The first expedition to the Wanderer, under the command of Gregor Tarrant, sets out from Kjregrnnested, seat of government of the former Three Star Alliance.

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

These days, if you didnt know better, youd think there were only two people involved in publishing a book: the author, and whoever hits the button marked PRINT. Most people are at least peripherally aware that theres an editor, and a cover artist, and maybe even a copy-editor or editorial assistant or two. However, the explosive growth of the ebook market has led some to believe, erroneously, that anyone standing between the author and that button are somehow excess to requirements.

I wondered if the reason might be that you dont get to see the names of all the people involved in a books production the way you do in a movies end credits. Why not, I thought, do the same in a book? Maybe then people might understand better theres more to this job sometimes a lot more than just some guy typing on a laptop. I present to you here a list of some key players involved in getting this book into your hands, and making it a stronger piece of work than it would have been otherwise.

Structural editing Bella Pagan

Line editing Peter Lavery

Editorial services management Eloise Wood

Editorial assistance Louise Buckley

Copy-editing Jessica Cuthbert-Smith

Proofreading Kim Bishop

In-house design Neil Lang

Illustration Steve Stone

Marketing Rob Cox

Publicity Sophie Portas

Agent Dorothy Lumley

Also by Gary Gibson

Also by Gary Gibson

Angel Stations

Against Gravity

The Shoal Trilogy

Stealing Light

Nova War

Empire of Light

Final Days

The Thousand Emperors

Marauder