First, a huge thankyou to all the team at Allen & Unwin—Nicola, Sue, Kathryn, Melanie, Abba, Susin and Lisa—what an amazing bunch of women you are. Thank you for looking after me. I’ve felt very safe in your capable hands from day one.
To all my wonderful friends—you all mean a great deal to me and I thank you for never judging me for boozing, and never judging me for not boozing either. Big love particularly to Anna Askerud, Robbie Beattie, Sarah Cobham, Emma Hopkinson-Sneddon, Kathryn Geddes-Marks, Sarah Gillies, Nicky Levet and Katy Pearce. I’m also particularly grateful to my test readers—Robbie Beattie, Jude Wallace and Sue Kerr.
I’d like to give a shout-out to our lovely and ever-expanding new community in Karori, especially the great teachers who’ve been looking after our boys.
To my lovely in-laws—thank you for being so welcoming to me from the moment Corin drew me into the fold. Special mention must be made of my mother-in-law Marg Dann and Corin’s twin sister Amy Evans—you guys are so special to me and your support is really appreciated.
To my three gorgeous, clever sisters: Brita McVeigh, Anna McVeigh and Juliet Speedy, I love you all very, very, very, very much. Sisterhood rocks!
Thanks Mum and Dad—Tina and Chris McVeigh—for always loving me, encouraging me and challenging me, and for instilling in me the belief that I could achieve anything I set my mind to. I only hope I can send my boys out into the world with such a great parental gift.
Finally to Corin, the love of my life. Thank you for everything, honey—everything. And to our beautiful boys Axel, Kaspar and Jakob, keep being awesome guys, and remember—everything in moderation!