I’m the publisher and editor of New Escapologist, a biannual magazine of wise and funny writing.
The magazine was out of production for five years but returned triumphantly in 2023.
In the interim, the blog never stopped and the back catalogue (Issues 1-13) remains in print.
Praise for the magazine
“we immediately fell for its idiosynscratic mix of gentle humour, curious interviews and more serious reports.” — MagCulture
“a wonderful magazine” — Monocle Radio’s The Stack
“Entertaining and highly literate reading, even if you’re relatively content with wage slavery.” — Moneysense.
“Ambitious, elegantly-designed, literary.” — Yahoo! News.
“Foppish, irresponsible, and very needed” — Pat Kane, Thoughtland.
“Excellent publications that deserve a wide readership.” — Tom Hodgkinson, editor of the Idler and author of How to be Free.
“A brilliant magazine on the theme of escape as a sane response to an insane situation.” — Brian Dean, Anxiety Culture.
“I have the latest New Escapologist on my bedside table. I go nowhere without it. And I always make sure New Escapologist is on it.” — Ian Macpherson, writer and comedian.
“A splendid publication. So cheerful and light, yet with a ninja-sharp intellect hiding just beneath the surface.” — Mr. Money Mustache
“We had to wait thirty years for someone to come up with an idea like this – an indie magazine about escape attempts!!! Next step: a whole Escapology Cult.” — Prof. Stanley Cohen, co-author of Escape Attempts.