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I joked last year that I was WAY overdue for a visit over cocktails with my good pal (and the remarkable senior VP of sales for Simon & Schuster) Gary Urda. Hopefully this is our year. Thank you, Gary, for all that you and your outstanding team do for me each and every day.
And while we’re on the subject of outstanding, I want to give a shout-out to Jen Long and her team at Pocket Books, all of whom are absolutely exceptional. Thank you for pushing to get my thrillers in all the best places with all the best placement.
I cannot express how much I value the magnificent Al Madocs, Christine Masters, and the entirety of the Atria/Emily Bestler Books production department, including my eagle-eyed copy editor, Tom Pitoniak. They work tirelessly to make me look good and I appreciate them to no end. Thank you.
In addition to owing Gary Urda a bourbon or two, there is a whole team of fantastic people I miss and am overdue to spend time with. I hope all of you know that I appreciate so much what you do for me every single day. I’m looking at you, John Hardy, Colin Shields, Suzanne Donahue, Janice Fryer, Liz Perl, Karlyn Hixson, and Gregory Hruska. Thank you.
Another massive thank-you goes out to the extraordinary Atria/Emily Bestler Books and Pocket Books sales teams. Having been in sales, I know what a hard job theirs is. It is because of them that I can focus solely on writing the books that they sell. You all are terrific. Thank you very much.
Once again this year, I sat down early with the wickedly gifted Jimmy Iacobelli of the Atria/Emily Bestler Books art department. When Nicholas sees the raven alight on the gilded wings of the statue in Kyiv, that was inspired by Jimmy’s gorgeous cover. Thank you, Jimmy.
The spectacular team at the Simon & Schuster audio division, including Chris Lynch, Tom Spain, Sarah Lieberman, Desiree Vecchio, and my longtime friend and narrator, Armand Schultz, have continued to create audio editions of my thrillers that are out of this world. You are an unrivaled team of artists and professionals. Thank you.
My astounding agent and dear friend, Heide Lange of Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, has helped shape another wonderful year for me. Words cannot express how grateful I am for both my personal and professional relationship with her. Heide has been with me from the very beginning and I wouldn’t change a single moment of it. Thank you for your sage counsel and great sense of humor.
I also want to thank the incomparable Iwalani Kim, Madeline Wallace, Charles Loffredo, and the rest of the terrific SJGA team. The business of being an author has so many moving parts, and I thank all of you for keeping such a close eye on them. I couldn’t do this without your help.
The marvelous Yvonne Ralsky has proven once again why she is so indispensable to the writing and publishing of my novels. Thank you, YBR, for everything, but most of all your friendship, which I treasure above all else.
To my friend and amazing entertainment attorney, Scott Schwimer, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for another incredible year. Through the wilds of Hollywood, you continue to be my steadfast guide and one of the best friends a person could ever ask for. Thank you for everything you have done for me.
Finally, I want to thank my beautiful wife and children. Nothing is possible for me without them. Year after year, no matter how much time a book requires, you are always there with your love, your support, and your understanding. You are the secret ingredient in everything I do, and you are the reason I do it. I love you all tons and tons. Thank you for being the best support team any author could ever ask for. Let’s pop some champagne!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
BRAD THOR is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-three thrillers, including Rising Tiger, Black Ice (ThrillerFix Best Thriller of the Year), Near Dark (one of Suspense Magazine’s Best Books of the Year), Backlash (nominated for the Barry Award for Best Thriller of the Year), Spymaster (“One of the all-time best thriller novels”—The Washington Times), The Last Patriot (nominated Best Thriller of the Year by the International Thriller Writers association), and Blowback (one of the “Top 100 Killer Thrillers of All Time”—NPR). Visit his website at BradThor.com and follow him on Facebook @BradThorOfficial, on Instagram @RealBradThor, and on Twitter @BradThor.
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