Defector (21 page)

Writing a book is a solitary activity, but preparing a book for publication isn’t. A heap of people are involved and I wish I could thank every single person by name, but then this would turn into a novel.

I’d like to take the time to thank my wonderful agent Jill Grinberg and her team (with a special mention to Katelyn and Cheryl).

And once again my sincerest thanks go to the Razorbill team, especially my lovely editor, Caroline Donofrio, for giving my book a home.

As usual, the biggest thank you goes to my husband. I couldn’t do this without you. To put it in the words of Snape: “Always.”