A collection of short fiction by writers who have attended four notable writing courses: Bill Manhire's Victoria University graduate course; Owen Marshall's fiction writing course at Aoraki Polytechnic; Harry Ricketts' short fiction workshop at VUP; and, Witi Ihimaera's creative writing class at AUP. A collection of short fiction by writers who have attended four notable writing courses: Bill Manhire's Victoria University graduate course; Owen Marshall's fiction writing course at Aoraki Polytechnic; Harry Ricketts' short fiction workshop at VUP; and Witi Ihimaera's creative writing class at AUP.