Here is the edited version and the original version of the story. Judge for yourself how much was changed. Then let's discuss how and why.

Abyss & Apex has only two Fantasy slots open for 2015, but eight slots open for Science Fiction. Please send us your science fiction stories. Next reading period during first week of May 2015.

In February we were only open for submissions one week, not one month.

Our apologies for any inconvenience.

- The Editors at A&A

A&A now pays the new pro rate of $0.06 per word for up to 1,250 words. In other words, we upped our pay rate but changed our definition of "flash" so that we still pay pro rates for flash fiction.

Editorial: “Into the Deep Beyond” by Carmelo Rafala ( Read more... )

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We have removed the PayPal option that allowed credit cards to be used for A&A subscriptions, as it was costing us more than we received in donations ( Read more... )

Abyss & Apex is still overstocked, and training new staff, so WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE CLOSED TO FICTION SUBMISSIONS until February 1, 2013.

As always, queries and other messages will get through to us.

We have just a slew of contracts at the moment, and contracts for remaining accepted stories will be in author's inboxes in the next two weeks  for publication early next year.

Part of the delay was a revision of contract terms. These changes are all in the authors' favor, and mostly involve showcasing Abyss & Apex's published stories for free ( Read more... )

Congrats to the 2012 Winners:
Best Novel: Among Others by Jo Walton (Tor)
Best Novella: “The Man Who Bridged the Mist” by Kij Johnson (Asimov's, September/October 2011)
Best Novelette: “Six Months, Three Days” by Charlie Jane Anders (Tor.com)
Best Short Story: “The Paper Menagerie” by Ken Liu (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction,
March/April 2011)
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