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JOAP 59(1):1-7 (2014) • DOI: 10.1111/1468-5922.12051

On Her Departure from the Journal: A Tribute to Pramila Bennett, Managing Editor

Authors: Susanna Wright, William Meredith-Owen, Linda Carter

Abstract

We, the Editors of JAP, come and go. Not only is the stamp of our own style balanced over two or three individuals, it is cordoned within a five-year term. By contrast, as its Managing Editor, Pramila's unique style and influence have characterized the Journal over the last 17 years and have been its human face. Her departure marks the end of a chapter in its history; she will indeed be missed. Pramila has brought her heart and soul to her work: her interest in, and commitment to, the Journal's outreach to an international authorship and readership has won hearts and minds in response.

In this tribute, the current Editors have put together the impressions, reflections, memories, anecdotes and words of appreciation of former Editors, associates and friends who have been with her at work and at play. Together, their voices bring to life the times in which Pramila's life story has been interwoven with the life and story of the Journal.

In the beginning, in 1997, the Editors with whom she first worked were Coline Covington and Barbara Wharton in London and John Beebe in the US. Coline and Barbara recall:

I remember when Barbara and I interviewed Pramila for the job of JAP administrative editor how impressed we were with her quiet assuredness, her lively intellect, and her enthusiasm for the challenge of helping to edit the Journal. As it turned out, what we also soon discovered was Pramila's meticulous attention to detail, her resourcefulness, her complete and utter reliability, and her warmth towards us both. We knew very quickly that we and the JAP were in excellent hands. During these last 17 years, and through the changes of editorship, Pramila has provided an invaluable consistency and continuity for the JAP. In addition, the pivotal role she has played in organizing and smoothing the running of the JAP conferences has contributed substantially to the international reputation of the Journal.
Barbara and I are also indebted to Pramila for making our time as editors so e

JOAP 59(1):1-7 (2014) • DOI: 10.1111/1468-5922.12051

On Her Departure from the Journal: A Tribute to Pramila Bennett, Managing Editor

Authors: Susanna Wright, William Meredith-Owen, Linda Carter

Abstract

In the beginning, in 1997, the Editors with whom she first worked were Coline Covington and Barbara Wharton in London and John Beebe in the US. Coline and Barbara recall:

I remember when Barbara and I interviewed Pramila for the job of JAP administrative editor how impressed we were with her quiet assuredness, her lively intellect, and her enthusiasm for the challenge of helping to edit the Journal. As it turned out, what we also soon discovered was Pramila's meticulous attention to detail, her resourcefulness, her complete and utter reliability, and her warmth towards us both. We knew very quickly that we and the JAP were in excellent hands. During these last 17 years, and through the changes of editorship, Pramila has provided an invaluable consistency and continuity for the JAP. In addition, the pivotal role she has played in organizing and smoothing the running of the JAP conferences has contributed substantially to the international reputation of the Journal.
Barbara and I are also indebted to Pramila for making our time as editors so e