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Set against a backdrop of salt flats and shifting skies, this haunting and lyrical coming of age tale explores the edges of science and folklore, grief and belonging, and the enduring pull of family. When Wallace McKenzie gets the call that her father has passed-her world tilts. Drawn to the wild beauty of semi-tropical Russell Island, Queensland, and the possibility of uncovering her roots, Wallace finds herself in a landscape shaped by wind, water, and secrets. As she delves into her father's past with her father's long-time partner Oji, she uncovers threads of heritage tangled with old stories, science, and the rhythms of a place where magic stirs alongside the mangroves. Friendships bloom in unexpected places, and the eerie presence of the curlews guide her deeper into mystery. But when Wallace notices strange behaviour among the birds, questions begin to surface. Is her father truly dead? Or has the truth been buried like driftwood by the tide?

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Samantha Trayhurn lives and writes on Biripi Country, on the mid-north coast of NSW. When she isn't writing, you'll find her surfing or roller skating. She holds a Doctorate in Creative Writing from Western Sydney University, where she was supervised by Gail Jones, Anthony Uhlmann, and Ben Etherington. This novel forms the creative component of her thesis, and her work explores the liminal spaces where nature, bodies, and ideas intersect.Her writing has appeared in Overland, Westerly, eTropic, Hecate, Scum Mag, and elsewhere. She also contributed a chapter to Gerald Murnane: Another World in This One (Sydney University Press, 2020). The manuscript of this novel placed third in the 2023 Hawkeye Publishing Unpublished Manuscript Prize. She is currently at work on her second novel.

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