Illuminate
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My deepest thanks to my fantastic agent, Michael Bourret, and to my insightful editor, Karen Grove. Your faith in my stories and in me has kept me afloat during the harder times, and I’m more grateful than you know.
Thank you to Entangled Publishing for making my dream come true. Dedicated and passionate people there have helped me enormously and I’d like to especially thank Heather Riccio, Debbie Suzuki, and Stacy Abrams. Massive thanks to Kelley York for designing two of my covers and knocking it out of the park with this one.
While I dedicated this book to my mother, a secondary dedication is in order. During the drafting of ILLUMINATE, one of my literary and life heroes passed away. Dr. Maya Angelou was a lovely, saucy, brave, brilliant woman, and hearing her speak in person was one of the highlights of my life. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was one of the first books that made me want to be a writer. I wanted to speak to hearts the way she did. Maya Angelou—What a light you were in this world and will continue to be through the legacy of your words and your life.
Finally, thank you to the readers and fans of the series. Your love for this world and these characters has lifted me and motivated me, and I’m so grateful to you. Thank you for the gift.
About the Author
Tracy Clark is a young-adult writer because she believes teens deserve to know how much they matter and that regardless of what they’re going through, they aren’t alone. In other words, she writes books for her teen self.
She grew up a “Valley Girl” in Southern California but now lives in her home state of Nevada, in a small town at the base of the Sierra Foothills. Her two children teach her the art of distraction and are a continuous source of great dialogue. She’s an unapologetic dog person who is currently owned by a cat.
Tracy was the recipient of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Work in Progress Grant. A two-time participant in the prestigious Nevada SCBWI Mentor Program where she was lucky enough to be mentored by bestselling author, Ellen Hopkins, who taught her so much about the art of writing and cured her of her ellipsis addiction.
While being mouthy has gotten her into trouble at times, she’s happy to give characters the freedom to be as mouthy as they need to be. Tracy is a part-time college student, a private pilot, and an irredeemable dreamer. Visit her at www.tracyclark.org
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