Debut short story collection from a French author who has been making a name for herself with regular appearances to Interzone and contributions to Clarkesworld, ParSec, and elsewhere. Providing a fresh perspective on things, Cécile's fiction reflects her love of the natural world and concern for its future. Elephants in Bloom contains her finest previously published stories and a number of brand new tales that appear here for the first time.

Contents:
Introduction
All We Ever Look For
The Fishery
A Kingdom of Seagrass and Silk
A Stray Cat in the Mountain of The Dead
Que la Grenade Est Touchante
When You Meet the Wild Hunt
The Hangman's Legacy
Ice Cream from Pluto
Soaring, the World on Their Shoulders
Schrödinger's Children
A Diary from the End of the World
The Third Time I Saw a Fox
Kings of Snow
The Owl Woman
The Goddess's Spear
Nine Lives, One to Spare
Wind, River, Angel Song
Elephants in Bloom
About the Author