ON BEHALF OF Professor Maynard Wills, I, Daniel Carter, would like to thank the New School staff, for their patience and support.
For his interest, passion and friendship, Maynard is indebted to the great Dr. Peter Gilliam. He was also grateful for Carol Bernhardt’s scholarship in the areas of nursery rhymes, folklore and the literature of children.
Maynard was very fond of his remaining friends in Old Town, Maine, and surrounding areas.
Gratitude is owed to all of Maynard’s friends and colleagues who contributed stories to this book. Special thanks to Tamra Wulff, for her agreement to an interview, despite all that Video Palace and the Eyeless Man, whether myth or something more, have taken from her.
Maynard’s cat, Baba Yaga, is safe and in my custody. He deeply misses his dear friend.
Personally, I would like to thank Nick Braccia and Mike Monello, the creators and producers of Video Palace, for their help organizing and completing this volume.
I’d also like to thank my parents, Anderson and Mildred Carter, for their undying support, despite their understandable trepidation as this enterprise turned ever stranger.
Nick Braccia and Michael Monello would like to thank:
All the wonderful people at Tiller Press, especially editor Anja Schmidt, publisher Theresa DiMasi, the amazing art director Patrick Sullivan, Samantha Lubash, Sam Ford and Michael Andersen.
Our friends at Shudder and AMC, who have believed in the Eyeless Man and supported Video Palace from the beginning. Thank you, Nick Lazo, Andrea Glanz, Sean Redlitz, Madhu Goel Southworth, Trudie Eppich and Craig Engler.
Owen Shiflett, who, along with Nick Lazo, shepherded the podcast from its infancy.
Gary Adelman and the team at Adelman Matz.
The entire cast and crew of the Video Palace podcast.
Our Campfire friends, especially Steve Coulson and Mike Knowlton.
All Video Palace fans, listeners and readers. The Eyeless Man waits for you.
Nick Braccia would like to thank:
His partner, Amanda, and daughter, Evie Blue, for their support.
The late Dallas Mayr, aka Jack Ketchum, for inspiration, guidance and mentorship provided during a 2013 writing course.
Michael Monello would like to thank:
His wife, Julie, and his daughters, Ava and Lila, for their love, support and encouragement.
His parents, Joe and Olga, and his brother, Mark, for always being there.
Those friends who lent an ear, gave an encouraging word or offered a valuable piece of advice.