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Editorials for the magazine

Introduction to Poetry Issue 96, Q4, 2025 by John C. Mannone

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Editor

Introduction to 4th Quarter Poetry (Oct 2025) Please welcome the group of familiar contributors as well as new folks from across the country and around the world who offer some of the best speculative fiction poetry of 2025: Noel Sloboda … Continue reading →

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“Season of Slush” by Bonnie Brunish

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Editor

Season of Slush February 2025 brought the first reading period of my tenure as Abyss & Apex editor. For seven days the floodgates opened, and stories poured in. As noted on our submissions page, we promise a response within six … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Poetry, Issue 95, Quarter 3, July 2025

Posted on June 28, 2025 by Editor

Welcome the contributors from all over the world who helped make this issue a stellar one: Lauren McBride (Lubbock, Texas): Dreaming of Dalí Hannan Khan (Mailsi, Punjab, Pakistan): Falling Between Seconds Hannya Kay (Busot, Spain): Through Hades and Beyond Ian … Continue reading →

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“Criteria for Belief” by Bonnie Brunish

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Editor

Criteria for Belief When I was fourteen years old I discovered Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Mars novels. The Chessmen of Mars inspired dreams, and those dreams inspired my own writing. But when I discussed the Mars books with my father, he … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Poetry Issue 94, Q2, 2025

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Editor

Please enjoy these works from poets from the States and around the world: L. Acadia (Wenshan District, Taiwan): “Noctiluca scintillans” Patricia Hope (Oak Ridge, Tennessee): “Moonchild” Frank Coffman (Elgin, Illinois): “Merlin’s Return” Megan Branning (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania): “Wand of Iron” Deborah … Continue reading →

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“Science Fiction and Fantasy” by Bonnie Brunish

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Editor

Science fiction and fantasy are very different genres, but at Abyss & Apex, we welcome both. And we have good reason. Many fantasy stories are set in a world of the past. Empires, kingdoms, and principalities are the norm. Wars … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Poetry Issue 93, Q1, 2025

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Editor

Introduction to Poetry Issue 93, Q1, 2025 I pray you had a wonderful string of holidays as a precursor to your excellent health and prosperous New Year, especially with respect to your writing goals. For some, there has been tragedy, … Continue reading →

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My Journey to Abyss & Apex

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Editor

As incoming editor of Abyss & Apex, let me take this opportunity to introduce myself as I look back on the journey that brought me here. I was born in Palo Alto, California. My father was a Biochemist with a … Continue reading →

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“It’s Been a Great 20 Years”

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Editor

This is my last edition at the helm of Abyss & Apex. I’ll still be around, as its book reviewer and publicist, but it’s time to hang up my Magazine Editor hat and put on my Writer hat. I’m not … Continue reading →

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Introduction to October 2024 Poetry (Q4)

Posted on September 28, 2024 by Editor

Please enjoy the variety of poetry this quarter, final of the year. You’ll find creepy mythological, and fantastical poems, some are inspired by Biblical stories and classic fairytales, others are nuanced with existential or mysterious elements. Some of the poem’s … Continue reading →

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