Uncharted Waters, by Julian Maven

Dark digital art of a tentacled alien creature with glowing red eyes and translucent fins

Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 31 (September 2001). Illustration by Jon Eke The first thing to break the surface is a crocodile snout, grinning and toothy. It is upright, jaws slightly apart as if to swallow the midnight moon, and there is a mildly malevolent sense of humor about it. It is old, old, … Continue reading Uncharted Waters, by Julian Maven →

Of Humans and Insects, by Julian Maven

Ink drawing of a dark-haired woman in a bra and shorts holding a bleeding heart to her mouth, splattered with red

Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 29 (March 2001). Illustration: “Human Heart” by Patrick Stacy You cough. The smoke, tiny particles of carbon and carcinogens, enters your lungs and you cough a deep, rich, helpless rasp of a cough. It always begins this way. You look around the pub, your immediate surroundings, the way a … Continue reading Of Humans and Insects, by Julian Maven →