New England without winter is a blessing and a curse. ¡Gracias, El Niño! Here at Nixes Mate headquarters, graveyard for pirates, mutineers, and booze cruises, we’re excited about our new books, and this issue which features fifteen new authors to Nixes Mate Review. Every year or so, we change the size of the Review and our books. Of course, we’ve always shunned the standard size of books and journals. This year is no exception. Who needs 6 x 9 when you can have 5.83 x 8.27! The Review is 6 5/8 x 10 1/4. Go figure. You must be asking yourself, why does that matter. It doesn’t. Afterall, New England with or without winter heralds a new Spring. ¡Gracias, El Niño!