A man discovers his work shirt is becoming fused to his body. Family life as told from the neighbourhood cat's point of view. Toxic soil invades a young family's life. A post-pandemic frontier landscape is rocked by violence. An exploration of nascent queerness and non-belonging. This is a diverse collection of contemporary stories from exciting new writers under 30 years of age. The anthology includes works by Sydney-based academic and essayist, Amanda Jayne, Adelaide-based poet and fiction writer, Bethany Cody, West Australian author and artist, Lydia Trethewey, Copenhagen-based West Australian writer, Morgan Riley and Curtin University creative writing student, Vasco Pimentel. EMMA WORTLEY has a background in academia and has published papers on children's and young adult literature (the subject of her PhD thesis) in various journals. ELIZABETH MORA is editor of , the University of Sydney Education and Social Work Society Journal. DENIZ AGRAZ is an educator, content manager and writer. Elizabeth and Deniz were both selected in 2019 for Citizen Writes, a creative writing program developed by Carnival of the Bold and Diversity Arts Australia.