Acknowledgements

Mum and Dad, for only ever being a phone call away, and for posting chocolate biscuits to me in the outback.

Steph, for your love, even when there’s an ocean between us.

Jai, my friend, mentor and hero.

Katie, for convincing me that an idea could become a book.

Jude, Barbara and the rest of the HarperCollins team, for turning that idea into a reality.

Willow’s friends across the globe, who check in on us daily and send messages of support.

And, of course, Willow — my light, my shadow.