Bradley PowersTHE MASKS WE WEAR"Exuviae" by Mari Harrison "Don't Hide from the Mirror" by Nico Martinez Nocito"Involuntary Self" by Jim HorlockREACH YOUR APEX WEIRD WEST FLASH"Horse and Rider" by Christine Beres The entire run of our genre short fiction zine.

Strange. Surreal. Shocking. Beautiful. APEX MAGAZINE is a digital dark science fiction and fantasy genre zine that features award-winning short fiction, essays, and interviews. Established in 2009, our fiction has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards.We publish every other month.Issue 136 contains the following short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews. EDITORIALMusings from Maryland by Lesley Conner ORIGINAL SHORT FICTIONOver Moonlit Clouds by Coda Audeguy-PegonBeautiful Poison in Pastel by Beth DawkinsUnboxing by Lavie TidharThe State Street Robot Factory by Claire HumphreyAfter the Twilight Fades by Sara TantlingerThe Words That Make Us Fly by S.L. Harris FLASH FICTIONEvery Shade of Healing by Taryn FrazierReproduction on the Beach by Rich Larson CLASSIC FICTIONDestiny Delayed by Oghenechovwe Donald EkpekiThey Could Have Been Yours by Joy Baglio NONFICTIONTraveling Beyond Europe's Walls by Paul WeimerWrite Me a Story Without Words by Emmy JacksonWords for Thought: Short Fiction Review by AC Wise INTERVIEWSInterview with Author Coda Audeguy-Pegon by Marissa van UdenInterview with Author S.L. Harris by Marissa van UdenInterview with Cover Artist Lenka Šimečková by Bradley Powers

Strange. Surreal. Shocking. Beautiful.APEX MAGAZINE is a digital dark science fiction and fantasy genre zine that features award-winning short fiction, essays, and interviews. Established in 2009, our fiction has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards.We publish every other month.Issue 143 contains the following short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews. EDITORIALMusings from Maryland by Lesley Conner ORIGINAL SHORT FICTIONThe Ghost Tenders of Chornobyl by Nika MurphyEverything in the Garden is Lovely by Hannah YangComplete Log of Week 893819 – Dana's Story by Renan BernardoChị Tấm is Tired of Being Dead by Natasha KingThe Ferns and the Fiddleheads by Leah Ning FLASH FICTIONThe End of the Middle by Andrew KozmaA Ring Around by Lyndsey Croal HOLIDAY HORROR MICROFICTIONRacing Headless Jenny by Kati BumberaWhere the Flowers Bloom So Fair by Faith AllingtonThe Kingdom of Wax by Circe Moskowitz CLASSIC FICTIONBoth Hands by Christopher CaldwellThe Feeding of Closed Mouths by Eden Royce NONFICTIONTreat 'Em Right: Science Fiction vs Art Classification by Shiv RamdasEscapism is a Lie by E.D.E. BellWords for Thought: Short Fiction Review by AC Wise INTERVIEWSInterview with Author Natasha King by Marissa van UdenInterview with Author Nika Murphy by Marissa van UdenInterview with Cover Artist Caroline Jamhour by Bradley Powers