Notable contributors include poet Tony Birch, singer Deborah Cheetham, Australian rules footballer Adam Goodes, and actress Miranda Tapsell.

Heiss and publisher Aviva Tuffield received over 120 submissions from people of varying ages and geographical locations, with those chosen for the project expressing "numerous communal connections and shared experiences that frame common themes, including the importance and influence of identity, the stolen generations, family and kinship, education, concepts of country and place, and sport."

Some Aboriginal Australian celebrities also authored chapters in the book, namely film and television stars Deborah Cheetham and Miranda Tapsell, and sportsmen Adam Goodes and Patrick Johnson.

[2] Brisbane-born slam poet, environmental campaigner and teacher Alice Eather, who wrote Chapter 15 entitled 'Yuya Karrabura", committed suicide on June 4, 2017 at age 28, whilst the book was still being compiled.

"[9] Delaney continued, explaining that "Each story is full of nuance and answers all sorts of questions, in beautifully complex ways, about Aboriginal experiences in contemporary Australia that often go unasked."