With the most enormous and heartfelt thanks to:
Elly Brewer for pointing me in the right direction and to Jim Eldridge for encouraging me to keep going;
To Gaia Banks for always giving me the most excellent and honest criticism;
To Sara O’Connor and the fabulous Hot Key Books team, especially Jenny Jacoby for all her input;
To Sam Hearn for his wonderful illustrations;
To Alfie, Bertie, Archie and Annie Beth for believing in me;
And to Annie Beth for helping steer the Toxic Spew through the perils and pitfalls of Galaxy 43b.