Acknowledgements

Thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts, who allocated a Research and Create grant toward the writing of this book and The Medusa Deep. The Hamilton City Enrichment Fund also provided essential support at a crucial period in completing the latter two books of this trilogy.

Thanks as well to Wolsak & Wynn and Kegedonce Press, each allotting an Ontario Arts Council Recommender Grant that helped in these many months of writing and revising.

I have found that a trilogy is a tough thing to end. The expertise of professionals is one thing, but at some point their sincere enthusiasm is equally important. I can particularly thank Nicola Winstanley for advice, and discussions about writing. Discussions with other friends in the arts have been equally encouraging but I will not list them, since once I start including, I’ll start fretting about who I might be missing.

Thanks of course to Ashley Hisson and Noelle Allen whose support – for years and years now! – made this trilogy happen.