I’m also a writer myself, currently writing a novel, so it seemed like a good fit. I was Digital Arts Editor at the Independent, commissioning features about books and writing, as well as other aspects of the arts. As a long-term fan-girl of Popshot myself, I was delighted to have the opportunity to pick Matilda’s brain about the highs and lows of being Popshot editor, what really grinds her gears in submissions, and which books are best for soothing ourselves in order to survive this small matter of self-isolation.Ĭhelsea Magazine hired me a year and a half ago and I’m currently editing issue 28 of Popshot. These have solicited work on themes from the profound to the intriguing, including ‘Chance’, ‘Escape’, ‘Fantasy’, ‘Mystery’, and the upcoming issue takes ‘Earth’ as its theme. Thanks to the publication’s success, Matilda’s main charge takes the form of sifting through the hundreds of submissions for each of the magazine’s quarterly issues. With its humble origins something we can identify with at Porridge ( Popshot was essentially started by “a guy in his bedroom” ), ‘the illustrated magazine of new writing’ was bought by the Chelsea Magazine Company a couple of years ago and is now in the capable editorial hands of Matilda Battersby. One publication which has had its place firmly on the Porridge -radar for quite some time is Popshot, a well-respected literary magazine established in 2008 which publishes short stories, flash fiction and poetry alongside gorgeous and often provocative illustrations by (what will soon be) the up-and-coming generation of writers and illustrators. Whether it’s something as simple as an encouraging retweet of someone’s call for submissions, teaming up on a competition or offer, or putting the world to rights together during one of our biannual print launch events, there is certainly plenty of truth to be found in the old adage about being stronger together. Speaking personally, one of the best aspects of being involved with Porridge as an editor comes in the form of the connections we make with other publications from all around the world. I can't go play a cop on a show and not talk about the fact that I'm a Black cop.' My character hadn't addressed any of that.Image credit: Glynn Perkins Interview with Matilda Battersby, Editor of Popshot In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Titus previously revealed that he'd already considered leaving the show after learning about the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in 2020. He explained: "A lot of people are finding a voice, and I found that for myself, where I was like, 'Oh wow, I've been complacent.' I woke up one morning and I was watching the news, and I was like, 'I can't do this. ![]() READ: Nathan Fillion is incredible in first on-screen role MORE: The Rookie star Eric Winter's famous wife revealed – did you spot her on the show? He told TV Line: "What I can say is that Titus was not coming back to the show, so we needed to do the best that we could to honor the character who's been so primally a part of the show." Ahead of The Rookie's season four premiere, showrunner Alexi Hawley had already confirmed that Titus would not return to the series.
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