Unremembered (Unremembered #1)(83)
Allison Verost. An extra, super-duper thanks goes to you because you are a total rock star and because you somehow miraculously manage to never look stressed out.
Meg Cabot, you are an idol and a total sweetheart. Thanks for supporting my book!
Thank you to the fantastic people who worked on the book trailer for 52 Reasons to Hate My Father. The beautiful cast: Alanna Giuliani, Hunter Blake, Micky Shiloah, Tom Wade, Javier Lezama, Wesley Rice and Lishmar, the horse! The hardworking, talented crew: Jason Fitzpatrick, Jason Bell, Terra Brody, Anna Bratton, Jackie Fanara and Charlie Fink. The musicians and bands who contributed music: ‘Time Will Tell’, ‘Shhh! It’s a Secret’, Matthew Clark, Sarah Meeks-Clark, Tommy Fields and Nikki Boyer. The generous people who allowed our little production to crash at your places of business/residence: Brian Braff, Steve and Zina Glodney, Jennifer and Ryan Bosworth, Lisa and Lisa at the Lionheart Ranch and Ike Pyun at the Parlor. And the awesome people who helped make the trailer shine: Ryan Bosworth, Jerry Brunskill, Shane Harris, Thatcher Peterson, Matt Moran and Ella Gaumer.
Liz Kerins, thank you for being there and for saying, ‘Send me more!’ Marianne Merola, thanks to you I now seemingly speak several languages. Nicki Hart, the master swag designer! Deb Shapiro, publicity and marketing genius. Also, thanks to Kim Highland, Kathryn Bhirud, Christina Diaz, Lisa Nevola Lewis, Leslie Evell, Brittany Carlson, BJ Markel, José Silerio, Rich Kaplan and Mark Stankevich.
Huge gratitude goes to Ruth Haas and Stan Wagon for walking me through complex mathematics that was way over my head, Tara Playfair for teaching me how to be Jamaican, Dr Julianne Garrison for the med-school crash course and Lynn and Rob at the Tealeaves Café, for allowing me to sit in your beautiful restaurant for hours without ever complaining (or threatening to kick me out) and for introducing me to the magical qualities of Mayan cocoa tea.
All the teachers, librarians, principals and students who have invited me into their schools. Thank you for welcoming me with such open arms and making me feel as though I have halfway interesting things to say. Thanks to all the librarians and booksellers who stock my books on the shelf and hand-sell them to readers. And to the foreign publishers who bring my stories to life all over the world.
Writers are crazy people. And, ironically, it’s other crazy people who keep us sane. Thank you to my support team of fellow writers who have managed to keep me on the ledge (as opposed to falling over the side of it): Alyson No?l, Robin Reul, Joanne Rendell, Brad Gottfred, Mary Pearson, Gretchen McNeil, Leigh Bardugo, Lauren Kate, Amanda Ashby, Carol Tanzman, Carolina Munhóz and Raphael Draccon. And an überspecial thanks to Jenn Bosworth, who read this book way before it was readable and who puts up with me far more than she should.
Terra Brody. You continue to impress me with your strength, creativity and ability to watch an entire season of Vampire Diaries in one night.
Michael and Laura Brody, I’m quickly running out of ways to tell you what cool parents you are.
Charlie Fink. Thank you for making me laugh, letting me cry, fixing broken plots and humouring me when I swear I’ll never write another book again.
And most important, and never ever forgotten, the biggest, fluffiest, warmest, shiniest, sparkliest thanks go to my readers.
That means you. Yes, you. Don’t look so surprised. You really think I’d be able to do any of this without you? Think again.