Introduction to the inaugural issue of JALT

Abstract

We are excited to see the first issue of JALT published. Having had the idea for an open, online journal in 2016, we all underestimated the amount of work involved in getting this inaugural issue out into the open and it has been a steep and ongoing learning curve. Although we all work for a for-profit private education institution (whose unconditional support of JALT is gratefully acknowledged), the journal is a labour of love of the three editors, our contributors and our Editorial Board, and we are most thankful for, and humbled by, all the wonderful support received.