diff --git a/Control/Monad/Extra.hs b/Control/Monad/Extra.hs
--- a/Control/Monad/Extra.hs
+++ b/Control/Monad/Extra.hs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import Control.Applicative
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Cont
+import Control.Monad.IO.Class
 
 -- | Synonym for @return ()@.
 skip :: Monad m => m ()
@@ -45,3 +46,7 @@
 --   'Control.Monad.Trans.Cont.callCC'.
 doCallCC :: Monad m => ((r -> ContT r m b) -> ContT r m r) -> m r
 doCallCC = flip runContT return . callCC
+
+-- | Short-hand for @liftIO@.
+io :: MonadIO m => IO a -> m a
+io = liftIO
diff --git a/monad-extras.cabal b/monad-extras.cabal
--- a/monad-extras.cabal
+++ b/monad-extras.cabal
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 name:           monad-extras
-version:        0.1.0.0
+version:        0.2.0.0
 synopsis:       Extra utility functions for working with monads
--- description: 
+-- description:
 homepage:       http://github.com/jwiegley/monad-extras
 license:        BSD3
 license-file:   LICENSE
 author:         John Wiegley, Chris Done
 maintainer:     johnw@fpcomplete.com
--- copyright:   
+-- copyright:
 category:       Control
 build-type:     Simple
 cabal-version:  >=1.10
 
 library
     default-language: Haskell98
-    exposed-modules:     
+    exposed-modules:
         Control.Monad.Extra
     build-depends:
         base >= 4 && < 5