On to more positive news, there was much to celebrate at Language and Literature in 2022, as the journal marked its 30 th year. A special issue, edited by Dan McIntyre and Rocío Montoro, features interviews with all previous editors of the journal and provides fascinating insight into the role of a journal editor, as well as the individual aims of each editor during their respective tenures. The issue comprises interviews with Mick Short, Katie Wales, Paul Simpson and Geoff Hall. The interviews show the breadth of subjects covered in the journal and the varied interests of its contributors and readers. Moreover, an anniversary such as this one allows us to take stock of where Language and Literature is now. Thirty years since its inception, it is clear that the journal has become increasingly international, and as McIntyre and Montoro (31/4) 1 state in the introduction to the special issue:This internationalism is also reflected in the articles published in Language and Literature.