The Harvest (32 page)

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Acknowledgments

We'd like to thank all our readers. There is nothing more exhilarating for an author than discovering people you don't even know have fallen in love with the characters and the story that you've worked so hard to bring to life. Thanks to every one of our friends and fellow authors who have read early drafts, or who have helped us understand the science we explore, or who have given us an encouraging word. With three co-authors, we each have particular people we'd like to thank.

From Amira
—To the brilliant friends, talented authors, and wonderful people who answered questions my questions, gave us ideas, and supported me on this strange and wild journey, with particular thanks to Kristen Scheitler-Ring, Alexander Augustyn, Prashant Parmar, Lori Buchanan, Jason Finkes, Daryl Rothman, Jess West, Nillu Nasser Stelter, Jonathan Paul, and many more. A special shout-out to the fir trees of Oregon, the green rolling hills of California, and the sweet blue water of the west coast for keeping me grounded and inspired as we brought these books to life.

From Elena
— I want to thank the sun, moon, and stars for always reminding me what's truly important. Much appreciation to friends who supported me on this sometimes arduous and many times enlightening journey of writing books. Special thanks to my sister and co-author Amira who pushed me through to the end and who daily inspires me with her passion and perseverance.

From Kristy
—Thanks to my mom and my two sisters, to Jason for putting up with me, to my steadfast friends who believed in me, and to my amazing daughters for helping me bring Remy and Vale to life, and for going along with me on the most gratifying adventure in
m
y life.

About the Author(s
)

K. Makansi is the pen name for the mother-daughter writing trio of:

Kristina Blank Makans
i

Born and raised in Southern Illinois, Kristina has a B.A. in Government from University of Texas at Austin and an M.A.T. from the College of New Jersey. She is founder and publisher of Blank Slate Press, an award-winning imprint, now part of Amphorae Publishing Group, and also helps self-published authors on the path to publication through Blank Slate Communications. She has published
Oracles of Delph
i, an historical mystery set in ancient Greece.

Amira K. Makansi

Amira is a wanderer of foot and spirit. After earning her bachelor's degree in History from the University of Chicago, she traveled across America and France to learn the trade of winemaking. While traveling, she found her passion for writing through her journal and her blog, The Z-Axis. She is never far from her notebook or journal, and nearly always has a glass of wine or beer in hand. When she's not writing, she can be found with purple hands in the wine cellar, or out walking among the grapevines or live oak forests of the Central Coast in California. Amira has big projects in the pipeline after Seeds, so stay up to date and find her online at https://artz3.wordpress.com/.

Elena K. Makans
i

Elena graduated from Oberlin College where she concentrated on food justice and food system politics. She won several writing and poetry awards and scholarships and attended the Iowa Young Writers' Studio and the Washington University Summer Writers Institute as a teenager. Elena works as an editor and a cover designer for Blank Slate Communications. As a vegan, she is interested in intersectional food justice politics and animal rights—and in seeking the nirvana of the perfect avocado. Visit her website at elenamakansi.com
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