The Last Emprex (20 page)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

First I'd like to thank Ben Schrank, president and publisher of Razorbill, who took a huge chance by letting a first-time author write this book series.

Also in the Penguin family, thanks to Emily Romero, Erin Dempsey, Shanta Newlin, Scottie Bowditch, Courtney Wood, Lisa Kelly, Anna Jarzab, Elizabeth Zajac, Mia Garcia, Tarah Theoret, and everyone else from marketing, publicity, and sales. My hardworking design and production team: Vivian Kirklin in managing editorial, Kristin Smith in design, and Amy White in production. And special thanks to Laura Arnold and Rebecca Kilman, my fantastic editors and fintastic conspirators on all things Shark Wars.

I'd also like to thank Wil Monte and his talented crew at Millipede Creative Development, led by Jason Rawlings, for creating the Shark Wars game. I hope to one day meet you lot in Melbourne for a pint. Thanks to illustrator Martin Ansin for the Shark Wars covers and endpapers, which look better than I could have ever imagined; and my new agent Alec Shane at Writers House. Also thanks to Ken Wright, my old agent and now newly minted Vice President and Publisher of Viking Children's Books. Best of luck and thanks for your help.

To my good friend Jim Krieg, who has done so much that I can never repay him, although that doesn't mean I won't try. And finally to my family and friends who were so supportive through the years. Best wishes to you all.

EJ ALTBACKER
is a screenwriter who has worked on television shows including
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
,
Ben 10
,
Mucha Lucha
, and
Spider-Man
. He lives in Hermosa Beach, California.

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www.SharkWarsSeries.com
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