The New Normal (17 page)

acknowledgments

THANK YOU:

Staff and students of Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School,
1999-2001
,
especially Margie Johnson and Jane Pilkey; Lynn Coady for suggesting my short story “Dr. Lung” should grow into this novel; John Gould and Nancy Holmes; Kelda Larson and David Floody for reading an early draft; Sarah Harvey for fine editing; my family for their unflagging enthusiasm and support; Mom and Dad, the best parents a kid could ask for; and Warren, who makes everything possible.

Ashley Little attended high school in Calgary. She has worked at a pie shop, a fast-food chicken restaurant and a convenience store/gas station. She completed a
BFA
in creative writing at the University of Victoria. Ashley teaches yoga and writes fiction in Alberta's badlands. For more information, please visit
www.ashleylittle.com
.