Thank you to my husband and collaborator, Mike Johnston, without whom my books would simply not exist. Thank you to Mattie, for being so patient when Mommy is “on deadline” and who wants to grow up to be a “bookstore writer.” Thank you to my family and friends, who put up with not seeing me for weeks and months while I am writing. Thank you for being there when the writing is done.
Thank you to the fabulous team at Hyperion: Ellen Archer, who believed in the book from the first moment; Barbara Jones, Kristin Kiser, Marie Coolman, Bryan Christian, Sarah Rucker, Maha Khalil, Katherine Tasheff, and Mindy Stockfield. Special thanks to my editors: Jill Schwartzman, Elisabeth Dyssegaard, and Brenda Copeland. Thank you to Richard Abate, agent, friend, and advocate.