With each new book I write, I’m indebted to so many people. My Fearless Foursome writers’ group keeps me inspired and on track. Ellen Byron, Lisa Q. Mathews, Diane Vallere, what would I do without out weekly meetups? Thank you to Emberly Nesbitt for our café writing meetups, and Rachael Herron and Sisters in Crime for your online write-ins (shoutout to Kim Keeline). And I so appreciate my early readers who looked at the book when it was the seed of a good idea but still a wild mess.
Thank you to my publishing team, especially my editors Amy Glaser and Trish Long, my agent Jill Marsal, the team at Audible, and brilliant narrator Julia Motyka. Julia, I don’t know how you breathe such life into each character in the audiobooks, but it’s magic!
My amazing family, I’ll never forget that you supported my writing from the start, long before my books were successful. I’m so lucky to have you. I didn’t inherit the poetry gene from my mom, so thank you to my multitalented mom, Sue Parman, for writing the poem in Max’s storefront typewriter.
I’m also grateful for the broader community of book people. There are far too many organizations, conventions, festivals, librarians, and booksellers to mention here, but if you’re a book person, thank you!
And my readers, you’re the best! An especially big thank you if you’ve recommended my books to a friend. It makes such a difference. I love hearing from you—and seeing your gargoyle photos! You can contact me through my website, gigipandian.com.