The Animals in That Country author, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, presents a masterful collection of new short stories. The opportunity to release the cats is given to a family of cat farmers. A hen gang gives the straight talk. A ship with a female crew breaks past sexism. A world bereft of men provides comfort to a support group. McKay delivers glimpses into realms where infancy resurfaces, where individuals embrace their animal aspects, and where animals converse like humans?all with her signature humour, energy, and flare. The stories in Gunflower depict the world as it is and as it could be, exploding and blooming in captivating ways.