Barely 14 months into the job as editor in chief, Sara Angel has resigned from Chatelaine, Canada's longest-running women's magazine, according to the Globe and Mail.

The 37-year-old mother of two told the newspaper that she left her job Thursday "for personal reasons" but declined to divulge details. Angel gave birth to her second child last fall.

Sara Angel, seen here in a promotional photo, joined Chatelaine in the spring of 2006.
(Courtesy of George Pimentel)

She said she has "very positive feelings" about the publication, which turns 80 next year, and was looking forward to taking a hiatus.

The report says staff members were informed Friday morning that Angel was no longer at the magazine.

Chatelaine, Canada's bestselling magazine with revenues of $56.3 million in 2006, has been going through an editorial upheaval since the retirement of editor Rona Maynard in 2004. Maynard had been at the helm for 10 years.

Angel's predecessor was Kim Pittaway who resigned in August 2005, 15 months after taking over from Maynard. Pittaway had said her departure was sparked by a "fundamental disagreement" with the magazine's publisher, Kerry Mitchell, concerning the impact of advertising on content.

Staff turnover has been high, with as many as 35 employees leaving the publication over the past few years.

Angel was appointed to her position after an extensive nine-month search by Rogers, which owns the publication.

She was the ninth editor in chief and her only magazine experience had been as visual features editor for Saturday Night, which shut down operations in October 2005.

Angel has also run small publishing companies specializing in  popular culture, art, history, design, food, and photography.

Lise Ravary, editorial director of women's publications for Rogers, will supervise the day-to-day operations of Chatelaine.