One of the founding editors of Aurealis, Stephen Higgins, has returned to the helm of the respected small press journal. The news has yet to appear on the Aurealis website, but has been verified by outgoing co-editor Ben Payne on his LiveJournal.

My two cents: I don’t see why Ben and Robert Hoge’s efforts deserve to be seen as somehow not up to the standards of the “glory days” of Aurealis. But all that to one side, congratulations are due to Stephen on his return to the editor’s chair, and a big cheer to Ben and Robert for their infectious enthusiasm in a difficult role.