From the Editor

This issue of Science Fiction Studies marks a new chapter in the journal’s history. It is the first issue since 1991 not published under the editorial guidance of Arthur B. Evans, whose leadership has seen the journal recognized as the leading publication venue in the field. Under his direction, we have published multiple influential special issues and been the home to more essays that have received the Science Fiction Research Association’s Innovative Research Award than any other publication venue. The editorial collective thanks Dr. Evans for his leadership, his more than thirty-five years of service to the field, and his camaraderie that has been essential in forging us as an effective team. In our next issue (July 2025) we will write more about his accomplishments as the longest serving managing editor in the journal’s history, the leader most responsible for cultivating its place in our field.Dr. Evans’s retirement has prompted us to implement some other changes to the journal’s management. With this issue we welcome three more members to our editorial collective. Dr. Stephen Dougherty of the University of Agder in Norway brings proficiency in classic science fiction, in connections between sf and technological histories, and in Chinese sf to our team. Dr. Colin Milburn of the University of California Davis has published widely on sf and digital culture and brings expertise in digital gaming, online communities, and connections between sf and science & technology studies, as well as a background in media studies. Dr. Patrick Sharp of California State University Los Angeles brings a record of research focused on race and nationality and on science and gender, as well as editorial expertise in global sf through his role as series editor for the University of Wales Press’s book series New Dimensions in Science Fiction. We welcome these new editors to our team and look forward to working with them. And it is with simultaneous sadness and gratitude that we say goodbye to Art Evans and to Carol McGuirk, who has retired from SFS as of December 2024. Istvan Csicsery-Ronay and Joan Gordon have also indicated their intention to retire in the near future.Long-time readers of the journal will also notice that this issue of SFS has a new visual appearance. We are delighted to announce that the journal has been acquired by the University of California Press, who become our official publishers with this issue. The editorial collective appreciates the warm welcome we have received from UC Press, and we look forward to a productive partnership as we continue to chart new directions for research in the vibrant field of sf scholarship.Despite these multiple changes, Science Fiction Studies at its core will remain the same—a journal committed to publishing the best scholarship in the field, to mentoring the next generation of field leaders, and to charting out new directions for research as the field grows and changes. It is an honor for me to take on the role as Managing Editor as we begin this new chapter because this journal has been influential to my own development as a scholar. I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to Dr. Evans for his matchless leadership of the journal which has made it such an significant venue in the field.