Aurealis #173 is proud to feature the compelling and dynamic 'Refuse' by Andrew Nathan Roberts, the austere and absorbing 'Life in the Dirt' by Henry Neilson and Erin Munzenberger's tiny apocalyptic story 'Angie's Triumph'. Our fascinating non-fiction is 'Mary Ann Moore-Bentley' by Gillian Polack, 'The Philosophical Absurdism of the Final Destination Series' by Ani White, and 'Watchers in the Dark: the Weird Magic of Paperhouse' by Andrew Kolarik. Our amazing internal art is by Peter Allert, Simon Walpole and Chris Catlin. Don't forget our superb Reviews sections—important reading! Aurealis is a whole new odyssey.