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Authors: Elspeth,Cooper
Songs of the Earth (68 page)
On the long road to publication, it has been my privilege to connect with fellow writers all over the world and share their stories. Several of them, like Debbie Bennett, have become very good friends. My heartfelt thanks go out to two in particular, Greta van der Rol and N. Gemini Sasson, whose boundless patience and enthusiasm helped me make it to the finish line.
Of course, this book wouldn’t be here at all without my agent, Ian Drury, and my wise and wonderful publisher Jo Fletcher and the team at Gollancz. It’s been an amazing ride so far; let’s hope it continues for a very long time.
But most of all I must thank my husband Rob, who when I had lost all faith in myself, believed in me enough for both of us.
Copyright © Elspeth Cooper 2011
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The right of Elspeth Cooper to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
First published in Great Britain in 2011 by
Gollancz
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This eBook first published in 2011 by Gollancz.
A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
ISBN 978 0 575 09617 2
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