Authors: Tracy Buchanan

My Sister’s Secret (31 page)

Acknowledgements

I started writing
My Sister’s Secret
not long after giving birth to my daughter. It was an intense time helped, as ever, by the support and love of my wonderful husband, Rob, and our parents: the Fountains, the Buchanans and the Archbolds.

You’ll find one name that will always appear in my acknowledgments: Elizabeth Richards, my constant literary soul sister, a shoulder to cry on and a soundboard to sling ideas at.

Thank you to Jenny Ashcroft too, who was kind enough to offer invaluable insights – including advice on how to juggle writing with motherhood!

To my uncle Glenn Archbold, thank you for helping me with the dive scenes, you’re an absolute star.

I must give a shout-out to the lovely Charlie, whose Urban Writers’ Retreat allowed me to reach my deadline: three days of quiet writing time in beautiful Devonshire countryside…oh, and cake too!

A huge thanks as ever to my agent Caroline Hardman whose honest, no-nonsense critiques and unwavering support help me to be the best writer I can be.

And finally, my editor, Eli Dryden, whose insightful and brilliant editorial notes and constant enthusiasm and support have been a godsend.

About the author

Tracy Buchanan is a web journalist and social media specialist who lives in Milton Keynes with her husband and daughter and their one-eyed Jack Russell. Tracy travelled extensively while working as a travel magazine editor, sating the wanderlust she developed while listening to her Sri Lankan grandparents’ childhood stories – the same wanderlust that now inspires her writing.

To find out more about Tracy follow her on Twitter
@TracyBuchanan
or visit her website and blog
www.tracybuchanan.co.uk
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How far would you go for the one you love the most?