It's impossible to list everyone who, over a lifetime, has helped to encourage my writing in general and assisted with this book in particular.
However, I do need to mention:
My parents
Jackie LaRonde
My cats
Of course, my awesome beta-readers:
Benita Burger
Brook True
DaraLynn Hill
Elizabeth Lombard
Jill Blanchard
Linda Mull
who made this a better book
And Robin Collet for the wonderful cover art!
A very special thanks
Charles de Lint, almost 20 years ago, encouraged me and taught me a whole new way to look at and refine my own rough work. That made all the difference.