Books are a bit like children in that it takes so many people to actually help them into the world. The people below are my book midwives – and thanks to all of you for a smooth and stitch-free delivery.
A huge thank you to everyone at Walker. I had always wanted to be published by Walker because they have lovely books and a lovely building, and I have not been disappointed. Thanks to the design team, Jack and Royston, for my best cover ever, and to Emma for being fantastic – what would books do without editors!
I also have to thank my daughter, Harry. I know she gets a dedication but she loved the story right away and every day after I’d finished writing she would check it over and query some of the more ridiculous stuff I’d come up with and make it better. She’d supply answers when I got stuck, and this would be a much poorer book without her.
Also friends and fellow authors for listening to moans (see, it is like childbirth!) and finally Stephanie, my long-suffering agent and Fritz, my even longer-suffering boyfriend, partner and husband.