Banquo's Son (A Crown of Blood and Honour Book 1) (34 page)

Acknowledgements

To the babes:
Danielle Browne, Penelope Couper, Imogen Davis, Dannielle Hall, Katarina Konings, Laura Schep, Annie Welvaert, Flavia Wilson – how can I tell you the deep appreciation I feel from your faith in me and your incredibly diligent editing. Your passion and interest in this story buoyed me.

To Lynn Wainwright and her husband Chris: it wasn’t the easiest time for you but, without your knowledge and expertise, this book would be a fake. Lynn – I miss you.

My brother-in-law, John Roxborogh, who is a paragon of
wisdom
and knowledge of church history in Scotland. You’re easier to deal with than Wikipedia (though, yay to Wikipedia for its enormous help in key moments when I needed to know about soap
in th
e 11th century). The books, the talks, the quick phone calls and the sermons – all food for the broth.

Fleur Beale – again, you stand beside me and behind me cheering me on. The hours on the phone, persistent questions, the
exhortation
to ‘Be mean! Be mean!’ are why this book is better than it might have been without you. Your generosity and hospitality
are b
oundless. Your reward should be at least ONE trip to England, don’t you think?

Vicki Marsdon, who never fobbed me off. What can I say but your belief in me was staggering and for this I am eternally grateful. If every writer had the privilege of working with such a talented and passionate publisher, we would fill the world with brilliant stories. Short thanks because words are not enough to tell you how much I appreciate everything you have done for Flea.

To Dr Veron Smith from Maniototo Medical Central for
helping
kill one of the sweetest characters.

To Josh Getzler, ‘Agent Man’ – thanks for your astute tweaking and for keeping faith in the worth of this story.

Thanks also to God who I believe gifted me with this story and the supporters to go with it. Thanks for keeping me in good health and heart.

Husband, Phillip and daughters, Mackenna (who helped write the first Rosie extract) and Brianna. Nothing new, eh. Another
summer
where you lose wife and mother to the computer.

About the Author

T.K. Roxborogh lives in Dunedin, New
Zealand
, and has been an English and Drama teacher since 1989. She is the author of many published works across a range of genres:
novel
s, plays for the classroom,
Shakespearean
texts, English grammar books and adult non-fiction. She teaches English at a secondary school, writes and reads at every opportunity and, with her
husband
, runs around after her family – both the two- and four-legged kind. Roxborogh loves watching movies and TV shows, and staying in her pyjamas for as long as possible.