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. TABLE OF CONTENTS Editorial Words from the Editor-in-Chief—Jason Sizemore Fiction Agent of V.A.L.I.S. — Lavie Tidhar Death Flowers of a Never-Forgotten Love—Jason Sanford Screaming Without a Mouth—Travis Heermann Dolly—Elizabeth Bear Nonfiction Interview with Author Travis Heermann—Andrea Johnson Interview with Vincent Sammy, Cover Artist—Russell Dickerson Poetry Naked—Annie Neugebauer The Sword Excalibur—David Barber Allegory of the Woman from Earth—Robert Gomez BlackRiver—Caleb J. Oakes Chimney Witch—Matt Chamberlin