The big celebration is over. I've had 24 hours to recover. Now is when I re-hydrate and consider all that happened. As the weekend progressed, a growing sense of pride threatened to overwhelm me. There are so many smart, incredible people who are part of the Apex family that it astounds me. I'm nobody special, but…
Apex 10th Anniversary/For Exposure Release Party Info
I posted this on our FB event page, but I wanted to expand a bit on some of the activities. The 5pm start is set in stone as is the 10pm end time (the store closes). The other times are there as a guide. If you arrive early and need to leave early (or arrive…
19 Days till the Apex Celebration
Today I delivered 5 copies of 10 books to Joseph-Beth Booksellers for their special Apex Publications promotion table in advance of the 10th Anniversary party. They asked that we build them a sign to place on the table. I tabbed Justin Stewart to come up with something. As I walked into the store, I noticed…
25 Days till the Apex Celebration
By my reckoning, we are 25 days from the Apex 10th Anniversary event at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington, KY. This day also marks the release date for my new book For Exposure: The Life and Times of a Small Press Publisher. Each day I hope to write a countdown post until we reach the big…
For Exposure: The Life and Times of a Small Press Publisher
Embedded in yesterday's announcement regarding the June 20th Apex 10th Anniversary Party was a not-so-hidden mention of a new Sizemore book release. Five different people have asked me about it. My viral marketing plan has worked! The book is titled For Exposure: The Life and Times of a Small Press Publisher. It will be a…
Mark your calendar: June 20th, 2015
Ten years ago today, we released the first issue of Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest. It featured an original cover by Justin Stewart and new stories by MM Buckner and Lavie Tidhar. It is time for a celebration! Apex Publications, in league with Joseph Beth Booksellers, will be hosting an Apex 10th Anniversary Bash…