I would like to thank the one and only Karen Sullivan at Orenda Books for publishing this book in the English-speaking world, and for her support and kindness over the years. It’s a true privilege to work with you. Warmest thank you and much admiration for the English translation to David Hackston, who makes translating Finnish seem like an easy, natural thing to do (which it is not, I assure you). Thank you to West Camel for the precise editing and continuous support. Thank you, the talented Mark Swan, for yet another killer cover. Thank you to Cole Sullivan for working hard on behalf of my books in the UK and elsewhere. A huge thank you to my agent, Federico Ambrosini, and everybody else at Salomonsson Agency. I’m so grateful for the work you do. Thank you to the bloggers, festival organisers and literary helpers of every kind – you are so much appreciated. Thank you, Anu, I love you so much. Finally, thank you, dear Reader. I hope we meet again.
Antti Tuomainen
Helsinki, 2022