Apex Magazine February 2018

Brian Keene is a master of modern horror, known for his gripping tales that often blend the supernatural with gritty realism. His work, including the standout collection Smoke and Mirrors, offers readers a thrilling and often unsettling experience. If you're looking for stories that get under your skin, Keene's is a great place to start.

Lesley Conner is the author of "Map of Lost Places," a book that takes readers on journeys into the unknown. Her stories often blend a sense of mystery with imaginative world-building. She writes with a clear, engaging voice that draws you right in.

P. Djèlí Clark is the pen name of Phenderson Djèlí Clark, an American writer of speculative fiction and a historian who teaches at the University of Connecticut. Born in Queens, New York, he was raised largely in Houston, Texas, and spent formative early years in Trinidad and Tobago, his parents' homeland. He holds a doctorate in history from Stony Brook University, where his research focused on emancipation and abolition, and he chose the pen name to keep his fiction apart from his academic wor...