My thanks to the following for their generous sharing of knowledge and experiences: Dr Nigel Chapman, Rachel Harborne, Dr Kate Jack, David Jones, Kirstie Joynson, Professor James Lowe, Cathy Mason, Ian Nesbitt, Steven Nicholls, Kevin O’Connor, Paylor, Dr Ros Rosser, PC Tim Townsend, Ian Walker, John Wright.
Thanks also to the following, for other things: Mark Day, Kim Langford, Elena Lappin, Lisa Newton. Rosemary Davidson. Everyone at Nottingham Writers’ Studio. Tracy Bohan and all at the Wylie Agency. Helen Garnons-Williams, Erica Jarnes, Alexandra Pringle and all at Bloomsbury. Sarah-Jane Forder. Alice, Eleanor, Lewis.