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. EDITORIAL Words from the Editor-in-Chief—Jason Sizemore FICTION Elena's Angel—Aimee Ogden Black Hole Heart—K.A. Teryna Welcome to Astuna—Pip Coen Sundown—Tobias S. Buckell Mars Girls (Excerpt) — Mary Turzillo NONFICTION Interview with Author Aimee Ogden—Andrea Johnson The Ecumenical, the Ersatz, and the Euphemistic: Three Ways to Misunderstand Identity—Karen Lord Interview with Cover Artist Irina Kovalova—Russell Dickerson Mars Isn't Easy—Mary Turzillo