Buried Secrets at Louisbourg (16 page)

My list of people to
thank seems to expand with each book. I am grateful to all of you who take an interest and share in this part of my life.

Thanks so much to my growing list of beta readers—Amy McCarron, Lisa Smith, Peggy Laidlaw, Mary McCarron, Rhonda Basden, Judy Bailey, Sandy Denny, Hélène Dahl, Tyler Grant, Maude Bailey, and Brian Basden, I appreciate your commitment of time and that you enjoy being part of the process.

Thanks to my dear friends and writing group members Daphne Greer, Lisa Harrington, Jennifer Thorne, Graham Bullock, and Joanna Butler. You keep the wheels moving forward. Sounds easy, but it isn't.

My family is an ongoing source of support and encouragement. Thanks to James, Mom, Dad, Paulette, Will, Dave, Shari, Mary, Matthew, and Ella.

Thanks also to the editing family at Nimbus, especially Penelope, for her pursuit of perfection.

And to the students, teachers, and library staff I visit each year—it's a joy to share my stories with you.