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This is Issue #79 of Salon Futura. Here are the contents:


  • Art: Shui Rhys and the Tylwyth Teg: This issue's cover comes from an 1880 book about Welsh goblins

  • Project Hanuman: Stewart Hotston's debut novel bravely takes on The Culture and does something interesting with it

  • Y Dydd Olaf: The most famous Welsh science fiction novel starts off with the best of intentions and ends up in a horrifying dystopia.

  • Wythnos yng Nghymru Fydd: The first science fiction novel written in Welsh was an advert for Welsh nationalism

  • The Orb of Cairado: What's that you say? A new novella set in the world of The Goblin Emperor? Take my money!

  • Welsh Witches: How many witches have there been in Wales? Here are the stories of 100 of them.

  • Eastercon 2026: Like a phoenix, Eastercon is reborn

  • Llandeilo Lit Fest: Small but perfectly formed. The Wizard's Tower team take part in their local literary festival.

  • The Ghosts Who Sit Upon Imaginary Thrones: A whole book full of Anne Sudworth art? Catnip to Cheryl!

  • Editorial – April 2026: With a momentous election about to happen in Wales, this issue takes a look at how Welsh science fiction saw the future of the country.