IMA Fungus is compiled by David L. Hawksworth (Comparative Plant and Fungal Biology, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey TW93DS, UK) on behalf of the Executive Committee of the International Mycological Association. All unsigned items in the journal are by, and may be attributed to, him.

He is assisted by Senior Editors Robert Lücking (Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum, Berlin) and Brenda D. Wingfield (Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, South Africa).

Items for consideration for inclusion in all sections of the journal should be submitted to him at d.hawksworth@nhm.ac.uk. with a copy to the Managing Editor, Pedro W. Crous (p.crous@westerdijkinstitute.nl).

Books for possible coverage in the Book News section should be mailed to: IMA Fungus, Milford House, 10 The Mead, Ashtead, Surrey KT21 2LZ, UK.