Retiring as Assistant Editor of Escape Pod

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!

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