The Winner's Crime (99 page)

Thank you to all the librarians, booksellers, and bloggers

who have championed
The Winner’s Curse
. It’s been a real plea-

sure to get to know you in person and online. Your enthusiasm

is so infectious— and appreciated.

Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group! I’m one lucky

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woman. I’m very grateful to everyone who has supported me

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and this series. My amazing editor, Janine O’Malley. My in-

trepid publicist, Gina Gagliano. My designer of heart- stopping

covers, Beth Clark. And a whole marvelous cohort of people:

Nicole Banholzer, Simon Boughton, Anna Booth, Molly

Brouillette, Jennifer Edwards, Jean Feiwel, Jennifer Gonzalez,

Liz Fithian, Katie Halata, Angus Killick, Kathryn Little,

Karen Ninnis, Joy Peskin, Karla Reganold, Angie Chen, Cait-

lin Sweeney, Claire B. Taylor, Mary Van Akin, Allison Verost,

Maric Von Bargen, Ksenia Winnicki, and Jon Yaged.

Charlotte Sheedy, my agent, is a dream, and I thank her

and Mackenzie Brady and Joan Rosen.

Sometimes people ask me what the secret is to writing

books, and my very serious reply is “good child care.” Thanks

to my babysitters, parents, and in-

laws: Monica Ciucurel,

Anne Heltzl, Shaida Khan, Georgi MacCarthy, Sharon Singh,

Marilyn and Robert Rutkoski, and Jean- Claude and Christiane

Philippon.

My older son, Eliot (now fi ve and a half), has an idea about

why I sit in front of the computer instead of taking him to the

Natural History Museum. My younger son, Téo (two years

old), has only the sense of some great injustice and betrayal.

Boys, I always miss you when I’m not with you, and I love you

both best.

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