Under_The_Whispering_Door_by_TJ_Klune

Next, the sensitivity readers. Not to diminish the work anyone else did on
this book, but the sensitivity readers were, perhaps, some of the most
important. Of the five central characters—Wallace, Hugo, Nelson, Mei, and
Apollo—three are characters of color. The sensitivity readers sifted through
various iterations with a fine-toothed comb and provided extremely
beneficial notes. I’d like to thank the sensitivity readers at Tessera Editorial,
as well as moukies, who made the character of Hugo that much better.
Saraciea Fennell and Anneliese Merz are my publicists and cheerleaders,
and all around some of the best people an author could ask for on their team.
I don’t know how they do what they do, but we’re all the better for them and
the tireless work they do.
The higher up are Tor Publisher Devi Pillai, President of TDA Fritz Foy,
VP and Director of Marketing Eileen Lawrence, Executive of Publicity Sarah
Reidy, VP of Marketing and Publicity Lucille Rettino, and Chairman/Founder
of TDA Tom Doherty. They believe in the power of queer storytelling, and
I’m grateful they are letting me make the fantasy genre that much gayer.
Becky Yeager is the marketing lead, meaning it’s her job to get the word
out about my books. One of the big reasons they’ve been read as widely as
they have is her work. Thanks, Becky.
Rachel Taylor, the digital marketing coordinator, runs the Tor socialmedia
accounts and makes sure everyone sees my dumb tweets about my
books. Thanks, Rachel.
On the production side of things, you have production editor Melanie
Sanders, production manager Steven Bucsok, interior designer Heather
Saunders, and jacket designer Katie Klimowicz. They make everything look
as good as it does. In addition, I’d like to thank Michelle Foytek, senior
manager of publishing operations, who coordinates with production to get all
the exclusive materials into the right editions.
And the jacket, man. The jacket. Go stare at it for just a moment. See how
freaking rad that is? That’s because of Red Nose Studios. Chris has the
uncanny ability to somehow dig around in my brain and make my imagination
come to life in the form of the amazing jacket art he’s made for me. I am in
constant awe of the work he does. Thanks, Chris.
I’d also like to thank the Macmillan sales team for all their support and
hard work in getting this book—and all my others—out to bookstores
everywhere. They are the best cheerleaders an author could ask for.