by Cari Thomas
Roger Couhig, the coolest uncle and best storyteller I’ve ever met.
My friends and personal coven members, Abigail Tryhorn, Alison Palmer-Quinn and Sanaa Ibrahim. I knew Threadneedle could be something when you all read it and loved it. Abi’s feedback remains my favourite of all time: ‘I think Attis could be topless more’. Zuzanna Reymer who always has my back. Chloe Battle and Orla Keefe, my circle of love. Bethan Walker and Jennie Herbert – our weird antics at school live inside this book.
My wonderful agent Alice Lutyens who believed in Threadneedle from the very start even though it wasn’t a straightforward book to take on. You have remained its fierce and passionate advocate.
Natasha Bardon and the team at HarperVoyager whose creativity and hard work have brought this book to life. I remember our first meeting – the hour flew by in a whirr of discussion and laughter, and I knew I’d found my people.
The early readers of Threadneedle whose feedback was invaluable: Jayne Ebury and Melissa Magment – your extraordinarily detailed notes helped shape the book into what it is today – Sophie Williams, Annie Eaton, Ellie Hearsum, Neela Patel, Claudia Roberts, Julien Clin, Angus Dunsire, Matthew Rothwell, Martyna Reymer, Lorna Dixon, Jackie Harries and Heather Lazarus.
Lynne Clifton, a wonderful artist, who gave flourish to my Threadneedle letters with her magical handwriting.
And my son, Taliesin Williams, who has absolutely no awareness of Threadneedle but has reminded me that the real world can be just as magical as the imagined one.
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