by Julie Wilson
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Acknowledgements
To all literary voyeurs and exhibitionist readers; to every writer who has enhanced my world or the way in which I live in it (and to their publishers); to booksellers; and to my family, born and borrowed.
With love and thanks to Jill Purdy, Dani Couture, Mary Brindle, Sean Cranbury, and Amy Logan Holmes for laughter, life and lessons; to George Murray and Ashley Winnington-Ball, Seen Reading’s fire-starters; and, to Sarah MacLachlan, Lynn Henry, and my old cohorts at House of Anansi Press for playing such a significant role in my coming out as a professional publishing fan.
With appreciation to the Toronto Transit Commission for the workspace, and the Ontario Arts Council for the financial support.
With great affection to my agent Samantha Haywood and my editor Robyn Read for trusting in these tiny fictions; to Sarah Ivany and her boundless belief in the writers and books she publicizes; and, to Natalie Olsen for her gorgeous preoccupation with book design. With notable affection to everyone at HarperCollins Canada, especially Deanna McFadden, for taking on the ebook publication of Seen Reading with such enthusiasm and playfulness.
Lastly, to my first reader, the nameless woman at The Old Nick, and to my dear chum Kristine Lukanchoff for running a pub in which readers will always feel welcome.
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About the Author
Julie Wilson is The Book Madam, a self-professed “professional publishing fan” living and working in Toronto. She’s the past Online Marketing Manager for House of Anansi Press and recent Host of the cbc Book Club. She thinks reading looks good on you. Follow Julie on Twitter: @BookMadam and @SeenReading. Post your own reader sightings using the hashtag #seenreading.
Author photo by Derek Wuenschirs
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Seen Reading
Copyright © 2012 by Julie Wilson
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Originally published in 2011 by Freehand Books.
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