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Akemi Dawn Bowman, for being my first critique partner and being so ridiculously supportive. For so (sooo) many reads, brilliant notes, and for writing books that make me cry.
The Pitch Wars ’16 crew. Brenda Drake for creating the contest that changed my life, Brian Palmer for taking a chance on my old sci-fi manuscript and being a wonderful mentor and friend, and all my sprantz buddies.
I appreciate everyone who took the time and energy to provide early reads and feedback—Kelsey, Erin, Julia, Meghan, Nova, Emmy, Julie, Sam, Jennifer, Elesha, Kara, Gabrielle, Margaret, Ian, Amaris, Alexandria, Lisa, and Kendra. Your feedback was invaluable.
Thank you to every incredible author who took the time to read and blurb this book.
Kristin Dwyer, because you read my copyedits and then forced me to add you to my acknowledgments. But also for helping me choose my BTS bias.
Adrienne Young, you didn’t ask to be in this, like Kristin, but thank you for all the advice and for deciding you liked me back at Yallfest.
Ashley Hearn for your incredible editorial notes on the first draft of this book, and for casually answering all my frantic “but what does this mean?!” publishing questions.
Lacey Gunnell for the adventures, the lip synch videos, and for reminding me that my head doesn’t always need to be stuck in the publishing clouds.
Ally Crooks for so many years of reading and support.
Nikki and Sasha for all the writing memories, and for making me fall in love with stories in the first place.
Novel 19s for making me an honorary member, and to the Roaring 20s for being such a fabulous debut group.
Pookie, Rowdy, and Mooka, for being cute and for the cuddles.
Neopets, for being awesome fifteen years ago, when I first got my start writing on the roleplay boards. If you’ve ever participated in a story about a wolf named Shaikoh or a vampire slayer named Perce, that was totally me.
Stephenie Meyer. You’ll probably never read this, but Twilight’s the reason I fell in love with YA and reading. My wall was literally painted with Edward’s and Bella’s faces, so thank you for that! #TeamJacob.
Keel Haul’s Sea Crew, for making me so hyped to share this book with the world. Thank you for being so invested in this story from the start, and for all your time and support.
To everyone who has read this book and made it this far, you are incredible and I appreciate the heck out of you.
Finally, I want to end this with a note that every single person involved in the development of this book (my agent, editor, publisher, designer, and cover artist) were all women. I think that’s pretty dang cool, and couldn’t have asked for a better team for All the Stars and Teeth.