Sincere gratitude to my editor, Zara Anvari, for being the illumination behind this book, and to Laura Bulbeck for her invaluable input and inspiration with editing. I’d also like to thank Indigo for the illustrations and everyone at Quarto involved in the publication and promotion of this book …
Heartfelt thanks to my incredibly wise agent Jane Graham Maw (www.grahammawchristie.com). Credit also to Ingrid Court Jones for her amazing help with early copy-editing of my material. And last, but by no means least, deepest love and gratitude to Ray, Robert and Ruthie as I immersed myself in the blissful ritual of writing this book by day and, of course, by moonlight.