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This is Issue #81 of Salon Futura. Here are the contents:


  • Art: You Ought to be Ashamed of Yourself: This issue's cover is a scene from The Wizard of Oz; illustration by W W Denslow.

  • What We Are Seeking: The new novel from Cameron Reed is here at last, and it is fascinating.

  • Shroud: Adrian Tchaikovsky creates yet another ridiculously inventive set of alien lifeforms. A worth Hugo finalist.

  • Radiant Star: A new Imperial Radch book from Ann Leckie? Take my money!

  • Was: Cheryl looks back on Geoff Ryman's legendary AIDs novel, with a Wizard of Oz theme.

  • Yoke of Stars: This Birdverse novella is available in this year's Pride Storybundle. Another good reason to pick it up.

  • Fantasy’s Present Pasts: There is a new annual European convention for scholars of fantastic literature. The inaugural event took place in Glasgow.

  • Finding Albion: Can British folklore have meaning for our multicultural society? Zakia Sewell thinks it can.

  • Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead: On no, Loki is planning to bring about Ragnarök! Can a bunch of rag-tag kids stop him? Of course they can. And they cause dudebro tears along the way.

  • The Black Cauldron: Disney have put their animation inspired by the Chronicles of Prydain on streaming. Is it any good?

  • Editorial – June 2026: In which Cheryl manages to avoid most of the UK heat by going to convention in cooler climes.