Dedication and Appreciation

 

Dedicated to Teresa Nielsen Hayden

 

who is probably the ideal reader for this book.

 

The Authors Would Like To Thank:

 

Will Shetterly and Pamela Dean for courageous Scribbliness, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Terry Windling, and Delia Sherman for daring editorship, Jean Brust for political savvy, the Fabulous Lorraine and Liz Cooper for cheers and wolf whistles, Jim Bird and Dawn Celeste for rendezvous points, refreshments, and clothes, Coffee & Tea Ltd. for that life-giving first cup of the day, the Fantasy Shop in St. Louis for the impromptu writers' retreat, Wilson Library at the University of Minnesota for the chance to read the classified ads in The Times circa 1849, Betsy Stemple for authenticating the damage, Victor Raymond for Prussian government intelligence, and Neil Gaiman, Charmaine Parnell, and Micole Sudberg for troubleshooting and accent-checking.

 

If the authors got anything wrong, it's no fault of the above-named people. Being contrary sorts, the authors might have done it on purpose.