Through to You (27 page)

THE FORCES THAT MUST COME TOGETHER TO TURN A HINT OF AN IDEA
into a debut novel are considerable and something I marvel at every day. Here are a very few of the many people who made this book possible:

Courtney Summers and Tiffany Schmidt, for having the most opposite, frustrating, and discerning opinions anyone could count on from two critique partners. And for becoming two of my closest friends despite this whole crazy process. Courtney: WWIDWOC? Tiffany: Have I told you you’re pretty?

My agent, Mary Kole, for being a more enthusiastic advocate of my work than I ever dared to be. Taryn Fagerness and Michelle Weiner, for literally taking this book places I never dreamed. Special thanks to the Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

My fabulous editor and publisher, Alessandra Balzer, as well as Donna Bray, Sara Sargent, and the entire talented and insightful staff at Balzer + Bray and HarperCollins, including Emilie Polster, Stefanie Hoffman, Brenna Franzitta, Caroline Sun, Olivia deLeon, Molly Thomas, Patty Rosati, Ray Shappell, Erin Schell, Alison Donalty, and Ruiko Tokunaga.

Trespassers William and DJ Encore, whose music inspired and brought my characters alive in incredible ways. Alexandra Sophie, for a gorgeous cover photograph.

My husband and best friend, Stefan, for putting up with endless sinks of dirty dishes and so much more. Mom and Dad, for never saying a discouraging word and for jumping up and down when good things did happen. My sister, Charlotte, and her husband, Mike, for giving me some of the very first feedback I really needed to hear.

Additional huge thanks to everyone who inspired, advised, read, or simply encouraged me along the way: Louise Martorano, Matt Lowery, Jodi Bova, Gillian Perry, Susan Adrian, Linda Grimes, Scott Tracey, Victoria Schwab, Brenna Yovanoff, Nova Ren Suma, everyone at Verla Kay’s Blueboards, Stephen White and Rose Kauffman (and Abbey), Eva Barkman, every single encouraging, understanding former Shampoodle client, and the unstoppable Apocalypsies, for their tidal wave of support and enthusiasm all year.

Thank you all.

EMILY HAINSWORTH
was raised in upstate New York and currently resides in Denver with her husband, cat, and standard poodle.
THROUGH TO YOU
is her first novel. You can visit her online at www.emilyhainsworth.com.

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Cover art © 2012 by Alexandra Sophie

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Through to You

Copyright © 2012 by Emily Hainsworth

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Hainsworth, Emily.

Through to you / Emily Hainsworth.—1st ed.

p. cm.

Summary: “When a teen boy loses the love of his life in a car accident, he’ll do anything to get her back—even travel to another universe.”—Provided by publisher.

ISBN 978-0-06-209419-3 (trade bdg.)

EPub Edition © AUGUST 2012 ISBN: 9780062094216

[1. Grief—Fiction. 2. Love—Fiction. 3. Fantasy.] I. Title.

12 13 14 15 16 LP/RRDH 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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