We would like to especially acknowledge our Education Director Quinton Johnson, whose brilliant pedagogies underlie the Fantasy Creation Zone, and without whom the Story Pirates would not be teaching creative writing in such a dynamic, engaging, and effective way.
We would also like to thank the following friends, colleagues, and champions (in no particular order): Stephen Barbara, Eve Attermann, Derek Evans, Charlie Russo, Sam Forman, Adrienne Becker, Laura Heywood, Allen Hubby, Eric Cipra, Jon Glickman, Natalie Tucker, Nicole Brodeur, The Drama Book Shop, Upright Citizens Brigade, WME, Gimlet Media and Spotify, Geoff Rodkey, Jacqueline West, Hatem Aly, Rhea Lyons, Mark Merriman, Marcie Cleary, Mara Canner, Joanna Campbell, Erica Silverman, Bridgett Spier, Martha Carmody, Blake White, Wendy Zweig, Staci Intriligator, Miguel Ortiz, Elmwood Elementary School, Austin Sanders, Brandon York, Andrew Miller, Gabe Pacheco, Amy Gargan, Bailey David Johnson, Bekah Nutt, Lynn Weingarten, and the hundreds of thousands of kids who have sent us their stories since 2004.