AllHandslives on the Australian coastline, running through the hopes and fears ofpeople who call the ocean home. The stories nestle into relationships betweencharacters and their return to family, childhood, romance, and who they are. 'TheCape' inspects fear and victory in surf competitions. 'Swim risk' travelsthrough grief and falling into hope through instinct. The titular story 'All Hands'sees a dumped trophy husband return to his parent's home only to be told 'youcan't stay here forever'. The Australian coast is not simply a sunshine haven,but a vastly rugged home for personal reflection and growth.

All Hands sits in the tradition of Tim Winton'sWestern Australian stories of masculinity and the ocean, except here it isQueensland, and written by a woman. - MOYA COSTELLO, 2019Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award judge