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A big thanks to all the editors who first bought or commissioned the stories contained in this collection. And huge hugs to all the very great friends I’ve made through writing––too numerous to mention without the risk of missing some out, but you know who you are. Honestly, there are no better people on the planet, and I feel blessed.
Eternal gratitude to my lovely wife Tracey, and kids Ellie and Dan. Yeah, okay, they’re 23 and 18 now, but I still get to call them kids for a while yet. My family kept me grounded during the pandemic and lockdown, because honestly, having the mind and imagination of a horror writer is not advisable during such a worldchanging event. But exercising with my family in the garden, racing each other around a local 5k route, cocktail parties at home, all helped keep things on an even keel.
Thanks to my agents and friends Michael Prevett, Ed Hughes and Caspian Dennis, and especially the splendid and incomparable Howard Morhaim, for whom I still maintain a red phone.
Finally, a huge thanks to Pete, Nicky and the rest of the PS Publishing crew. It’s always a delight working with you, and here’s to many more.