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Authors: Dianne K. Salerni
IT TAKES A TEAM
of people to create a book, and I'm lucky to have such an awesome group of people who played their part in the creation of
The Inquisitor's Mark
. I want to thank my agent, Sara Crowe, who saw potential in my eighth-day world right from the start; my amazing editors, Alexandra Cooper and Alyssa Miele; and the design department at HarperCollins, who did such a beautiful job on both books.
I can't forget my family, Bob, Gabbey, and Gina, who supported me along the wayâwhether that meant creating a diagram with silverware on a restaurant table so I could choreograph a wyvern battle or taking a day trip to New York City. We may be the only family ever visiting the Central Park Zoo more interested in photographing the roof of the observation pavilion than the beautiful snow leopards.
My wonderful critique partners, Krystalyn Drown
and Marcy Hatch, each contributed to the development of this story, as did my beta readers, Lenny Lee, Katie Mills, Susan Kaye Quinn, Melissa Sarno, Mary Waibel, and Maria Ann Witt; my coworkers, Tina Bennett, Kelley Crist, and Matt Krykew; and three former students who gave me feedback, Laura, Javi, and Brayden.
Finally, I can't forget the amazing students in my 2013â2014 reading classes, the best cheerleaders a writer could ever have: Nik, Edson, Evelyn, Julian, Ava, Jasmine, Annie, Jack C., Kimberly, Omar, Brisa, Brandon, Belinda, Yareli, Aidan, Michael, Dylan, Jenny S., Tori, Liliana, Jenny B., Jacqui, Kate, Emma, Reece, Marley, Max, Jacob, J.J., Jimmy, Ethan, Rachel, Michelle, Erik, Chloe, Jackie, Lucy, Lauren, Sophia, Maggie, Matt, Joey, Caleb, Victoria, Ricky, Caitlyn, and Jack T.
Photo by Catchlight Photography
DIANNE K. SALERNI
attended the University of Delaware, where she earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education, and then went on to earn a master's in language arts education at the University of Pennsylvania. She was an elementary school teacher for over twenty years and has also written several books, including
We Hear the Dead
and
The Caged Graves. The Inquisitor's Mark
is the second book in the Eighth Day series. Although Dianne knows there's not really such a thing as a secret Eighth Day, discovering one would explain all the food that disappears in her house. Until then, she'll continue to blame her husband, Bob, her two teenage daughters, Gabrielle and Gina, and her dog, Sorcia. Dianne lives in Chester County, Pennsylvania. You can visit her online at
www.diannesalerni.com
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THE INQUISITOR
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S MARK
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EPub Edition © November 2014 ISBN 9780062272201
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