With Silent Screams (38 page)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I’
m on my third one of these now, a situation I wasn’t sure would ever happen. I was considering just making it up and see if anyone noticed, but smarter heads prevailed.

As always, I have to thank my wife for basically just being her. She puts up with my need to be left alone to work while keeping our three young daughters occupied, even when all she wants to do is lock herself in a bedroom with a bottle of wine (if you don’t have kids you won’t understand the joy they bring, along with the desire for alcohol).

To my three beautiful daughters, who I love more and more every day. Behave yourselves.

To my parents, thanks for always being so positive about my writing and for asking how things are going. But mostly, thanks for sounding interested when I start talking about whatever research I’ve done that no one but me would ever find interesting.

The rest of my family and friends have been nothing but
supportive
. I thank each of you for that.

My crit partners, D.B. Reynolds and Michelle Muto, are two of the best writers I’ve ever met. But more importantly, they’re also two of the nicest people I’ve ever had the pleasure to call m
y friends.

Speaking of writer friends, all of Kelley Armstrong’s OWG, the Rebel-Misfit Alliance, are awesome. Each and every person there is a talented writer and good friend. You all made me a better writer, and I can never thank you enough.

To the massively talented Eamon O’Donoghue. I couldn’t ask for a better artist to continue do the covers.

David Pomerico, 47North acquisitions editor, who first asked if I’d like to work with them, thank you for giving me this opportunity. Jenni Gaynor, my editor, I’ve very much enjoyed working with you. To everyone at Public Relations, the 47North Author-Team, and anyone else I’ve had dealings with: Thank you all for making it so easy to work there. You all do an awesome job and should be thanked individually, but you all know who you are.

And lastly to everyone who has supported me and my work, to those people who send me e-mails or leave reviews, or even reply on Facebook or Twitter. Thank you. The fact that people are enjoying what I write means the world to me.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Steve McHugh is the author of the popular
Hellequin Chronicles. He lives in Southampton
on the south coast of England with his wife and three young daughters. When not
writing
or spending time with his kids, he enjoys
watching movies, reading books and comics, and playing video games.