From a press release:

Readers who preorder The Apex Book of World SF 2 by April 30 will get extra fiction and nonfiction, as well as a chance to read the book four months before it goes on sale through major retailers.

The special early edition, available through Apex Publications’ website, includes Nir Yaniv’s novelette “Undercity,” and Charles Tan’s essay “World SF: Our Possible Future,” in addition to the 26 short stories that will appear in the collection when it is released in August. The early edition will ship beginning April 30. NOTE: The regular release of the book in August will not contain the novelette or essay.

In addition, for only $5 more, you can receive the first volume of The Apex Book of World SF with your preorder. Use promotion code WORLDSF2USA on checkout and receive free shipping!

Let’s recap. Preorder before April 30th, get a special early edition version of the book containing an exclusive novelette and essay, receive free shipping, and for $5 more get the first volume of The Apex Book of World SF.

Edited by Lavie Tidhar, The Apex Book of World SF 2 collects works from award-winning SF writers from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East. Featured authors include Will Elliot, Hannu Rajaniemi, Shweta Narayan, Lauren Beukes, Ekaterina Sedia, Nnedi Okorafor, and Andrzej Sapkowski. Several of the stories are published for the first time in English.

Preorders of the special edition can be placed here.

Apex Publications is a small press publisher dedicated to producing exemplary works of science fiction, horror, fantasy and non-fiction. Based out of Lexington, Kentucky, Apex Book Company is owned and operated by Jason B. Sizemore.

Lavie Tidhar has posted the cover and table of contents to the Apex Book of World SF 2.

An expedition to an alien planet; Lenin rising from the dead; a superhero so secret he does not exist; in The Apex Book of World SF 2, World Fantasy Award nominated editor Lavie Tidhar brings together a unique collection of stories from around the world. Quiet horror from Cuba and Australia; surrealist fantasy from Russia and epic fantasy from Poland; near-future tales from Mexico and Finland, or cyberpunk from South Africa: in this anthology one gets a glimpse of the complex and fascinating world of genre fiction – from all over our world. Featuring work from noted international authors such as Will Elliot, Hannu Rajaniemi, Shweta Narayan, Lauren Bukes, Ekaterina Sedia, Nnedi Okorafor, and Andrzej Sapkowski.

Here’s the table of contents:
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