Silent Girl (23 page)

Acknowledgements

MANY THANKS TO:

My husband Colin Dower who, with love, philosophy, and plenty of snacks, saw me through the three years it took to complete this collection.

Fellow writer Larry Connolly who, as the first professional reader of each story, made sure I did not go outside with my slip showing, so to speak. His humour, candour, and insight have been invaluable.

The talented and supportive members of my writing group in Victoria: Leanne Baugh-Peterson, Susan Braley, Diana Jones, and Marybeth Nelson who laboured with me through sometimes multiple versions of these stories and have joyously journeyed with me each step of the publication process.

Early readers of multiple stories: Martin Cloutier, Susan DiPlacido, T. J. Forrester, Steven Gajadhar, Steve Hughes, Liesl Jobson, Barbara Milton, Tripp Reade, Brandi Reissenweber, Brian Reynolds, Danna Layton Sides, Diane Smith, and Andrew Tibbetts – most, fellow participants in the Zoetrope Virtual Studio for which I thank its sponsor, Francis Ford Coppola.

My son Mike Wolfgang, daughter Katie Wolfgang, daughter-in-law Kate O'Rourke, son-in-law Carman Lawrick, sister and brother-in-law Lillian and Glenn Dobbs, and friends Suzie Labonne, Nancy Swartz, Don Pinder, and Wayne McNulty for believing in me, even when I didn't. An extra thank you to Katie for lending her professional expertise to the book promotion.

Ashley and
CC
for saying “cool” when hearing about Grandma's book.

Luciana Ricciutelli, Editor-in-Chief, and the board of directors of Inanna Publications for their enthusiastic acceptance and support of
Silent Girl
.

William Shakespeare, wherever he is.

Photo: Destrubé

Tricia Dower's fiction has appeared in
Room of One's Own, The New Quarterly, Hemispheres, Cicada, NEO, Insolent Rudder,
and
Big Muddy.
Having explored various North American locations, she now lives and writes in Victoria, British Columbia.
Silent Girl
is her first book.