Issue #17

This is the March 2020 issue of Salon Futura. Here are the contents.


  • Cover: The Thief’s Gamble: This issue's cover is The Thief's Gamble by Geoff Taylor

  • Comet Weather: A review of Comet Weather, the new contemporary fantasy novel from Liz Williams

  • Dark and Deepest Red: A review of Dark and Deepest Red, a YA fairy tale re-telling from Anne-Marie McLemore

  • Mars: A review of the short story collection, Mars, by Croatian writer, Asja Bakić, translated by Jennifer Zoble

  • Conventions Go Virtual: What does the sudden need to hold major events online mean for Worldcon? Cheryl has opinions.

  • Star Trek: Picard: A review of the first season of the new Star Trek series featuring the return of Jean-Luc Picard

  • Beneath the Rising: A review of Beneath the Rising, a decidedly weird tale of Tentacled Things by Premee Mohamed

  • Interview – Juliet E. McKenna: An audio interview with author, Juliet E. McKenna

  • The Golden Key: A review of The Golden Key, a debut fantasy novel about Victorian spiritualsts and faeries, by Marian Womack.

  • The Unspoken Name: A review of The Unspoken Name, a debut fantasy novel by AK Larkwood

  • The City of a Thousand Feelings: A review of The City of a Thousand Feelings, a novella by Anya Johanna DeNiro

  • Editorial – March 2020: Cheryl explains how busy life is for her in self-isolation.