Authors: Al Robertson
Acknowledgements
This book was redrafted many times, and along the way benefited hugely from some great early readers. So, first of all deepest thanks to Alys Sterling, Dave Clements, Neil Williamson, Nick Moulton and Zali Krishna for your very thoughtful and profoundly practical critiques.
An early version of the opening
Chapter s went through the Milford SF Writers’ workshop in 2010 – a particular thank you to Liz Williams, an inspirational presence over the years, and everyone else who was there. Huge gratitude also to everyone who’s been part of the London Cat Herd writers’ group who, over almost a decade, have taught me so much.
This wouldn’t be the book it is if I hadn’t played with the Stella Maris Drone Orchestra and Graan, who together helped me learn how to take advantage of the moment and improvise as I was going along. Danke schön, dröën böys! Thanks to Lloyd Davis and the Tuttle Club for so many excellent digital conversations. And – of course – all the inspiration from Andy Cox and all at TTA Press has been absolutely invaluable.
I couldn’t have pulled
Crashing Heaven
into its final shape without the help and support of my most excellent agent, Susan Armstrong at Conville & Walsh, and editor, Simon Spanton. And without my wife Heather Lindsley – who was there from start to end with everything from nice cups of tea to ferociously insightful critiques, always at just the right time – Rory and the rest of my family, I wouldn’t have been able to write it at all.
Thank you all.
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