Apex Magazine is a monthly science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction from many of the top pros of the field. New issues are released on the first Tuesday of every month. This month we focus on international SF. FICTION: "Love is a Parasite Meme" by Lavie Tidhar "The Second Card of the Major Arcana" by Thoraiya Dyer "Alternate Girl's Expatriate Life" by Rochita Loenen-Ruiz POETRY: "No Poisoned Comb" by Amal El-Mohtar NONFICTION: "World SF: Our Possible Future" by Charles Tan "An Interview with Lavie Tidhar" by Stephanie Jacob EDITORIAL: "Blood on Vellum" by Lynne M. Thomas Cover artist: Raul Cruz Apex Magazine is edited by Hugo Award-winner Lynne M. Thomas.