The Photographic Evidence
I'd like to thank Debbie Kuhn and Norma Wirt for the photos.

Some brief thoughts about the event...

Turnout was amazing. At the height of the evening, around 90-100 people were in attendance (by my head count). The folks at Joseph-Beth Booksellers told me afterwards that it was one of the best attended events of the year.

Patricia Shevlin and Susanne Marques of Joseph-Beth were wonderful to work with. They did a top-notch job through and through.

A huge number of Apex alumni showed up. There's a bit of a joke that once you're published by us, you're initiated into the family...sort of like the mafia. But I like to think there's some truth to that. Naturally, the family will continue to grow and become more scary (global domination is always in the back of my mind).

The store reports that lots of books were sold. Great to hear.

Will there be another Apex Day? Dunno. Depends on demand, timing, finances, the usual sort of stuff. This one came off better than I ever dreamed, so chances are good...

Second Annual Apex Day

When: Saturday, September 22nd, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Joseph-Beth Booksellers -- Lexington, KY
Where Again?: Google Map showing location of store
Address: 161 Lexington Green Cir # B, Lexington, KY 40503, 859-273-2911

Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest and Joseph-Beth Booksellers are proud to present the second annual Apex Day, a large celebration for the fans, contributors, and friends of Apex Publications.

Planned events
• Author Signings
• Artist Signings
• Apex Editor Harassment
• Story Readings
• Artist Demonstrations
• Schmoozing
• and more!!!

Promotion for this event will be heavy. We're hoping for a good crowd. Our guess is between 100-200 people will show up. At the moment, we have confirmed that the following writers/artists will be attending:

• Authors Gary Braunbeck, Teri Jacobs, Lucy Snyder, Geoffrey Girard (aka Mr. Cain), Maurice Broaddus, Alethea Kontis, Michael West, Douglas F. Warrick, Rob D. Smith
• Artists Judi Davidson, Billy Tackett, Melissa Gay, Kyle Thomas, Chris Hill, Carrie Rapp, Scott Webb, Steve Gilberts
  
• Apex editor-in-chief Jason Sizemore, Apex submissions editor Mari Adkins

Want to help promote the event? Here's a cool banner. Just have it link to http://www.apexdigest.com/apexday.shtml