The King's Concubine

Acknowledgments

All my thanks:

To my agent Jane Judd, who appreciated the possibility of Alice Perrers as an unconventional heroine. Her advice and support, as always, are beyond price.

To Jennifer Unter, my “agent over the pond,” who continues to support me and my historical heroines.

To Ellen Edwards and her exceptional team at NAL. Their guidance and commitment were invaluable in enabling the real Alice Perrers to emerge from infamy.

To Helen Bowden and all at Orphans Press who come to my rescue and continue to create masterpieces out of my genealogy and maps.

To Phia McBarnet, who patiently introduced me to the benefits of social media and set my foot on the steep learning curve.