Faery Tale (39 page)

To my literary agent, Yfat Reiss Gendell—a dear friend and the quintessential professional, who possesses the quickest wit, most effortless sense of style in everything, and the brightest spirit. The team at Perigee has wowed me with their warmth, drive, and collaborative spirit. I owe endless thanks to my editor, Marian Lizzi, for guiding me with unwavering vision, talent, and belief. Much gratitude goes out to publisher John Duff, marketing director Patrick Nolan, and publicity manager Melissa Broder. To editorial assistant Christina Lundy for her kind and polished professionalism, managing editor Jennifer Eck, and cover designer Andrea Ho. Last but never least, my gratitude goes out to the Penguin sales force, whom I've seen firsthand are simply the best in the business.

Thanks to all who helped me find my footing on the faery path: Brian and Wendy Froud, Robert Gould, Eddie Lenihan, Shelagh Weeden, Lini Seward, Jill Schmitt, Mike and Ali Read, Charlotte MacKenzie, Bob Curran, Peter Guy, Anne and Declan Guy, Karla Gutiérrez, Ed Lenahan (for bookmarks!), Diana McClure, Coleen Shaughnessy, Ellen Whitehurst, Jo and Ed, and always to my big cousin Stan the Man. To Raven Keyes, without whom there would be no book, and who makes each day magical. To Elizabeth Paulson and Stephanie Higgs, for our friendship and many more adventures to come. To John, Wol, Big John, Joe, Paul, Huw, Mark, and Sam—keep the stove on, I'm a-comin'. I am ever grateful to Jon Cuizon, for all the light. And to my gal-pal Lindsey Benoit, a beautiful girl and a Mack truck of energy and enthusiasm, who consulted on publicity for
Faery Tale
.

Endless thanks to the talented writers who gave
Faery Tale
an early read: Carolyn Turgeon, Michael Taeckens, Jeanine Cummins, Cathy Alter, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Sharman Apt Russell, Jillian Lauren, David Yeadon, A. J. Jacobs, Lucy Danziger, Rita Goldman Gelman, and Tanis Helliwell.

To all my friends and family for letting me talk as crazy as I damn well wanted to, and loving me all the same: Nancy and Mark Liebetrau, Dick and Grace Leighton, Ben and Cameron Liebetrau, Becky Saletan and Marshall Messer, Rebecca Campbell, Anthony McGowan (and Gabriel and Rose), Elizabeth Butler, Liv Cook, Laura All. And to my little cousin Murielle Johanson—the coolest kid I know.

Most of all, to Eric Liebetrau, my husband, without whom this book would never have been possible: I'll be contemplating over the next few decades how I can thank you enough for your unwavering love and support as I undertook this journey.

You are my happily ever after.

Janet Bord,
The Traveller's Guide to Fairy Sites
, Gothic Image Publications, 2004

Cassandra Eason,
A Complete Guide to Faeries & Magical Beings
, Weiser Books, 2002

Peter Berresford Ellis,
Celtic Myths and Legends
, Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2002

W. Y. Evans-Wentz,
The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries
, Forgotten Books, 2007

Anna Franklin,
Working with Fairies
, New Page Books, 2006

Brian Froud,
Brian Froud's World of Faerie
, Insight Editions, 2007

Wendy Froud,
The Art of Wendy Froud
, Imaginosis, 2006,
www.worldoffroud.com

Raven Keyes,
www.ravenkeyes.com

Peter Knight,
www.stoneseeker.net

Eddie Lenihan and Carolyn Eve Green,
Meeting the Other Crowd
, Tarcher, 2004,
www.eddielenihan.com

Charlotte MacKenzie,
www.cm-healer.co.uk

John Matthews,
The Sidhe: Wisdom from the Celtic Underworld
, Lorian Press, 2004

Diana McClure,
www.etsy.com/shop/FairieHomes

Edain McCoy,
A Witch's Guide to Faery Folk
, Llewellyn, 1994

Stan Munroe,
www.toothpickcity.com

Jo Rowe-Leete, [email protected]

Coleen Shaughnessy,
www.coleenshaughnessy.com

Otta Swire,
Skye: The Island and Its Legends
, Birlinn Limited, 2006

William Butler Yeats,
The Celtic Twilight
, Dover Publications, 2004

A former book editor,
Signe Pike
writes full-time in Charleston, South Carolina, where she lives with her husband, Eric Liebetrau, the managing editor and nonfiction editor of
Kirkus Reviews
. And of course, their resident faeries. Please visit her website at
www.signepike.com
.