Special mentions: Faye Robertson, for always answering my weird police-related questions – all errors and flights of fancy are always my own; Nick Quantrill and Nick Triplow, for their excellent work supporting writers around the Humber region; Nick and Mel Webb at The Rabbit Hole bookshop in Brigg, for being fantastic advocates for local writers; Philippa East, my Lincolnshire partner-in-crime; Clare-Louise English and Lara Steward for championing my writing from a d/Deaf perspective. To my interpreter friends, I’m sorry for taking liberties with your job.
Thank you, as ever, to my parents, Glynis and Mark; to Will, Michelle and Alice; and to Gary, Edna, Julia and Patrick. To Stuart, for always being there for me and believing in me when I need it most, and to Albert, for giving me a reason to keep writing.
About the Author
After studying English at university, Nell Pattison became a teacher and specialised in Deaf education. She has been teaching in the Deaf community for 13 years in both England and Scotland, working with students who use British Sign Language. Nell began losing her hearing in her twenties, and now wears hearing aids. She lives in North Lincolnshire with her husband and son. Nell is the author of novels The Silent House and Silent Night, featuring BSL interpreter Paige Northwood.
By the same author:
The Silent House
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