Aurealis #57, edited by Dirk Strasser, starts off what's going to be a big year. 'Where Colossi Sleep' by Daniel Baker is near future sub-continental grunge, where heavy industry blends with a culture four thousand years old, and is transformed by it. Watch out for C S McMullen's 'Monday-child', a deceptive story that constantly defies your expectations and packs a real punch in the end. Crisetta Macleod opens the year with an interview with David Dufty, who has chronicled an amazing adventure in robotics. The usual pithy reviews and news round off this issue.