• Shaun Bevins, editor extraordinaire;
• Patsy Helmetag, who read every single draft of Future Flash. I have pages of notes from our phone calls, which would typically begin with me crying, “I’m stuck! Help!” Thank you for steering me through the rough patches;
• Elizabeth Prentiss Rao, who made the connection that made this book possible;
• Shannon Hassan, for seeing the potential in this story and taking the time to get it where it needed to be;
• My wonderful agent, Sarah Warner, at Warner Literary Group;
• Julie Matysik at Sky Pony Press, for your enthusiasm for this story;
• Everyone at Skyhorse Publishing for taking this manuscript and making it into a beautiful book;
• The Lago Mar ladies, whose stories have kept me laughing for over twenty years;
• My daughters’ book clubs in Boulder, and all of the kids’ book clubs around the world. Thank you for inspiring young readers to talk about books;
• My favorite readers, Eevee, Lucy, and Noni; and
• Toby, for always believing in me.
About the Author
Kita Helmetag Murdock resides in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband, three daughters, a dog named Gus, and a cat named Pip who regularly follows the girls to school and occasionally even breaks into their classrooms. Kita is the author of Cecily Cicada and Francie’s Fortune. Visit her online at www.kitamurdock.com.
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