Not Dark Yet

Acknowledgements

There are many people to thank for helping me get this book ready for publication, starting with my wife, Sheila Halladay, who read the first draft and sent me back to the manuscript with many helpful suggestions. At Hodder & Stoughton, I would especially like to thank my editor Carolyn Mays, her assistant Sorcha Rose, and copy editor Sharona. At McClelland and Stewart in Canada, thanks to Kelly Joseph and Jared Bland, and at William Morrow in the U.S.A., Emily Krump and Julia Elliott. It is also important to recognize the efforts of those whose work is yet to be done, especially publicists and sales reps, who will have a far more difficult task this time, for obvious reasons. Thank you in advance.

Also thanks to my agents Dominick Abel, David Grossman, and Rosie and Jessica Buckman. I would also like to thank those overseas publishers, editors, and translators who have stuck with me over the years. They know who they are. There are many others who contribute, including cover artists, book designers, proofreaders, booksellers, and librarians, and I would like to thank all those people. Finally, thanks to my readers, without whom all our efforts would be pointless.