Gratitude

Thanks to everyone who worked on the Spencer Hill crew to make our BEA debut so successful:

Dan Cohen: wonderful author, book sherpa, and all around great guy
Kendra McCormick: super copy editor, book booster, and wonderful human being
Mark Tekushan: brilliant photographer, backdrop designer, and great booth buddy
More thanks to Michele, Phyllis, Lisa, MaryBeth, and all the folks who helped us noobs get everything straight, and to the entire Spencer Hill family: Debbie, Trish, Osman, Jennifer, Lisa, Rich, Marie and Emily (new author!) for everything you've done to make this experiment in publishing successful.

Thanks also to all of the reviewers and bloggers who have come by and told us that you love our books. We NEVER get tired of hearing that! And thanks to those who decided to give us a try, as well--often because they were standing within earshot of the first group.

And a final nod to blogger's autocorrect function for making me laugh by suggesting "bear-slapping" whenever I've typed BEA into the label window over the past few weeks.