Cécile Cristofari

Vivid Worlds brings together twenty exciting, new science-fiction stories by writers from all over the world. The emerging genre of solarpunk weaves imaginative storytelling with optimism and innovation to address some of the challenges humanity is facing today and is likely to face in the future due to climate change. These short stories not only offer fantastic examples of cutting-edge science fiction, they also explore the concept of humanity's survival from both a technological and philosophical angle. These stories offer hope, just when we need it the most.Donna Scott is the BSFA-Award winning editor of Newcon Press's Best of British Science Fiction anthology series (BSFA Best Collection, 2024).

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, C cile'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 Schr dinger'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