Persuading Annie (39 page)
Two very positive things have come from Melissa’s suffering – I hope you’ll indulge me in telling you about them.
First, a new literary award has been established by members of the publishing industry to honour Melissa. The first Melissa Nathan Award for Comic Romance will be held on June 13th 2007 (Melissa’s birthday).
Secondly, we’ve established The Melissa Nathan Foundation – a charity organisation dedicated to raising money to support families who are suffering.
If you would like to donate and/or would like more information about the Melissa Nathan award, please go to
www.melissanathan.com
Through this, Melissa can be with us all the time.
Andrew Saffron. Husband and best friend
.
2007
A sincere thank you to my local Samaritan Centre for allowing me into their wonderful world.
Thank you Kirsten Edwards and Michael (Baf) Barrie for his karate expertise.
Thank you Andrew, as ever, for getting the food in, dealing with the builders, paying the bills and nodding quietly while I ranted. And for generally making my life a joy.
Thank you Mum and Dad, for buying me the biggest
Thesaurus
in the world. As you can probably tell from reading this book, it served as a wonderful doorstop.
Thank you marvellous Maggie at Ed Victor, for your unending support, chirpy optimism, great company, amazing contacts and fantastic taste in restaurants.
And thank you so much for all the letters I’ve received from people who read and loved
Pride, Prejudice & Jasmin Field
. You have no idea how each letter helps soothe the ego of a paranoid neurotic.
Melissa Nathan
2001
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First published in Great Britain in 2001 by Piatkus Books
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