A rich and unique collection of short fiction, poetry, illustration and song lyrics from Australia and beyond.

An encounter with a strange boy on a beach, a dog in space, a world of butterflies, a talking whale, two girls who take on the world, and a thousand silver ghosts . . . Like the pull of the tide, these stories and poems will draw you in and encourage you to explore.

Includes work by Arwa Abousamra, Courtney Barnett, Davina Bell, Tony Birch, Meg Caddy, Felicity Castagna, Ali Cobby Eckermann, PM Freestone, Scot Gardner, Leanne Hall, Andrea Hirata, Kyle Hughes-Odgers, Barry Jonsberg, Amie Kaufman, Gayle Kennedy, Margo Lanagan, Meg McKinlay, Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall, Shivaun Plozza, Alice Pung, Shaun Tan, Lizzie Wagner, Wil Wagner, Trudy White.