Witch's Brew - Spellspinners 1 (Spellspinners of Melas County) (36 page)

So many people have encouraged and supported this series, if I forget you this go round, I’m sorry, and I’m glad I have many more to get it right! Many thanks to my agent, Sara Crowe, who asked me, “What do you think about witches...” and then supported this exciting venture into new publishing territory. Lisa Rutherford for discovering, and then pitching me her wildly creative concept over chocolate and coffee. Your unbridled enthusiasm for Lily and Logan’s story made my decision to join you a simple one. Much gratitude to the whole team at Coliloquy: Lisa, Waynn, Jen, and everyone at the Mix Agency—you’ve been such a pleasure to work with. To my fabulous editor, Emily Schultz, for luring the right twists and turns from my Spellspinnners. I’d also like to thank Sarah Rees Brennan for forever-ago suggesting, “You should write fantasy!” My Deb friends Saundra Mitchell, Aprilynne Pike, Carrie Ryan, Jackson Pearce, and Sarah Cross for excellent advice. To Lenka Vodicka, Debbie Duncan & Tessa Gratton for early drafts, to my #YATW girls Martha Flynn, Ingrid Paulson, Whitney Miller for loving the series and inviting me into their SF Writers Cover, err Group, and to Jon Skovron for sage advice and unwavering support in all things Orchid. To my Twitter friends, Sea readers and FB pals for unbridled enthusiasm; the baristas at Ze French Café for fancy foam lattes and magical ambiance; and my mother, Deborah Courtright, for always believing in me and my stories. Lastly, to my husband Daryn for Wusu films, the most awesome blue dragon sword and for encouraging the road less traveled. Most importantly, I thank our children, son Ethan—the best storyteller around and my favorite beta reader—and our enigmatic daughter Amelia: you two are the true magic in my world.

Coliloquy is a digital publisher of active fiction, specializing in reader engagement and serial storytelling. We leverage advances in technology to create groundbreaking new forms of electronic books. Our titles are available on Kindle, Fire, NOOK, and other Android-based devices. Coliloquy is based in Palo Alto, CA with offices in San Francisco, CA.

Heidi R. Kling earned her MFA in Writing for Children from the New School, and is the author of multiple-award nominated novel
Sea
(Putnam/2010). She’s published short stories and essays to anthologies
Truth & Dare
ConstableRobinson (UK)
and
RPTeens (U.S.),
The Visitor’s Guide to Mystic Falls
(Smart Pop), and
The First Time
. She lives with her family in Palo Alto, CA, near the real Black Mountain and coastal towns much like Melas County. She hasn’t spotted a warlock in real life. Yet.

© 2012 by HEIDI R. KLING/COLILOQUY
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First eBook Edition: January 2012
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ISBN: 978-1-937804-03-9