First of all she’s a friend, and I knew that if she took it on, she’d give it her all. That’s just the way she is. No half measures, no corners cut. We actually spoke about the idea a year ago, but she was juggling about seven careers at once and we couldn’t find the time. It was only when she managed to take a few weeks off after a winter as a broadcaster on Fox Sports in Australia that she could give the gig the focus she wanted to.
Having worked with a few guest editors before – Fred, Bumble, Swann, MCJ Nicholas et al; even, for this particular title, David Gower (who was especially marvellous) – it’s fair to say that everyone tackles the job differently. Some are notably hands-on, full of ideas, others rather more laidback. (I could probably stretch to a couple who may not have been fully aware they were doing it at all…)