F(r)iction #24: Oceans
$25.00
In F(r)iction’s Oceans issue, we present stories, poetry, and nonfiction about underwater cities, rising seas, harrowing travels, creation, destruction, thirst, and whales.
In these pages, Dr. Jeanette Davis (Dr. Ocean) shares how sunlight and the ocean interact to create fascinating biomes full of mystery. James Bradley discusses the orchestra of sounds that make the oceans unique and beautiful in an excerpt of his latest book, Deep Water: The World in the Ocean. Charlie Jane Anders (Lessons in Magic and Disaster) presents a comic about star-crossed lovers with world-ending responsibilities. Two survivors of an apocalypse search a toxic, flooded landscape for elusive mushrooms in "Still Waters" by Abigail Kemske while our community feature with Ocean Culture Life offers poetry, stories, and essays from ocean advocates around the world. Sam Dow gives us a gorgeous comic about how love can save you from drowning and "Tsunami Sequence" is samodH Porawagamage's poetic exploration of the aftermath of natural disaster.
The Oceans issue creates and destroys, churns and gently sways, awes and intimidates. Set sail with us as we contemplate the depths, matriculate with mollusks, and seek solace in the shimmer.
- Editor’s Note, words by Helen Maimaris, art by Hailey Renee Brown
- Shedding Light on the Extraordinary Blue, words by Dr. Jeanette Davis (Dr. Ocean), art by Shan Bennion
- Descendant, words by Aliette de Bodard, art by Daniel Reneau
- Three Poems, words by Caroline M. Mar, art by Hailey Renee Brown
- Sea Change, words by Stephanie Trott, art by Koby Griggs
- Echo, words by James Bradley, art by Braden Maxwell
- Still Waters, words by Abigail Kemske, art by Tyler Champion
- The Alchemy of Impossible Love, words by Charlie Jane Anders, art by Isabel Burke
- Three Poems, words by Marisca Pichette, art by Kayla Rader
- Echoes from the Abyss, words by Eric Taveren, art by Shuhan Yang
- Beneath the Surface: A Community Feature with Ocean Culture Life, words by Ocean Culture Life: Francesca Page, Maddy Bolt, Jillian Nettels, Arzucan Askin, art by Francesca Page
- The Gunnery Cliffs, words by Kahlo R. F. Smith, art by Daniel Reneau
- Hooked, words and art by Sam Dow
- Tsunami Sequence, words by samodH Porawagamage, art by Braden Maxwell
- What A Fish Looks Like, words by Syr Hayati Beker, art by Kayla Rader
| Publication Date | July 15, 2025 |
| Page Count | 128 |
| Language | English |
| Cover | Full-colour with iridescent design accents, dimensional embossing, and a glossy protective finish |
| Interior | Full-color illustrations throughout. The sewn binding (in matching dark blue thread) allows the pages to lay nearly flat |
| Paper Stock | 128gsm matte paper |
| ISSN/ISBN | 071896400724 52 |
| Dimensions | 10" x 7" x .25" / 25cm x 18cm x .64cm |
| Weight | 0.92lbs / 402g |
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