Issue #31

This is the June 2021 issue of Salon Futura. Here are the contents.


  • Cover: Clown Woman: This issue's cover is Clown Woman by Molly Rose Lee

  • Shards of Earth: A look at the new Adrian Tchaikovsky novel, Shards of Earth

  • The Album of Dr. Moreau: Hey, hey, we're a Monkee! Well, chimp actually, plus an elephant, an ocelot, an armadillo and a bat. With help from Daryl Gregory, the world's latest hot boy band has produced The Album of Dr Moreau

  • QualityLand: In the near future, Germany will be the Best of All Possible Countries: QualityLand by Marc-Uwe Kling

  • Worldcon Drama Again: What? It's only a couple of months since the last Worldcon fiasco. Of course we were due another one.

  • Blackheart Knights: Laure Eve's debut urban fantasy, Blackheart Knights, re-invents King Arthur in a near-future London

  • Birds of Prey: Cheryl explains why the Birds of Prey movie does not appeal to leopards

  • Red Dust: From Yoss, a star of Cuban science fiction, comes Red Dust, a mystery featuring a robot detective who is a fan of noir fiction

  • Editorial – June 2021: Cheryl is tired and cannot brain today