To the amazing team at Interlude, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have given me so much support and encouragement as a writer, and you have transformed this duology into books I am so proud of. Annie, your patience and dedication to this story have been crucial. Thank you for talking through so many ideas with me and always listening. Nicki, Cameron and the rest of the editorial team, your insight and attention to detail have been invaluable. Choi, I admit now that when you first described your ideas for the cover of The Seafarer’s Kiss to me, I was skeptical, but these covers are masterpieces. I didn’t think you could outdo yourself for The Navigator’s Touch, but somehow you have! Candy, thank you for going above the call of duty to promote my books. I am so grateful to you for getting this book in libraries and into the hands of teens.
Thank you:
To Alex, Ava, Chasia and Jen for offering such insightful feedback while this book was in progress.
To Laura, Lizbeth and Rebecca, and so many other amazing people in the Edinburgh-based author community, for providing so much emotional support and letting me bounce ideas off you over a pint at the pub.
To #TeamRocks, Author Mentor Match Fam and the Fight Me Club for giving me space to vent and sharing your knowledge.
To my partner for believing in me when I wanted to give up and for getting me up in the morning to write, even though I am the worst before eight a.m. and Diet Coke.
To my family for your constant support over the years and enabling me to pursue a dream.