Courier (32 page)

Dean Krystek was the only agent who deigned to read the manuscript, he was also the primary editor, a relentless cheerleader, and a professional who was so dedicated to this project that he continued putting it in front of publishers for three years. The same day that I was going to give up and self-publish Courier, he emailed to say that this British publisher was “going to take it with him on vacation.”

Which brings me to the redoubtable Emlyn Rees of Exhibit A Books, who came back from vacation and sent me a note saying he “genuinely loved this novel.” There is no way to describe what that meant to me—but it's framed and hanging on my office wall where I can see it while I write. Emlyn, and his successor, Bryon Quertermous, have been deft and subtle editors who have improved the book without making it theirs, not mine. I know there are wonderful artists and editors over in England somewhere who have made me look better than I have any right to expect but, sadly, I really don't know who they are so they'll just have to accept my generalized thanks—sort of like the rushed end of an Oscar acceptance speech.

I'd like to thank Donald Critchfield, John Herrick, John Rivello, and Ellen Clifford who read the various drafts and let me know when I was heading off a cliff. Finally, I have to acknowledge the dispatcher at Metropolitan Motorcycle Messengers who realized that I had no idea where I was going and sent me to ABC News in 1973 to carry their film around. I have to mention all the incredible producers, correspondents, and technicians at ABC News  who  gave me the best of  professional and personal role models and a career that most people can only dream of.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Terry Irving is an American four-time Emmy award-winning writer and producer. He has also won three Peabody Awards, three DuPont Awards and has been a producer, editor or writer with ABC, CNN, Fox and MSNBC.

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