Felis Futura: An Anthology of Future Cats

by C.B. Droege (Editor), Jonathan Edelstein (Contributor), Jenny Blackford (Contributor)

Felis Futura is a collection of short stories, poems, and visual art depicting the various futures of humanity’s most fickle companion.

269 pages, Paperback

First published June 6, 2022

About the author

CB Droege is an author and poet from the Queen City living in the Millionendorf. His influences include Philip K. Dick, Bill Bryson, Isaac Asimov, David Sedaris, and Roger Zelazny. He loves wizards and time-travel, but has an irrational distaste for time-traveling wizards. His latest book is RapUnsEl and Other Stories. He recently edited Starward Tales: An Anthology of Speculative Legends.
Learn more at cbdroege.com

Reviews

[Kip Koelsch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Being a cat dad and a science fiction reader/writer, I loved this collection. Bravo!

[Hugo Cervantes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was not expecting to like this book as much as I did (being a dog person myself).

Needles to say it’s a great compilation of short stories and art.

I found myself more than once crying or laughing or crying and laughing at the stories.

[Emmie Christie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Disclaimer, I have a flash fiction in this, "Purr Therapy."

There were several stories/poems I loved in this, but here were my top favorites:

"Lightning Cat" by Jonathan Edelstein
"Forever Cat" by Carter Lappin
"That Thing We Lost" by Gerri Leen
"The Sorrow" by Jenny Blackford

"Forever Cat" had me in tears.

[N.J. Gallegos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this collection! Several stories got me choked up. Great works!

[Alice]

[Disclaimer: I have a story, 'For I Shall Consider My Cat J/FRY', in this anthology]

It's hard to go wrong with a cat-themed anthology, since readers - and writers - are legendary for their love of felines. This one, taking cats to their very different speculative futures on Earth or among the stars, mixes short stories with artwork and poetry.

Standout stories for me were 'Forever Cat', which made me cry, and 'Why The Louisiana Swamp Cat He Go To Texas', which is enchanting but also very funny. But everything in there is strong and I'm delighted to be a part of it.