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My upcoming series will feature excerpts from Jonathan’s will and diary entries, George Hart’s biography and his accounting of the history of Chattertowne, a preview of festival events and participants, along with a multifaceted discussion of the Coast Salish, their traditions, art, and culture and the mark they left on this region largely ignored in previous Kupit retrospectives.
My hope is you’ll fall in love with this place all over again.
I have.
Knowledge is power. It creates a clean slate from which we can all move forward to make this town everything it can be.
So, here’s to Chattertowne and the best Kupit Festival yet!
Acknowledgements
I cry every time I write my acknowledgments. The further I go in this journey, the more people I get to thank who have helped me along the way.
In what may be a literary first, I’d like to start by shouting out my therapist T.R., without whom I wouldn’t have finished this book in the first place. Our work together has changed my life and enabled me to stretch and grow beyond what I ever thought was possible.
Thank you to my extraordinary husband, who, after three decades together, is enjoying his new role as my plus one. You make great arm candy.
There aren’t enough words to express my love and admiration for the four stellar humans that call me mom. I love watching each of you thrive on your chosen paths, and I can’t wait to see where life takes you. Also, thanks for helping me come up with the title, Parker!
Thanks to my parents, whose unwavering support has given me the courage to put myself out there and try scary things.
For my siblings, I love you and am so grateful to have you guys in my corner.
To my family and friends, thank you for celebrating with me and for encouraging me.
Lisa Everett-Rector, my earliest beta reader who saw the potential in this book when it was twice as long as it needed to be, your friendship and support mean so much to me.
To my friend and first editor, Holly, your role in the formation of this book and in my career will never be forgotten.
Thank you to my fantastic editor Shawn for bringing this nearly 20-year project to fruition. I love working with you!
For my agent Dawn Dowdle, from our first phone call, I knew I was in good hands. Thank you for your tireless advocacy, your friendship, and your mentorship.
No acknowledgment would be complete without my Writing Sisters, a wonderful, eclectic, talented group of women I’m blessed to know.
About the Author
Kate B Jackson is an alumnus of the University of Washington. A blogger turned author, in addition to her mystery series, she’s written rom-com and mystery screenplays as well as a middle-grade mystery/adventure series. She’s a member of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Sisters in Crime, Northwest Screenwriters Guild, Crime Writers Association, and Mystery Writers of America. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and has four grown children. She’s represented by Dawn Dowdle of Blue Ridge Literary Agency.
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Also by K. B. Jackson
The Sasquatch of Hawthorne Elementary, part of the Sasquatch Hunters of Washington, Inc. series (Reycraft Books)
“Flip Flop,” short story in Hurricane Review Literary Anthology
K.B. Jackson, Secrets Don't Sink
