Strap yourselves in for Aurealis #161! It's packed with top quality spec fic goodness. Our absorbing fiction includes the fascinating worldbuilding of 'Something Rich and Strange' by Jordan Chase-Young, the beguiling 'People of the Forest, Reflections of the Heart' by L.P. Melling and the elegant and thoughtful 'The Star Songs' by Declan Ellis. Our compelling nonfiction features 'Science Fiction Tropes in Modern Music' by Lachlan Walter, 'Transgressing Sacred Boundaries in Science Fiction' by Declan Ellis and 'Discworld: Pratchett's Death: Humanity's Ultimate Mirror' by Amy Laurens. Our stunning internal art this issue comes from Josh Hardie, James Spence and Simon Walpole. Aurealis, your first stop when you need an imagination tune-up.