
Elizabeth Drysdale was the Assistant (and later Associate) Editor of the Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies (BIES) for twenty-five years until 2012, when she retired from ANU. During her tenure, Liz produced 72 issues of the journal, containing over 300 articles, countless book reviews and PhD abstracts. She was a key figure in making BIES what it is today - the leading journal on Indonesia's economy and society. In this episode, Liz discussed challenges in delivering the "four-monthly miracle" that is BIES, her passion for the written words and her deep connections with Indonesia.