I am also indebted to Russell Barton, William Kowalski and the Nova Scotia Writer’s Federation Mentorship Programme, David Adams Richards and the Humber School for Writers, and Edward Rich for helping me through the process of turning a true story into a work of fiction.
I would like to thank the readers whose thoughtful feedback helped develop the characters and keep the story arc on track. They are Veronica Butler, Debra Forget, Ellen Gordon, Theresa Gilman, Ellen Hunt, Karin Janigan, Jill Keddy-Smith, Mary Knickle, Janet E. Landrigan, Valerie Morrison, Gill Osmond, John Payzant, Tela Purcell, Linda Thompson and Christine Welldon.
I would also like to thank Penelope Jackson and Marianne Ward, whose skillfull editing made this book much better than it would otherwise be, and Matt Reid, the results of whose imagination and artistic talent grace the cover.
Finally, I would like to thank my publisher, Terrilee Bulger, and Acorn Press Canada. Publishing is a risky business nowadays. Thanks so much for taking a chance on Somewhere I Belong.
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