Acknowledgements

Posted by Simon on 4th, August 2010 at 08:36:31

It's been pointed out to me that I have a tendency to put some odd acknowledgements in my books.

Looking back on the past novels, I must say guilty as charged, I fear!

To me, they're an important part of a book which are often overlooked.  Go on, ask yourself honestly - how often do you read acknowledgements, and indeed the dedication, if at all?

When I write a book, the idea might be mine, the characters, the plot too, but to actually make it work, I need an enormous amount of help.  Be it the usual experts of the detective and medical worlds, or sometimes particularly specialist assistance - for example, in The Balance of Guilt, I enlisted the assistance of a historian for some analysis about a famous story of the Second World.

As to why - you'll have to wait and see!  And not long now - all is still looking favourable for publication on Sept 6th.

But, back to the point of this post - the acknowledgements and dedication do mean a lot to me, particularly as I've been through some difficult times on the family front lately.  So if you can spare a second or two, do please have a look....

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