Today is my last day as the Assistant Editor of Escape Pod, after more than six years in the position (and seven with the magazine). I love the work and love the magazine, but I have stretched myself too thin lately, and the time has come for me to retire. I’m excited to hand over my reins to Kevin Wabaunsee, who’s spent the summer learning – and mastering – all the behind-the-scenes machinery of the Assistant Editor of Escape Pod, where he’ll work alongside Premee Mohamed like I have. With continuing co-Editors Mur Lafferty and Valerie Valdes, and the whole team of Associate Editors, Escape Pod is going to keep flying to awesome places.
If you’re someone who’s listened to a story, submitted work of your own, or been a member of one of my teams – thank you all for making this such a wonderful flight! So many editors complain about the hate mail they receive, but in my experience the “love mail” has outnumbered it 100:1. Thank you all. Keep on reading and listening, and fly safe out there.
For more information, read the official statement on the Escape Pod website.
P.S. By my best guess, I sent about 8,000 personal-feedback rejections during my tenure there. Whew!